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Success Story: James
(alias Leone115 on WLR)
Age: 23
Height: 5' 10"
Start Weight: 14st 7lb
Current Weight: 11st 7lb
Weight Lost: 3st
Working to Rate of Loss: 2lb per week
Dieting History
Prior to finding WLR, I had not seriously tried to lose
weight, although had flirted with Slimfast,
Detox Diets, and
when an awful lot younger, a high-protein
“grapefruit” diet with
my mother, designed for oil-workers who had over-indulged whilst
working on the rigs. Needless to say, none of these approaches
really worked.
On Being Overweight
I had always been
overweight, from my earliest childhood
memories, and it was always a cause of consternation to my
super-slim athletic family who found my size an issue.
Throughout my teenage years, where I was heavily involved with
academic work and other sedentary pursuits, I continued to pile
on weigh, until at the age of 20, I reached the zenith of my
weight; 14 stone 7, with a 38 inch waist! The embarrassment I
felt when I went to Austin Reed to be measured for some trousers
cannot be expressed; it was heartbreaking. It was as though all
of those years of unhappiness about my weight crashed on top of
me at once, and I thought action must be taken!
Finding the Motivation
The motivation to get started was brought about by the
“trouser” incident, after which followed seriously using WLR,
and joining a gym so that I could add some exercise to balance
calories more efficiently. From never having enjoyed any form of
physical activity, owing to my size, I became a gym regular,
attending 7 times a week on occasion. This spurred me on
greatly, as I could see the results before my eyes, not only on
the scale, but more importantly in the way that my clothes were
fitting.
Discovering Weight Loss Resources
Finding this site was really like crossing the Rubicon; ‘alea
iacta est’ sprung to mind when I realised that my “dieting
destiny” was in my hands. I found it incredible to find this
site where I could enter all of the food I ate, without having
to refer to endless nutritional tables, or slavishly study food
labels. It allowed me to plan my eating habits, and take a
longer term view of the cause and effect of what I was eating on
a daily basis.
The Best of Weight Loss Resources
I find the food diary of the greatest assistance; as far as
exercise is concerned, I have a heart-rate monitor which allows
me to keep a record of calorie expenditure, so I will often
manually enter that information. As my body shape has changed,
so have my food needs, as currently I am working hard to gain
lean mass, which requires a high protein intake. To this end,
WLR is invaluable in working out those dietary needs, which is
why I still subscribe even though I am not actively attempting
to lose weight any longer.
Dieting Tips
- Don’t view using WLR as a “diet”; view it as an instrument
for changing lifestyle habits
- Counting calories is useless unless you exercise regularly
at a high intensity
- Indulge, as long as you know that you will be able to
account for excess calories later on, ideally through exercise
- Avoid refined wheat and sugar which often encourage (in my
case at least) overeating
- Don’t be disheartened by inexplicable fluctuations in
weight or bloating; the sensation that owing to a little water
retention you have undone a month’s good work can be
devastating
- Eat large quantities of protein rich foods, as these will
help you to retain lean tissue whilst losing weight
Finally...
Even though it’s a wonderful feeling to have successfully
lost weight, it’s essential that one realises that keeping the
weight off is in some says a greater challenge than losing it.
In my view complacency is the downfall of most successful
dieters, resulting in the yo-yo effect; having lost weight does
not give one carte-blanche to go back to bad old habits!
Continuing to use WLR as a maintenance support is the best way
to achieve a steady weight. Try Weight Loss
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