I go to an aqua aerobics class twice a week. It's free which is good - some money from the government I think "well being " classes. My doctor didn't know about it but I got the info from a friend, and I can go because I am diabetic and overweight. The rest of the class are fatter and older...
I've just come back to this site - again - I did the Newcastle diet in 2012 and from nearly 15 stone i got down to 13st 3 (on high protein diet) before I started the newcastle diet and then down to 10st 4 on it. As you say it is not the 8 weeks that is hard - it is the follow up. It felt so...