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Just sent you a friend request. I've had a couple of months break and ready to get back on track.

Perhaps try a google search for upper body workouts, or look on pinterest if that's your thing. I stopped exercising for a while - had a minor back injury and a torn calf muscle. Just started (very slowly) getting back into it; I could have started last week, or even the previous week, but struggling for motivation.…

I seem to average 400 calories per hour burn - some things are greater (eg. boxing, but I couldn't do this for a whole hour - lack of stamina and boredom hit me!) and others less. I reckon I could work a bit harder now though!

Like you, I can't eat anything "diet", but it's not a big deal for me now that I've learned that artificial sweetners are a problem. If I want to have soft drinks, I have the regular thing and only very occasionally - we mostly drink water in our house and softdrinks are for parties or special treats anyway. I simply don't…

Distract yourself, if it's boredom eating! Find something to do - go for a walk or bike ride (burns calories), go clean something (eg. the bathroom, and get stuck into all the little fiddly bits around the shower door), get yourself a good book and sit down for half an hour, learn a new hobby. If it's in the evening, go to…

There are alternatives to dairy, check out your local supermarket to see what they have. My daughter was on a dairy and soy free diet as an infant, so we substituted with rice milk and I learnt which of my regular recipes could be made dairy free. If it's calcium that you are concerned about, look for alternative foods…

Boxing is top of my list at the moment. I love Crossfit classes too, but with work and kids I haven't been to a class in at least six months. Went for a swim today and enjoyed that for some variety.

I frequently go over on my sugars too. I think for me it's mostly about fruit. Also, I now choose a bit more wisely with my breakfast cereal as a lot of them are full of sugar. I frequently go over by a lot on vitamin A and C, which is why I think it's fruit. As I tend to have fruit for a snack most days, I have just…

My favorite quote (at present!), from Dr Libby, is something along the lines of "It's what you do every day that affects your health, not what you do occasionally". I went out for coffee and cake this morning and had the most divine chocolate cake, which I REALLY enjoyed, a little bit of the enjoyment faded when I had to…

You are doing this for YOU, not those who set out to sabotage or belittle your efforts. I know it's hard, but try not to engage in discussion with those who pass judgement. I have learnt to keep my goals mostly to myself, in all areas of my life, because there are those who try to sabotage, criticise, out-do, or even worse…

Thanks for sharing what you have learnt. Totally concur with the coffee thing! I was drinking 2 cups most days and now I have maybe one or 2 cups a week. I did cut it out altogether for a month or so, but have decided to go with the moderation thing which is working for me. I found the first few days without it hideous - I…

Hey, you've got a brand new baby and a toddler, you are doing well to even contemplate loosing weight! If you are breastfeeding, then your calorie need will be greater and it's probably better to focus on nutrition rather than weight loss - I found my baby weight came off really easy by doing this (shame I got a bit slack…

I'm 37 with 2 kids - aged 3 and 5. Will send you a friend request :)

Well done on your weight loss to date! Your endocrinologist's comments strike me as unprofessional. It's hard enough dealing with an ongoing medical condition without that sort of thing! I have just read the book "Rushing Womans Syndrome" (http://www.rushingwomanssyndrome.com/ ). Not sure if you can get hold of a copy, but…

Sorry, I know I'm barging in on your thread here, MyPsalm63, but.... I'm looking at getting a heart rate monitor. I don't want to spend a great deal but just wondering what I should be considering when looking at them.

Drink water, lots of it! OK that's partly a reminder for me too ;) I eat when I am bored, so finding something to do (cleaning, exercise, gardening...anything!) helps. You can do it!

Just sent you a friend request.

Hey, nice to meet you! I just sent you a friend request. After a few months break, I'm getting back on track as of today! I lost 6kg earlier in the year using MFP, then found one of those over the last 3-4 months.

Most days, I take a sandwich (grainy bread, although I have just discovered a lower carb and lower calorie option), with ham or cheese, and some salad. I also try to take 2 servings of fruit (sometimes I have carrot sticks in place of one serving) - one is for morning tea and the other with lunch. Lately, I've also been…

I found the weight came off more easily with my second. I was back to my pre pregnancy weight within 3 months. It only took about 5 months with my first. For me, i think this was mostly about not gaining a great deal of weight with my pregnancies. First pregnancy it was 13kg and second was 10kg. My diet was healthy - I…

Have you looked at vegan recipes? you would still need to look out for soy. Eliminate pretty much all packaged foods; my daughter was dairy and soy free for a while (and still limited dairy and soy), it's hard to find packaged snacks that don't contain these, and I imagine adding gluten into the mix would make it even…

Hey heavanandhell, I just sent you a friend request too :) I'm mum to two preschoolers and work part time.

How about having a look at the book called Deceptively Delicious, written by Jessica Seinfeld. It's aimed at parent trying to get their kids to eat more veg/fruit, but has some great ideas in it. I am a bit partial to baked goodies and I have to say that the Chocolate Brownie in that book is divine and it contains spinnach…

Yeah, I can stick my hand up and say, I could only think of silly stuff! Glad I am not the only one. Now to read the rest of the replies, to see if I get any ideas.

Sorry your family are being unsupportive. I hope that when they get used to the idea, they will be there for you. Can't really comment on your age - I was 31 when I had my first and copped some criticism from extended family about leaving it so long. It doesn't matter what you do, there will always be someone who thinks…

It's OK, I put it in as "Aerobics - General"

Awesome, great work!

I've sent you a friend invite too :) Look forward to hearing about your success!

Umm yeah, ice cream, I have been hearing it calling from the freezer for half an hour LOL

I don't see anything wrong with soup - it's got to be better than fried bacon and eggs! It might also be a good way to use up left overs that would otherwise be thrown out, so I will keep it in mind next time we have leftover soup. Where did the idea that certain foods are for breakfast come from, anyway? My son insisted…