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Not sure if they deliver outside of the UK, but I use Bravissimo. They're fab for "the larger up top" girlie! Some of their ranges are a bit on the pricey side, but they do a wide range of affordable everyday undies too (you know, the comfy stuff!) Good luck!

How about fishcakes? I make mine with smoked haddock, but you could use any unsmoked white fish. Mix cooked, flaked fish with mashed potato, add some finely chopped spring onions and some chilli (fresh or flakes) then make into small patties. You can dip them in egg then breadcrumbs if you want to. Oven bake until they're…

Ok, I'm not a personal trainer, but I average just under 9 minutes per mile and completed my last 10km run in under an hour. There are a some things I find really helpful when trying to pick up the pace: Interval Training - The best way to run faster is to train faster. Separate high-intensity bursts of energy with rest or…

Hey! I guess it depends on how active you want to be. We bought our kids a Wii for Christmas (and Santa very kindly bought the fit board and a couple of games to go with it for me!) To be honest, I don't really find the Wii gives much of a workout - it's much more "child" or "family entertainment" based. I've heard…

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I just took a look at your profile, and see you're about the same height as me (I'm 5'3") Your weight is within our healthy weight range, so maybe this is the weight you're supposed to be? Remember, as a relatively slim person, your BMR will be lower than most people's, so the calorie deficit you will need to enable you to…

Haha! I know the "unusual form" issue! My tummy's kinda like playdough - definately moldable! It has to be possible to bounce back into shape within a week of giving birth, after all numerous celebs manage it (Oh, that's right, they all have personal trainers, nutritionists and full-time nannies!)

Hey! I have 2 little Boys and can safely say my body DEFINATELY changed after I'd done reproducing! Everything's a couple of inches further South and a couple of inches wider too! I also find toning up what I've been left with is a constant battle! I wouldn't change being a Mummy for the world - but if I could have done it…

I would probably speak to my Doctor about this one! It's a catch 22 - on 1 hand, you need to work out in order to lose the weight and relieve the extra weight on your back, but on the other hand - working out hurts! You may find it better to look into heart rate training - in order to lose weight, your heart rate doesn't…

I agree with everyone else! Write yesterday off as a one-off reminder as to why you started this journey and get back on the diet horse! 1 day is not going to make a lot of difference so better to start a fresh and put yesterday behind you. Do you ever have a treat day? You may like to think about having 1 day a week where…

Ingredients are listed in order of amount, therefore if Sugar, Glucose etc are high up the list of ingredients found on the pack, then they will be a prominant ingredient. For example, if Sugar was 3rd on the list of ingredients, it would be the 3rd largest ingredient in the product. Different sugars are usually listed…

Your waist is measured halfway between the top of your hipbone and bottom of your ribcage - typically where you "go in" in the middle! Your hips are measured around the widest part of your hips - and yes, the tape measure will cross your backside (sorry!) I also tend to measure around my naval crossing the tape measure in…

I asked a very similar question last week. I had read all the posts on eating exercise calories, and why it's so important but was finding it near impossible to eat all my extra calories without going down the chocolate bar route! The advice I was given was very simple: Add nuts and seeds as snacks (very high in calories -…

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Kinda put things into perspective for me. Thankyou for sharing your personal story, and I wish you the very, very best of luck with your journey. It'll not be easy, but there are obviously so many people here ready with their support and advice. Good luck :flowerforyou:

I'd probably list the 4 sections as separate exercises. You may find if you list the whole thing as aerobics it will considerably overestimate the amount of calories you've actually burned. While the cardio and boxercise sections will burn a relatively high amount of calories, the toning and abs workout possibly won't.…

It's still healthier than a fish and chip lunch, but the dressings and sauces they use can be horrendously high in calories, fat and salt. Try going for options without dressings then adding your own when you get home - Kraft do a couple of 4 cal dressings (I think French and Italian Vinaigarette) If you're eating on the…

It is perfectly fine, so long as you EAT YOUR EXERCISE calories! Is the 1500-1800 calories per day what has been recommended by MFP? If so, this already takes into account your daily deficit, and to eat any less would put your body into starvation. If you eat 1500 calories and burn off 500, you are, in fact only consuming…

Wow! this makes a LOT of sense! It's so clear when it's broken down into hard facts! BTW, I'm flattered that you'd think of me as "relatively light"! I veer more to the side of "relatively lardy!" Thanks for taking the time to include the link - I'll definitely save it for future reference.

Thankyou all for your help. Yes, we do have wholewheat pasta and, typically that is the option I tend to go for, along with brown rice etc. It's nice to know I'm heading in the right direction and I'm very much cheered up by the fact I can add Peanut butter and nuts in their whole form to my diet! I actually took part in…

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I suffer from Tendonitis in my Right knee and it is bloomin' agony! It does sound like the same kind of thing so you should get it checked out with your Dr. In the meantime, try wrapping some surgical tape tightly underneath your knee - this always works for me! If you ever watch Rugby, you'll see a high percentage of the…

@Morganadk2 Sorry, I don't know if you misread my post but I AM trying to eat my exercise calories! I need help with some high calorie, healthy snacks in order to do so.

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Wow peeps - thanks for the help already! I hadn't really considered nuts and seeds, I guess in my pre-MFP days I would have gone for a bar of choccie (Oh how I'm learning!) I know it sounds cliche, but to go from surviving on probably 500 calories a day to having to consume somewhere in the region of 1800 is a huge…

Do you have a Reebok ball? Lay flat on your back, legs out straight holding the ball between your feet. Slowly raise your legs, gripping the ball between your feet all the time and pushing your back into the floor (don't let your back arch.) Keep your head on the floor. Hold to the count of 3 then slowly ease your legs…

Your BMR also doesn't take into consideration how active your day is - I don't mean how often you train but how active your normal day is. For example, someone who sits behind a desk all day with little movemene requires less calories than say, a nurse, who is on their feet walking around all day. Just something to…

It sounds about right. My BMR is 1420 and my daily allowance is also 1200 calories to achieve a loss of 1.4lbs per week.

Hi Sam! I've also been on here for a week (tomorrow!) and am from Hampshire. Good luck and happy dieting! :smile: