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Im sure it must be pretty accurate, 75mins is alot and swimming breast stroke is one of the best excersizes you can do as it works all your muscles - if your worried its too much, lower it to say 750 and see how you get on - if your loosing weight with how your already logging it though you must be doing something right!

I agree, its all about portion size - I can understand you dont want to be a misery and not eat anything at all but on tha days you do have a little cake or icecream log it and make sure you have a low calorie tea ir do a little extra excersize that day. I dont know where you work but you could even suggest a healthy…

Hiya- dont know what you weigh etc but fat can turn to muscle and muscle weighs more than fat. I think that can be the only explanation. Try taking body measurements weekly it will show up in inchs lost. Xx

You can do it hun - have you got any friends with kids? You could all start and go swimming -fun for kids -good for you and not expensive! Good luck.xxx

Hi, sometimes I think when you have been doing well for such a long period of time doing the same fitness routine and eating the same meals you get bored! It becomes very dull and is very unmotivational.... If I could suggest one thing that works for me is to gave a shake up in routine 1. Change your excersize regime, try…

Yeah I know the feeling, stressful days made me smoke more. You have a big motivation to stop in your kids and even though I put weight on I still am healthier than I was before. If eating a little packet of crisps here a.d there gets you through the first few hard weeks then I say let it happen, it will be better for you…

Really sorry - i just realised how un motivational my comment actually was! I stopped as a new years resoluation with a friend and it really worked for me, i do still have the odd one when i have had a drink but i have never been tempted to start again. I think the first two weeks are the hardest, have you tried gum etc?…

Do you think its because its a change in routine? maybe me and you need to create a weekend routine which will stop this happening - i do very little on a weekend to be honest and i also love cooking which is problem, last weekend i was much better than normal but still not as good as i should be! I actually on friday…

I personally went t total about 5 years ago and it worked for me - but stopping smoking is the reason i am now on here - i put on 28 pounds.......

yeah i think thats going to be my only option - i stick to 1000 calories monday - friday and then i do 1200 saturday and back to 1000 on a sunday - if i dont have a drink i can drop 3 pounds if i do have a drink i tend to stay the same when i say i have a drink this would be about 2 bottles on a saturday night! :-o

I need encouragement badly on weekends - I am so good through the week and then suddenly soon as it gets to friday all this red wine appears and I am weak!! I agree you should loose weight for yourself but its also great to get motivation from people in the same boat, I have re-started my weight loss 3 weeks ago and have…

I am in need of some motivational pals! Need some people to chat with daily! Add me if you would like! Thanks

I think the key is to log on everyday and i think the forums really help to keep you motivated - you need to log everything (even if you are bad!) - i used to pretend i didnt have something and not log it - it didnt help! i started afresh 3 weeks ago and i have lost 9 pound so far - i have been using the forums since i…

I think somedays even if you are feeling healthy you can be bloated from eating certain foods, dont let it discourage you as it means nothing on the scales - try to avoid bread/pasta for a couple of days as these two are killers for making you bloated. x

Hi, try sticking to your 1200 but really mix up your diet - also try to not mix carbs and protein in one meal I find that really helps. If I eat meat I try to have it with salad or veggies (not spuds), another tip is to switch to.brown rice and wholemeal pasta Hope that helps but you do sound like your at a nice weight…

I know it will be awful for you but get a picture of yourself g from the Front, Back and side - keep it in your bedroom and look at it everyday. Once you get started I promise when you have your first weigh in after a week and you wave bye bye to those pounds you will feel on top of the world and there really is no better…

I think you are being to hard on yourself - if you see people everyday its hard to tell when they have lost weight - i bet if you havednt seen somebody for a while they would notice the difference in you! i have lost 9 pound in the last two weeks 154 pound to 145 pound - nobody has noticed!! Dont be discouraged by this -…

Bake in the oven with softend onion, tinned tomato, olives and capers and a little pinch of chilli flakes Lovely with a little side salad. Xxx

Chicken and chorizo jambalaya - 1 onion Garlic clove 2 chicken breasts Chorizo Stock Peas Brown rice Cook onion until soft, add chorizo, garlic and chicken and fry until chicken is sealed, add rice and then add stock to cover, cook through until rice is cooked and liquid absorbed then add peas and a sprinkle of paprika. Xxx

Ok my recipe: Squash Onion Garlic clove 4/5 big tomatos Lots of spinach Curry paste Fry onion and garlic with 2/3 tablespoons of curry paste, cube the squash and it to the pan with tomatos and then add srock cook.untill soft then add the spinach - Yum yum get in my tum :-)

Where do I start, yummy squash - I make it with tomato and spinach as a curry and its delicious and low fat Also you can cook them with skin on roasted as wedges/ chips etc as a healthy version rather than potato. I use squash like I would a potato basically, the posaibillities are endless. Xxx

Basic one pot cooking is for you, how about veg curry (without the potato) I make a squash tomato and spinach one its really low cal and so tasty - I dont bother with rice either. Also things like stir frys are quick, easy and healthy. I love cooking so much. X Www.bbcgoodfood.co.uk is great, you cam search for recipes…

Hi its up to you how you want to proceed, I dont personally think it sounds like you need to loose anymore but you asked how to loose weight not whether you should. Its either eat less or excersize! I always choose eat less which is probs not the best thing but I am not a sporty person and.i cant run in heels! ;-) Good…

Hi There - judging from your age, weight and activity level to loose weight you need to be eating less than 1198 calories a day - you can work this out for your self using a BMR calculator - basically i just did it for your age/height and weight and it says for fat loss you should aim for 958 calories a day - hope that…