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I use kettle weights at my gym with my trainer. Having used them I would definitely only use them under supervision as I think there is plenty of scope for injury if they aren't used correctly, and the weights you select are very important, so I agree that you should go to a gym and get professional advice before buying :-D

Hello fellow Geordie :-D you've come to the right place for help and motivation, feel free to add me :-D

You have stumbled across a fantastic place to help you with your weight loss and exercise journey :-D It's been a fantastic help to me and I hope you it will be for you too :-D feel free to add me :-D

Porridge/oats - keeps you less hungry for longer into the day :-D

Brilliant :-D It's like I've always said 'only one pound' is like losing 2 packs of butter! 2 packs of butter less stuck to your hips!! :-D

Hi feel free to add me :-D

Hi there, I'm 50 and you have come to the right place for help and support, I have found it a brilliant addition to my new healthy lifestyle and have lost 20 lbs to date and I truly believe I wouldn't have had this level of success without MFP. Am happy to add you :-D

Walsall West Midlands calling :-D

Thank you all for the great advice ... great help :-D xxx

Felesina my grateful thanks :-D

Thanks :-D I'm going to give that a try - must admit I haven't been drinking as much water as I should (I'm a bit of a tea pot and drink more tea than water!!) and it makes perfect sense that my body would be holding onto it if its not getting enough xx

Yep us Brits are funnier :-D friend request sent from sunny Birmingham :-D

I'm eating breakfast, then healthy snack (fruit etc) late morning, not having time to eat lunch until mid afternoon (if at all - if I miss it I eat more fruit or cereal bars or yoghurts etc.) gym after work and not having dinner until about 8 p.m. then having supper before bed :-/ I do try to eat at least something every 2…

BRILLIANT!!!! This is exactly the advice I was looking for! I'm going to look at the links and re-adjust what I'm doing. As I'm new to this site I'm not sure how to share my food diary, but I already think I'm not eating enough and not covering my exercise calories so I'm pretty sure my body is on starvation mode :-/ Would…

Thanks again :-D weights and protein and a healthy curry here I come :-D

Thank you :-D I was thinking about adding in weights and toning routine to my new exercise regime but wasn't sure if this would be beneficial or not ... thanks for advice :-D

WOW so glad I ate a punnet of them yesterday :-D they tasted sooooooo good and now I know they have such health benefits I'm going to keep them in my diet :-D

Hi there, I'm going through the menopause too and have put on a massive amount of weight, battled hot flushes and a lot of other menopausal symptoms too. For several months I have been doing a massive amount of research to find the best ways to overcome symptoms of the menopause as I found my Doctor only had one answer ...…

75% success rate is good for me :smile: I have never come across this advice before and EVERYTHING else I have tried has failed ... I will let you know how I get on :smile:

Thank you I will :smile: I've done an enormous amount of research and I've found 48 possible symptoms of the menopause so far!! You were very lucky to have few symptoms and you have my sympathy with regard to your insomnia. I've found that any good advice hard to find and welcome any help :smile:

WOW :smile: I've got my sock off already! I'm going to give this a try, I'll try ANYTHING to eliminate these hot flushes ... or boil in the bag head as I affectionately refer to them :sad: Thank you :smile:

Thanks :smile: I joined a gym 3 weeks ago and have managed 4 times each week so far with a mixture of cardio and toning exercises, plus a couple of classes. I'm going to fill in the food diary daily and keep an eye on my calorie intake, so fingers crossed:smile:

Hiya :-D I really enjoyed the Body Balance class and the fact I was wobbling around for most of it hasn't put me off :-D The hot flushes and profuse sweating at night have almost driven me nuts - the sleep deprivation it causes is reminiscent of sleepless nights when my daughter was young :-/ I tried soy milk too but it…