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I see you live in Wales ...which explains the weather situation....I am only 5 miles from the border myself !! So if the gym is out and you live remotely try cycling around the countryside, I bet there are cycling clubs and they are usually free, in our village there is a walking group who enjoy each other company while…

Firstly if you are ok with +7Llbs and can maintain that then don’t beat yourself up about it.....relax, chill and enjoy the freedom, still watch your weight of course but if you don’t HAVE to go to the gym then don’t. BUT if you want to exercise in some way but cannot face the gym (As it is dull as dishwater…

Hayley - I took a look at your food & excercise dairy and to be frank it is no surprise you are struggling. Firstly just look at the amount of sugar you are consuming....Mar bars, Breakfast bars, sweets, Matlteasers, Crisps and a lot of processed food....though your calorie intake might be at or near to target your body is…

I am English...but see what youhave started now !!!! :bigsmile:

I think you have identified what you should NOT eat......Sugar (soda), Fast Food (More Sugar, Fat, Salt and a lot of other bad things).... What you now need to do is identify the things you SHOULD eat and in the correct quantities. Stop delaying and making excuses, focus, read MFP dairies, recipe ideas, start your food…

Snowy - Firstly CRY…Get it out of your system!…..Then Secondly, go back look at your goals and pre baby photos and the reasons you are doing this.... Thirdly, do not beat yourself up about one day off the rails....if it makes any difference at all it will be temporary. A straight line graph to your ideal weight/shape is…

Yes to all the above posts...your body is "starving" and in all probability you are doing more longer term harm than good. Up the cals, reduce the carbs, increase the weights...dont forget it is almost impossible for a women to gain major muscle mass by pushing weights alone because you do not have enough Testosterone in…

Hi - With a back problem it is difficult to assess the effectiveness of your typical workouts against what you can actually do without risking further injury. For me MFP is working because I am burring more calories than I consume and so far at least this has worked. But there are times when your body refuses to lose…

Hey.....When I had my knee operated on, I too was unable to do "normal" excercise for some weeks....so use this as an opportunity to bash the top half of your body with free weights, Kettle Bells, Isometrics, Core work and Upper body strengthening. You would be surprised how hard this can be....get advice from your…

Dorithe - No problem...As said you are on the right path (downwards) and more excercise means we need more calories...it's a paradox !>!>:happy: Good Luck to you to...

Dorithe - If you look closely at your stats actually you are doing really well......5 months is ~22 weeks. you have lost 10Kg or 22 pounds. Divide the weeks by pounds and you have lost nearly 1 pound a week. Which for me is absolutely normal. Everyone loses at different rates and our bodies will slow the rate of lose as…