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I'd go with just the swimsuit and not bother with the skirt or shorts, once you are in the water no one will notice.

Just get back on track today. I had a weekend away last weekend and didn't worry about what I ate or drank, then been ill for a week so I have eaten what I felt like and did no exercise. But I am back to it today. You can't change the past but you can decide to do better from today.

Thank you for all your replies, I think the lifting goals is the way to go. I run lots and completed a half marathon last year, which was itself a goal reached, I have started lifting over the last few months and have noticed a huge change in body shape. I took measurements when I started 3 yaers ago and I have lost 13…

Try protein shakes or smothies with whole milk and real fruit, might make it easier to eat if it is liquid. I know how you feel about not eating, i have been struggling with this off and on for a while now, but I try to eat little and often rather than face big meals.

Are you taking any medication for your depression? I have been suffering with depression on and off for 13 years (since my first child was born) recently I hit a really bad spell and like you I wasn't eating and had no interest in anything. Since starting to take medication things have started to improve, exercise is great…

I used to weigh once a week and then it started to be twice a week and then everyday! I was getting so frustrated with the fluctuations, so I took measurements and stopped weighing so often. I still weigh once per week but if I get disheartened I then check measurements and the tape is moving even if the scale isn't. I…

I'm 5ft 2in and I struggle! Could be to do with your centre of gravity.

I found that people really started to notice when I started to buy clothes in the right size, I was still fitting into my "big" clothes and using belts to hold up trousers, when i got smaller clothes all of a sudden people started to comment.

If your scales are electric try changing the battery, mine went a bit mad for a few weeks and I changed the battery and back to normal

If your gym doesn't do classes you can download videos from YouTube which you can watch on an Iphone or the like, this will give you an idea of what you should be doing. My gym has Virtual spin classes which means I can go in at any time and do a 20,30 or 60 minute class with a trainer or scenery on a big screen. Make sure…

As lots of other people have said you sound like you are depressed. I was in a similar situation to you 4 months ago, I had hit my target weight, was enjoying exercising, ran a half marathon and should have felt on top of the world, but I didn't. I wasn't sleeping, wasn't eating proper;y and when I did it was binging, I…

When you were weighed at the doctors were you fully clothed? When you did it at home were you also fully clothed? I would record the weight you are at home and weigh at the same time each week or month in the same condition. i.e. I weigh every Friday morning, after using the bathroom and in underwear. Then you are…

My mum has been doing this fo rthe last few weeks and has lost 7lbs in less that 3 weeks, she has about 4 stone she wants to lose and struggles to stick to diets or healthy eating plans so thought she would try it. She says that the first few fast days were a bit difficult but she managed the 500 cals and is going to carry…

I would suggest that you are not eating enough! Sounds odd I know but lots of threads on here talk about it if you are only eating 1200 and burning 600 then you are effectively only consuming 600 cals per day which is not sufficient for your body to function effectively. Try eating back some of your cals and see how you…

Rosee, I know exactly where you are coming from I was normal healthy weight until I had my first child 13 years ago and I have yo-yo'd ever since, I got to a point where I couldn't look in a mirror or have a photo taken, I got on the scales eventually after a comment from someone and I was over 170lbs, i'm only 5ft 2ins so…

My best advice to you would be to take one day at a time, don't think about the amount you have to lose, set a small target for yourself and then you will feel great when you achieve it, doesn't have to be weight related but could be something like walking 4 times per week for 4 weeks, something that is achievable, then…

I don't really want to fat loss in that area as i'm happy weight wise, just want to tone the muscles so it looks better. I have looked at BMR and TDEE but got totally lost, but I will try again. Happy to stay this weight but the muscles are a bit flabby after 2 kids and being overweight for 10 years.

I used to go to a vibration plate gym and had PT sessions on it, worked really well but I couldn't afford to keep going, so I did buy one for home but it was not as good. If you look on youtube you will find many videos of exercises to do on it. Good luck.

I have had a few NSV's this week: 1. I needed a top for a party on Saturday night, I picked up the size 12 - too big, tried size 10 - still too big, so I ended up with a size 8! Haven't been that in over 20 years, great feeling as I started off this journey at a size 16 which was very tight, really I was an 18. 2. I was…

you may be surprised that you haven't lost very much due to "Starvation mode" if it was me I would weigh but not record it and then weigh in as normal next week.

Lynn, I learnt a while ago that I cannot ever please my mother in law, so I don't try now. Do what you want to eat and if she doesn't like it tough. Being slimmer is a much better feeling than being disappointed when you don't get the thanks you deserve.

I'm 5' 2" and started at 171lbs 2.5 years ago, my initial goal was 140 but now it is 126, 5lbs to go. Much lower than this and I think I will look ill, as i'm getting on a bit now :))) Turned 40 in April. No before picture as I refused to go anywhere near a camera.

Try and get a baby milk powder container, like the ones you use to keep formula in, take the milk in the shaker and add the powder when you have finished your workout and then it's not sitting made up for hours as I find they go gloopy.

I have done WW and Slimming world in the past and struggled to lose the weight, I find MFP fits in better with family life as I can have what everyone else is having rather than making 2 or 3 different meals each day. You need to look at what you are eating, how you are cooking it and portion sizes. My family's diet is…

To be skinnier and fitter than my sister in law! Im there on both counts!

Sara, I have just completed my first half marathon, to prevent injury you should build up slowly, include some interval training and make sure you get used to drinking and eating right. I, like you struggled to drink while running but once you get past running for about an hour you need to take on fluid, try drinking small…

I'm doing 10k on Saturday, for the first time in over 12 months. I ran 7k Saturday, 9K Monday and I won't run again before Saturday. If I could I might have done a short run 3 or 4 k on Wednesday but won't get time, then nothing until Saturday. Hope that helps.

I am 5ft 2 and currently weigh 144, started at 171, I workout 3-4 times per week at the gym for at least an hour each time a mix of cardio and strength and i'm have been gaining and losing the same 4 lbs for weeks. I took a couple of weeks off to give myself a break but I just can't seem to shift the last few lbs to get…

If you have a smart phone set a reminder in your calendar to go to the gym like you would any other appointment you have to keep. Or find a gym buddy - someone to go to the gym with not necessarily to workout with, if you arrange to pick each other up then you are letting them down if you don't go, keep that up until it…

If they are good quality you can always look to sell on Ebay and then usethe money to buy something new that fits.