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I think I am going to live in swing dresses and leggings, especially with the weather getting warmer. This is my third, and I don't fancy getting any new maternity wear, (unless I see a super bargain! :P). I might buy some bigger clothes though, or just rifle through what I already have. I am already missing my jeans…

That sounds blooming amazing! ;) Did you change your workouts much after you became pregnant? Ohh goodness, have you seen anyone for the pain?

Oh my! This is me right now! I feel soo exhausted, and I have a 5 and 3 year old, and. Just. So. tired. I do about 10-12 thousand steps during weekdays, and usually I would strength train several times during the week. I am currently managing once or twice! How are you getting on now?

I have found ever since I began working out more frequently, I seem to be hungry sooo much more than when i wasn't as active and could survive fine on about 1400 cals. Now, I easily surpass possibly 2000-25000. I am maintaining my weight too. And I know this goes against the grain of myfitnesspal, but I stopped counting…

Oh and lots of stretches!! (pilates/yoga moves) make it part of your regular routine.

Also, if possible, I would start with my weak side- and maybe even use some support. But do try not to work your 'good' side too much, or more as this could create imbalances in muscle etc. Also have a go at reverse lunges, in the beginning of my strength training I would do these as I found them much easier for my knees.…

Also, you may feel some 'fullness' and/or fatigue in the muscles, not necessarily sore. I find that my biceps NEVER seem to get sore, and during the exercise I feel like I am really giving it! I guess some parts are a bit strange too!

There are lots of good ideas already, so I'll try not to repeat, but I have a 3 and 5 year old. And even they can be real pains when trying to work out. So, for my 5 year old, I wait for when she is at school, and the 3 year old gets time on the tablet. I find that this is the only way I can have a relatively good session…

Youtube plus fitnessblender.

Well, it has taken me about 2.5 years to lose 55lbs! So I totally understand how hard it is to stick to a certain calorie calculation. So I guess, I don't think I am one for giving advice, but I think it's important to remember that this is a lifestyle choice, there really isn't a competition, (unless you are competing for…

Butternut squash soup with chickpeas. :)

There has been lots and lots of times when i felt like i wasn't going anywhere, and slowly slowly (about 2 3/4 years), I am probably the slimmest I have been since I was in my early teens! I still have a way to go, but really it's ok! It's mainly about good health, feeling fitter and stronger, and then my mental health is…

butternut squash soup and can add chilli to offset the sweetness. Butternut squash in a moroccan dish- i've been meaning to do this myself for a couple of weeks now. You could just roast it and freeze to use for later? or just nibble on?

I think that's a great point about just being stubborn about what is the right decision to become healthy. And if you manage to sort out a space for you in your room, there is fitnessblender whcih is pretty much free, unless you buy there programs- and even then they are not expensive.

Well, I breastfed my kids between 11-14 months, and it's taken me 2 and 3/4 years ish, to lose about 57lbs ish. Basically, I did it slowly, exercising, and cutting out most of my junk food! I totally get it's soo hard to want to take care of yourself when you have a little person who is demanding of your energy. But as…

I go by the weight when i made a decision to lose weight, which for me was 6 weeks post partum and 205lbs. My highest pregnancy weight was 225lb- no way am I going to count that! Hehe.

Ooh, I've got this page open, to look through again later, it may help you https://www.t-nation.com/training/dispelling-the-glute-myth

Yup, I have been mainly strength training too, and some cardio, but, as was mentioned above, our bodies are different with varying muscle and bone densities, and some of us have to work a bit harder and longer to get there- it's frustrating but it's ok! My plan is to try to get under 150lbs, and then try and build some…

Seriously, the same things have been going through my mind, but i know my scale isn't wrong, (at least not too much of an error), as at 163 ish, i still have a mum pooch, and plenty of areas of improvement needed, and I too think i'll have to still lose a lot more to look really slim. You are definitely not alone, i wonder…

Meal prepping? Know exactly what you will be eating for the day? I hope you manage to curb it, it really can't be easy for you! but just have to keep working at changing mindset, and that can be done!

I'm pretty much the same. Me and my husband really cut back on processed foods, and that included biscuits/cakes/pastries/takeaways etc etc, but our reason was to go back to more wholesome food and not binge on processed food on a very regular basis. For my husband, it certainly was not a weight loss thing, and we are both…

At my heaviest I was a 36FF/G. and after losing about 40lbs, I am a 34F, and my God, my boobs are definately not very full and perky, but hey! what can I do?! I still love my body! (even though I am working on 'improvements' LOL). Anyway, I don't wear multiple bras, but I do wear Freya sports bra, and shock absorber no.4…

Me too!! I am a mum of a 4 and a 2 year old. It has taken me almost two years of losing 41 pounds (so far!), and I am at my pre pregnancy weight, and i breastfed for 18 months. BUT, I really don't want to stop here, I am aiming for another 15-20 lbs. Oh yes, I started at 205lbs 6 weeks after baby 2 at 5.8 (almost!) current…

I don't have a bad back, but the other day I was researching kettle bell exercises, and surprised to find people doing swings as a good exercise esp for those who have bad backs. You might want to have a look into it?

It's fine! we all have rubbish days, and those guys can be intimidating, but you can ignore people like that!! Head back up, and get right back into it! :)

Fab advice on here! Just want to add, that it's worth baring in mind that this journey to lose 60lb might not happen as quickly as you hope, but that just doesn't matter! You just keep on trying and keep going. I made small changes to my diet and eating habits, oh and of course exercise! So these have become a normal part…

I have used 2: Shock absorbers, and freya underwire active. And I am happy with both, and no need to double up. Freya does come up a bit small in the cups- when comparing with my normal freya bras! The normal ones are even a bit bigger than the sports one. But saying that, they really keep my boobs in place, and have more…

Well I havnt got pictures of my thighs, but I can tell you I do feel a little of your pain, I have large thighs, and whilst I have exercised hard, they definitely look smoother and fimer but not too much slimmer. And I have come to accept it. Oh and just a quick measure of my thighs after losing approx 38lbs and exercise…

I needed to see this thread! I was feeling a little discouraged with yet another cold obtained from the kids no doubt, which hampers me working out hard and as much as I want. But I can do it! lol! Oh btw, I have lost 37 lbs since I had my two year old, yup, I'm a slow but steady kinda girl. :smile: And I am looking to get…

OMG the food pics above look amazing! I dont see why you can't be healthy with indian food! Just hold back on the oil with frying, and maybe consider having food that you can marinate like chicken/beef and stick into the oven. You can still go full on with the spices.