I too think a check-up before dieting/exercise would be a good idea. I had a friend with a similar "tummy" - in fact when I saw her I thought she looked a bit old to be pregnant! Her limbs, face etc. were not a bit chubby. It turned out she had a large ovarian cyst - one of the benign sort with teeth and hair in - yuk!
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I am so sick of looking pregnant when I am not....and not just a little bit pregnant either,I'd say about 7 months 
I have always had a tendency to gain weight but at my heaviest I was size 14.
I tried Slimming world and it was good but I found it hard to stick to the meals when the rest of my family (my two teenage children and husband)did not want slimming world customised food.
I am now size 16 pushing 18 and I despair.I gave up smoking and put another stone on.
I have 4 dogs and walk them all the time (In the past when I gained weight I would increase my exercise till I lost it)but it is not working and it makes me so miserable.
Does this resonate with anyone else what did you do?
Any success stories ?
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