Emma's Calorie Counting Success Story
Having PCOS, Emma knew it was important to keep her weight
under control. She has used WLR to lose 2st 8lbs.
Age: 23
Height: 5' 8"
Start Weight: 12st 8lb
Current Weight: 10st
Goal Weight: 10st
Weight Lost: 2st 8lb
Working to Rate of Loss: 2lb a week going down to 1lb as I get
closer to goal
Time Taken: 4 months
Dieting History
Have not really ever tried a strict diet. The weight has been
creeping on slowly since I went to Uni. when I was 18. Although
having said that I have tried cutting down on
sweets/chocolate/beer etc, but have never really managed to
stick to it for any length of time.
Have you lost weight before and regained the weight?
No, but I had always been a slim child and when I went to
University I was a size 8/10. Unfortunately the curse of
University struck, and lots of beer, drunken kebabs, and a
generally bad diet helped me to gain around 2.5/3st over the 3
years I was there. I have now been graduated from Uni. for 2
years and until now had not managed to shift the weight.
How being overweight has affected you…
My weight had not really affected my life dramatically.
Having said that, I have been known to stand in front of the
mirror for several hours trying on every outfit in my wardrobe
before a night out trying to decide what makes me look less fat!
Then ending up settling for jeans and a black top (very boring).
I think that what I am trying to say is that my weight never
stopped me doing what I wanted to do. I was never really that
happy about the way I looked. I was less confident than I used
to be. I think before I started at WLR, I really didn’t like
what I saw in the mirror.
Motivation to Diet
I have to say it was the way I looked mainly. I just wanted
to be able to wear the clothes that I used to wear when I was 18
and feel confident wearing them.
Also, I was beginning to worry about the weight getting out
of control and as I have
PCOS, I know that it is important to
keep my weight down.
Discovering Weight Loss Resources
I think the same way as most people here. I was searching for
a calorie counter on the Internet saw the site, signed up for
the trial…and as they say the rest is history!
How Weight Loss Resources Helps
The main thing that this site has done for me is help to
reinforce the link between food and exercise. We all know that
the more we exercise we do the fitter we become, but I had never
really considered it as the more exercise I do the more food I
can eat.
Now I find that I can eat (and drink) a lot more of the foods
that I like because of the exercise that I do. Exercise has
played a really big part in my weight loss, and I also realise
now that I couldn’t have done it without it. I don’t think
anyone can stick to just 1100 calories a day – all you would
be able to eat is ryvita and cucumber all day!
I hate to harp on about the virtues of exercise but it really
works and not only does it give you more calories to munch your
way through, but it also helps you to tone your body as it
shrinks allowing you to look and feel better!!!!
The Best of Weight Loss Resources
I have to say that I do use the food and exercise diaries the
most… but I have to admit that I am a serial lurker on the
boards. I don’t post much but always spend time reading the
messages that other people post. Some of the advice that people
give out there is sooooo useful!
Emma's Calorie Counting Tips
1. Make sure that you log EVERYTHING in your food diary, and
I mean everything, even that bit of pizza you had from your OH’s/kid's/friend's
plate. This is really important as it allows you to look back
and see where you are using up cals that you perhaps would not
have considered. It is really surprising how many cals you can go
over by like this. But if you write them down they are accounted
for, and you can see what you need to work on.
2. EXERCISE – and make sure that you log into your exercise
diary. I love the feeling I get when I have been out for a 10
mile run and see the total number of calories that I have to eat
in a day – and it makes that pint of beer in the pub afterward
not look so bad.
3. Use the message boards …there is some really good advice
out there!
Really think about
this as a lifestyle change and not a diet, and it really makes
it easier to stick to.
One thing I have never done while I have been losing weight
is deny myself anything. If I want a bar of chocolate (much more
likely a pint of beer or
4) I have them. I just make sure that
I log them all into my diary, and if I have gone over calories,
I try and do some exercise to get some of them back.
I really think you can’t be a saint all of the time, but
one thing that you can be is accountable to yourself.
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