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  • Thanks for the suggestions. Exercise is tricky right now as I am badly anaemic - recovering, and more energy than I've had in a year, but still feel like crap if I do too much, especially in the warmer weather. I can manage short walks, but in terms of calorie burning or CV, they don't add up to much. I'm the least fit…
    in Need to Lose Weight Pre-Surgery - in 3 weeks! Comment by Parslee July 2017
  • Hi, I just started today :smile: I am 46, and at my most unfit ever! I used to run regularly about 5 years ago, and loved it, but since then I had a daughter, gained a lot of weight, and thanks to the pregnancy had bad mobility problems for a long time (18 months or so post pregnancy). I tried to get back into running a…
    in C25K challenge Comment by Parslee January 2017
  • I refuse to give up chocolate. Every day I have one or two squares of the Co-Ops dark chocolate flavoured with orange oil and spices - very intense flavour. I keep it in the fridge then break it into small pieces, and let one piece at a time dissolve slowly in my mouth to get that wonderful chocolate hit :-))…
    in Alternatives to chocolate (and all that bad stuff) Comment by Parslee August 2011
  • Hi! I'm 5'4.5, starting weight (2.5 years ago) was 232lbs, I got down to 180 Jan 2010 but had lots of medical treatment last year which bumped me back up to 206. Started dieting/gym again a couple of months ago, current weight is 189. Goal is 150 - I'm a big build (big hands and feet!), so reckon I'll be fine there (top…
    in Calling all 5'5 ladies Comment by Parslee August 2011
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