Age: 48
Height: 175cm
Start Weight: 87kg
Current Weight: 71kg
Weight Lost: 16kg
Working to Rate of Loss: 1kg per week
Diet History
Loads you name I have tried it. When I was younger I had a
good go at most as I was always overweight though not unhappy
about it. The Atkins diet probably had the best results along
with Weight Watchers and the worst ever was the egg and
grapefruit diet ughhh!!! My most enjoyable attempt at weight
loss was 2 weeks at a health farm pure bliss did not want to
come out!!
Have you lost weight before
and regained the weight?
Yes lots of times which is really bad isnt it but I think
lots of us have been up and down. Often I would lose a big
amount of weight for a holiday and then put it all on again
afterwards very frustrating.
How being overweight has affected you
When I was younger I always was a up and down with my weight
it did not however affect my social life. As I got older I
have followed diets and healthy eating plans for odd periods but
never really stuck to anything. I have always been a bit self
conscious in a swimsuit but it has never stopped me going to the
beach and I always used to hate those communal changing rooms
that thankfully have now disappeared in most shops! I suppose
now that I am thinner, I like myself far better though even when
I was at my heaviest (probably around 95 kgs) I still did not
miss out on anything in life and always had a great circle of
friends.
Motivation to Diet
New clothes in a size 12 (well and 14 sometimes!!), feeling
pleased when I see my reflection in a window, my legs not aching
at having to support all those extra kilos, my heart beating
stronger and better during a long walk, my husband not being
able to call me obese, peoples comments in general that I look
great.
Discovering Weight Loss Resources
I picked up a copy of Slimmer quite by chance one day and
there was an ad in there I had nothing better to do and so had
a look at the site here I am one year later and nearly 20 kgs
lighter!!!
How Weight Loss Resources Helps
It has helped in that I now have a very good idea of calorie
values far better than before and this makes me aware of what
I am eating generally, I know how to put together a good healthy
meal and always get my 5 (often a lot more)
portions of fruit
and veg a day. I use periodically the recipes though perhaps
should utilise these a bit more but love reading the success
stories as they give me hope that we can all, with a bit of
perseverance, lose weight. The fact that I have lost a
substantial amount of kilos means that I now understand what I
must eat for the rest of my life obviously I go off the rails
at times and have my weaknesses but the fact that I seem to be
able to get back on track again is only thanks to WLR. The
support from other members is invaluable and I know that I can
log on at any time of day and get help, advice or support from
all those lovely people out there.
The Best of Weight Loss Resources
The diary has been my salvation and for nearly 3 months I
used it without fail every day it was so easy to see how many
calories I had eaten. I also use the boards regularly as the
support is fantastic I would never have kept going had it not
been for the knowledge that there as a whole world of people out
there in similar situations. The messages I have received have
been great and I only hope that mine have been as supportive to
others sometimes it is difficult to log on every day but the
fact that you know there is someone there 24 hours (yes, I have
posted instead of raiding the fridge in the early hours AND have
had an answer!!) somehow is comforting! Now that I exercise a
bit more I am also using the exercise diary once again a great
source of knowing how much more you can eat daily. I like the
nutrition reports and am always interested in seeing whether I
am close to the target amounts though I really think that a
daily alcohol amount should be included (one glass of red
wine
.)
Sarah's Tips for Losing Weight
My only tip really is to join up for the
free trial and see for
yourself everyone seems to adapt the site to their needs and
if it works for me (never had much willpower and exercise was a
bad word) then it has to be worth a try for everyone trying to
lose either a few or a lot of kilos.
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