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Thanks for your replies - TylerJ - yes, it's a stationery bike that I'd like. BooandKitty that sounds like a good bike, but unfortunately its a bit high in price for me. Still searching ....

Ouch! Sorry to hear that you're still dealing with that. Going swimming regularly sounds like a great solution. Well done!

Many thanks to those who posted encouragement, and it's good to hear about what's working for other people who've been or are in this situation. The Launchpad channel on youtube sounds really helpful - I will take a look. I wish that my local gym had one of those upper body ergometer's - they look great. I've just ordered…

Just because you personally haven't experienced a lot of weight gain doesn't mean that other people aren't having legitimate problems with this type of medication - people are individuals and their brain can respond differently which can be explained by their genetics and individual sensitivities to drugs - one person may…

Oh yes they can change the way you metabolize food! This post made me feel so angry not just because you've got your facts wrong but because this type of ignorance can be so harmful for someone experiencing weight gain and then being blamed for lack of self-control or care with counting calories. Check this study out…

I used to want to lose weight to feel more attractive, but it didn't work. Now I want to lose weight to be healthy.

I need to lose over 100lbs and am taking medication for diabetes as well as other conditions. This time I've switched to whole foods only and have stopped processed and finally through doing that a lot of the cravings I was having have finally stopped - and I've noticed that green vegetables are especially helpful. A lot…

Thanks angelamb - that looks like a good one.

Thanks very much for the suggestion - take care.

Thanks very much for taking time to explain about the need for resistance training. Its late at night and I've just come here before bed but will check back to try and fnd out more about what resistance training involves. To be honest I felt really motivated, but after only a few days of exercise I got rather shocked when…

Just to update, for the first time I tried Leslie Sansone's 1 Mile Walk on youtube today and I'll definitely be doing it again. Its at just the right level - thanks ever so much to all those who suggested it. I'll also definitely be revisiting this thread in the future, to look at other exercises to try.

Thanks for the suggestion - I haven't got the money at the moment, but I've heard that the Wii is really good.

Thanks so much for all your replies. Its nearly one am here so I'm going to get to bed and review the different exercise sites again tomorrow. I really appreciate your posts - its saved me a lot of time trying to muddle through on my own.

I appreciate that you're trying to encourage me, but I guess I'm just not ready for it at the moment. Perhaps in the future I might go, but right now I just want to make friends with my body in my own time. I just don't feel that keen on doing it, but I am motivated to work out at home.

Thanks for this - I've heard that her DVD's are good in the past but never got one as I was a bit wary that it would sit on my cupboard. But I might see if there's a youtube clip and consider it for the future.

Thanks for the recommendation - I think I might try something like that in the future when I've lost more weight.

Thanks for the link - I will check it out. So far I've checked out HASfit and found that the workouts are too quick for me at the moment - but the exercises in the muscle group section seem much better for where I am at because there's less to remember and it seems more clearly explained. I've just learnt one simple…

I was actually looking at second hand exercise bikes on Ebay last night. I'm just about to move home, so was going to wait before I get one but it sounds like it could be a really good idea.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I have tried it in the past. Our local swimming pool is designed so that you have to walk past a glass window with people on the other side having coffee in order to get to the pool. I did give it a go, but I just felt far too exposed and uncomfortable.

That's great - do you mean that you gave up all meat and fish as well as dairy? Did you eat plants raw - i.e. a raw vegan diet?

Thanks - much appreciated - taking a look in a sec ....

Thanks - I really appreciate the recommendation - I will take a look now. :)