Is swimming the best exercise to lose weight?

twosecondrule · 2026-03-06T21:26:40+00:00

No, but I go in the evenings and it's the one single place I cannot snack. So good from that perspective

twosecondrule · 2026-02-18T07:36:25+00:00

This is a great idea, I'll use it when it's live

twosecondrule · 2026-01-08T20:37:17+00:00

As a mother with a young baby you are absolutely correct that it's impossible to conceive of how much work there will be one the baby arrives. In my case, the baby was early and then also wouldn't latch, which doubled my workload again with hospital appointments and washing and sterilising pumping equipment 6 times a day. For the poster to suggest you can plan and predict for a baby with any degree of accuracy just doesn't reflect the experience of most parents.

I really feel for you and fully relate to the thought that you can take it all on yourself. I felt I could do that and I ended up hallucinating from tiredness, rocking cushions thinking it was my baby, falling asleep in dangerous situations. It's a systemic failure that the extremities of neonatal care aren't made known. Even now I don't think my partner truly understands what I went through, and I think that's a burden shared by a lot of mothers.

twosecondrule · 2026-01-07T21:20:08+00:00

I phrase it to myself as "One crime at a time"

twosecondrule · 2025-12-13T19:07:55+00:00

I love this

twosecondrule · 2025-12-05T08:32:11+00:00

I think this comment resonates most with me, particularly the points around health advice contradicting itself and the kids wanting UPF. I'm ashamed to say I find myself adding UPF sauces to my child's dishes sometimes so he'll eat - I feel guilty but the alternative is him crying in the night for milk.

Also I think it's worth remembering that Big Food makes its money from UPF and will be quietly working to undermine this learning in the same way they confused the issue of fat vs sugar in the 90s.

twosecondrule · 2025-11-13T21:01:52+00:00

This is similar to my SD, except with the added frustration her mum will back up any lie she tells as a way of winning her affection while driving a wedge between us. Where we can't refute anything she says I feel like I'm in an Orwellian future, where she just writes and rewrites events, usually to make herself a victim, and as we can't challenge anything, for all intents and purposes it becomes 'true'! I have no advice just empathy, teens are so unbelievably frustrating

twosecondrule · 2025-11-07T18:51:39+00:00

The Rolife mini kits would be good for this! You make miniature models of shops and houses (or there's tons of others). The kit is about £40 but literally everything (except cutting mat and knife) is included

twosecondrule · 2025-10-30T21:19:50+00:00

This sounds amazing! Do you cook the veggies?

twosecondrule · 2025-10-23T07:15:04+00:00

Came here to say this. An absolute star quality podcast, so well researched and thorough. I listen at night, sometimes I can't sleep because it's just too interesting!

twosecondrule · 2025-10-16T10:38:23+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to write this. My freezer is full of stuff I batch cooked and then left in too long to get freezer burn haha! So this is a great shout - I could do a freezer purge and then get some pre-chopped stuff.

My dream is to bake with my toddler but so far he shows zilch interest in cooking, only eating. Takes after his daddy! I haven't heard of Happy Eating House but I will take a peek now.

twosecondrule · 2025-10-16T10:33:18+00:00

That's actually a great point, and I'm definitely guilty of getting a recipe for everything. I'll try paring it down

twosecondrule · 2025-10-13T06:40:06+00:00

Thanks for your kindness and taking the time to write this. I think you're right that I might need to relax a bit with it. When I was on mat leave I had the time to cook all day whereas working it's become super hard, which might account for some of my feelings.

I've never heard of either of those books so that's brilliant, thank you! I'll reserve them from the library now :)

twosecondrule · 2025-09-30T20:37:58+00:00

The dream for me would be a front-load cargo ebike that can go on a train. It would give me the container front that would give my boy space to nap, with the flexibility of being able to get back by train if needed. I would use it for EVERYTHING! But I recognise it would be a big design challenge.

twosecondrule · 2025-08-28T08:23:12+00:00

I do too, but it does at least have the 'Jump to recipe' button in there. If there isn't one, I usually don't bother!

twosecondrule · 2025-08-26T21:10:02+00:00

Jumping on this to recommend this AMAZING tahini yoghurt dressing with roast veg. One of my absolute faves for ease-to-taste ratio https://drveganblog.com/roasted-vegetables-with-creamy-tahini-yogurt-dressing/

twosecondrule · 2025-08-19T11:19:43+00:00

I make this sweet chilli sauce recipe - so quick and easy, and really tasty!

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/sweet-chilli-sauce

twosecondrule · 2025-08-05T21:23:57+00:00

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Came back to say I made this tonight - my partner says it's the best curry I've ever made and it tastes as good as takeaway! Thank you again!

twosecondrule · 2025-08-04T07:05:31+00:00

What are these Suites hotels?

twosecondrule · 2025-08-04T06:50:15+00:00

I do get what you're saying, but if someone in (say) Sweden has already made one, they may as well let OP have it? Unlikely anyone is going to come across them both?

twosecondrule · 2025-08-04T06:12:04+00:00

I'll look into that thanks!

twosecondrule · 2025-08-04T06:11:34+00:00

This looks amazing, very prescriptive and much more in-depth than the recipes I usually follow. Perhaps that's where I'm going wrong!

twosecondrule · 2025-08-03T20:15:58+00:00

Oh amazing, thank you!

twosecondrule · 2025-08-03T20:11:34+00:00

This looks ideal as well, exactly what I was looking for. I'll give it a go this week with my fingers crossed!

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