SchminkyPuss

Its not just shorts!! I have the same problem with shorts, trousers and even some fitted skirts and dresses. If they fit over my currrrvaceous hips, you can fit 2 of my waist in the waistband!

Just wanted to say that I can totally understand where you are coming from. I'm lucky in that I only got a couple on my tummy during 2 pregnancies, and just a few on my breasts as well. But I have them all over my thighs. I mean, the only bikini that could cover them up would need to be knee length! lol. I have found that…

Sorry mustgetmuscle, I should have been clearer. I've not been trying to eat 1200 calories, that's just what my calories add up to. I've naturally cut out over 500 calories a day by cutting out the bottle of wine each night, so i'm just not a big eater, and we generally do eat healthy, home cooked meals (don't get me…

I'm not trying to lose more than 1 lb a week. When I started I had 7 weeks till I see hubby, and thought that at a rate of 1lb a week, that would be perfect, i'd have lost half a stone when he comes home for his R&R. I was pretty gobsmacked when I lost 3 last week. But the I was also pretty gobsmacked when I weighed this…

Thank you for confirming the muscle info - I think perhaps that might be what is going on. I don't drink that much during the day to be honest, its something that i've constantly been told off for as I was growing up! I need to get into the habit of drinking more water I think. Thanks for the tip with the wine as well, but…

Exercise is definitely a necessity in my case if I want to see a visible difference. Since having my children I am no core strength at all. My posture is awful which makes me look fatter than I actually am as I slouch and my tummy sticks out, but standing straight is an effort and holding my tummy in almost impossible for…

Thank you for this - my muscles have ached, in fact pretty much my whole body has ached every single day for the last 2 weeks! I've gone from doing almost zero exercise to really pushing myself with level 1 of the 30 day shred and have already gone from wimping out several times throughout the 20 mins, to being able to to…

Thank you. Do you really think that 6lb increase is an OK gain? That's nearly half a stone in 1 week! I keep thinking my scales must have broken - lol (wishful thinking!) I think that all the changes are things I can stick to. I've been trying and failing miserably to kick the wine for about 6 years (only managing when I…