mum2littledove Member

Everyone has bad days, you are not alone. Although I've never had an addiction like alcohol or anything, I think that dieting is harder because you have to eat to live so you can't do cold turkey. Giving up previous eating habits is soooo hard to do on a long term basis, because you have to continue to eat. To distract…

They maybe don't burn as many calories per minute as running, but the important thing is that you enjoy them & they don't injure you. That way, you are more likely to do them more frequently, and keep on doing them for the rest of your life. That is the most important choice factor with exercise. Elliptical training is a…

For you oldies out there, I recommend "I Feel Love" by Jimmy Sommerville/Bronski Beat. It's the way it builds up the speed slowly, and then has a fabulous fast beat that just makes me want to run & run & run! Great thread, as I'm always on the lookout for new tunes because it can get a bit stale listening to the same…

OMG, that has totally hit the nail on the head and I never realised it. A EUREKA moment! I used to be on medication for sleep problems/ severe anxiety, and often wasn't in a happy place. Since starting to lose weight, I have been able to wean myself totally off my medication and I can't remember the last time I had…

Thanks for the replies. I have also planned a big run for the day, to try and negate the impact of the meal, but wondered whether that was a sign of madness as well!!

I wondered if you are breastfeeding? I did that for 4 years, and no matter what the literature says about it burning calories, I believe it makes your body "hold on" to fat. When I was breastfeeding, even if I had a horrible stomach bug and ate nothing for 48 hours, I still wouldn't lose any weight. The only other thing I…

Thank you for that motivation boost and your kind words!

White bread toast, with lashings of butter. And pasta. I guess they're not so bad really, so I can occassionally indulge without totally blowing my allowance, but when I smell the toast in the morning it can be torture to resist.

Believe it or not, one or two people commented after I had lost 3 pounds! That was my motivation to continue. Admittedly I cheated a little bit, because I also started wearing one of those amazing "hold everything in" underwear, which is meant to make you look at least 1 if not 2 dress sizes smaller. The combination of the…

I'm based in the UK but I would imagine that it's the same where you are. I looked into this extensively a few years ago, after having my second child. I found a "legitimate" one i.e. not a scam as such, but the pay was so awful for the amount of time that you had to put in that it simply wasn't worth it. These companies…

Your words could be my words right now - you are soooo not alone. I've managed fine for 2 months or so, but all of a sudden it was like I'd been hit by a train. I felt tired, sad, grumpy and totally pre-occupied with food all day long, and it came suddenly out of the blue. It's a real shame, because my diet was going so…

I find a shopping trip the best "Mr Motivator" when I feel like giving up. Feels great doesn't it! Well done btw!

It is correct that running is higher impact on your joints - obvious when you do it, because of your weight hitting the ground from an airborne position. However, running on a treadmill is much lower impact than running on concrete, so is a bit of a compromise. Running on a treadmill does burn less calories than running…

Yes, I totally HATE that too. But even worse than texting is when people do that on the telephone!

Changing my whole lifestyle and bad habits. Once you've put in the hard work to make that change, it's pretty permanent. It may be harder in winter, because of the dark nights & cold, but I'm hoping this is the new me.

I also have big calves, and have had them since I was a child. I've recently had a look online for the answer to your question, and gleaned the following advice. If you want to exercise (running, cycling, walking) but not build up your calf muscles, then you should aim for long and gentle, rather than short & fast. In…

I guess a jacket potato (with skin on) with a low fat cottage cheese filling would fit the bill. I also have chopped raw mushrooms with a light mayo dressing - mushrooms are surprisingly high in protein for such a low cost humble food.