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Hi, this is undoubtedly a very hard time for you. When we give up something we had been using or doing daily (whatever that may be), we are often left with A LOT of free time on our hands...It can be very hard to fill that free time in a way that is not counter-productive, e.g. you stop drinking, so you start eating; you…

If you like walking, try Leslie Sansone DVDs. You can get them very cheap at Walmart. Alternatively, you can switch on the TV and walk in place in the warmth of your living room!

Monday: Lower body strength - appx. 40-60 minutes Tuesday: Upper body strength - appx. 40-60 minutes Wednesday-Friday: HIIT, cardio, or kickboxing (appx. 30-50 minutes) with one day rest Saturday: Anything total body and intense Sunday: Rest day I cycle to and from work every day (appx. 30 minutes) and walk everywhere else.

I made it so easy for myself that I literally have no excuse. I exercise in my living room. I don't have to go anywhere. I literally just have to stand up and push play on YouTube or something. Maybe have a few 'go to' things you do when you are feeling very lazy! Another thing I do is just get dressed in my exercise…

I like to do kickboxing when I don't feel like working out because it's so much fun! Check out free workouts from fitnessblender.com - you don't even have to leave your living room!

The motto here is usually calories in-calories out. You are eating at maintenance if your weight has not changed. As a previous poster wrote, the difference between maintaining and losing can be a small amount of calories cut per day. You don't have to give up your wine if you don't want! You might find that you can have a…

Hips! I carry nearly all of my weight on my hips and thighs so seeing the hips reducing is awesome. Thighs...you're next!

T25 is very intense. I did it after doing Insanity and nearly found it more challenging because there were no breaks. If you are looking for things to ease you in, perhaps, try some shorter HIIT exercises on FitnessBlender...this will give you a feel for the higher intensity levels but in an accessible way.…

If this is your first introduction to exercise, I would recommend just doing whatever you think you can stick with! This will help you build up to an achievable habit. I started with Jillian Michael's DVDs...and they were sometimes only 30 minutes long. That was great because I found myself being unable to make any excuses…

Jillian Michaels DVDs - available at any Wal Mart and good prices.

Ingredients I use when money is tight: canned veg, canned beans, rice, potatoes, and/or cheaper meats + SPICES. Maybe I'd start by making a soup/stew, and then change it up the next night by using the leftovers + adding in other veg or sauce and doing it over rice/pasta. You could make also chilli/bolognese sauce…

It's great that the lunch menu has a salad OR chips option. I'd agree with the previous poster about choosing a tomato-based dish or the mixed platter with a salad. You should be fine then as lunch portions usually aren't huge here anyways! Now, I want Indian food...! Enjoy :smile:

I LOVE Indian - double carbs (naan and rice - yes, please!)...I'd love to see the menu to help you choose as it can be kind of hard as Indian represents a vast array of possibilities...my recommendation would be something meat-based like kebab skewers + chana masala or saag paneer (a healthy, low fat, filling side).

Walk! Walk! Walk! Walk! (In Leslie's voice...) I do Leslie's videos when I want to burn calories but not go too high impact. Once you get used to them, you can also watch TV while doing them.

I agree with the previous poster @smotheredincheese. Try and suggest a booze-free or relatively healthy activity to do together and see if she can compromise and do that. Get a tea. Go shopping. Go to a park. Go to the cinema. Check out a museum. Have a picnic. Find a healthier restaurant to go to. Do dinner at one of your…

We have very similar stats! I am the 'before' you at 151 right now...can I ask how many calories you net per day? You look awesome...such an inspiration as 140 is my goal! Thanks for sharing your story. x

Check out www.fitnessblender.com - tons of free videos that you can customise by time, style of workout, calorie burn desired, etc....I am sure you have a busy lifestyle and they have short videos! I do them in my apartment all the time. Good luck.

I keep a little store of things at work in the fridge...hummus, pita, fruit, yogurt, cheese. No prep involved at all! Good luck!

Hi! Congratulations on your weight loss so far...You are doing impressively well. It sounds like it is going to be a great event...not to go against the tide here, but I always think for special events, you should get a bit dolled up. Plus, you deserve it! Getting dressed up does not mean you have to feel or be…

It's totally normal to wonder, 'what went wrong?', when you don't hear again from someone after a first date. Obviously, you're a bit sensitive about your weight right now so in your mind, you start to wonder if it was your 'body' rather than something else that led to a likely lack of chemistry. I am wondering, are these…

You look absolutely amazing! Can I ask about your diet? We have quite similar figures. I am in Week 2 of Beta round. I definitely feel strength and a few lost inches happening but still holding onto some of that stubborn belly fat (I see you HAD it, too!) and pounds aren't dropping on the scale. I am not sure if I am…

Wow! That's a pretty horrible thing he said to you! Even if he was joking, it's super insensitive. Try and think about a nice thing someone has said to you before or your positive attributes. I find that when I dwell on something negative, I just get worked up and bitter. Keep your head up x

It would be a wonderful way to honour your father. Best of luck on your journey. X BUMP!

Well done. You looked beautiful both before and after and I admire that you were so dedicated! I think it's harder when you have so little to lose. Inspirational x

I love this post! We have the same height/weight and although it's a similar weight to what I've started at, my body composition is totally different! x

Haha...I'm gunna be the only one to say the first one! I love that nude/barely there look and with the shoes, it looks spectacular! x

There are several issues at play but not one of them is discrimination. To use the word discrimination actually makes light of cases where actual discrimination does occur. There is no obligation on the part of a shop to stock your size. Full stop. That's not discrimination; it's business. Yes, you experienced rude sales…

^^^ In a perfect world, that is a lovely sentiment about personal and parental responsibility. However, I don't know where that world is that you are living and it saddens to think that someone is so utterly far removed from daily life that they believe each and every parent of each and every child living is responsible…

I understand exactly what you are saying. And it is very upsetting to watch someone who has custody over the child to more or less - whatever their motivations intentional or otherwise - set their child up for a lifetime of emotional and physical issues. He is developing habits that will be very difficult for him to break…

I can't relate to your exact situation but I think many people can relate to the idea of holding onto weight or anything for the matter as a sign of comfort and not giving something up or letting go. Have you thought to talk with a counsellor about it? Even if you have any free help lines in your area, it might just help…