I’m new here, Hi peep’s Hoping you can give me a bit of a boost, I wouldn’t normally join this kind of forum but feel anything extra has got to help right? I’m 35 (female) live in Cornwall. I have horses,cats, am single, self employed and feel good about life. One problem…. I used to be skinny and eat everything going and never put weight on. I’m 5’9 and have an active life but yeah I eat well (I like food) I quite smoking 4 years ago and ditched a crappy relationship, since then quietly the pounds crept up on me and my self esteem has taken a beating. I have an imortant job coming up, looks matter so its crunch time.

My size 8 jeans are now a tight 12! to say im not happy about this is an understatement!!!! Ive started Pilates and want to run again but keep finding reasons why not to. Help!!! and point me in the right direction. lol.