I started on 11th May on SW and started running at the same time. Had lost my first stone by beginning of July but then decided to start 5:2'ing. I'd been a dedicated fan of SW for many years yo-yo'ing and I now realise that it doesn't suit me, nor teach me about portion control. So I spent July cheating my SW days and lost a few more pounds, but not much. So I decided to go down the calorie counting route on 29th July and committed to inputting everything that passed my lips into MFP. I was a confirmed SW green dayer, a total carboholic and then a chance remark (on this forum actually, made me sit up and question.... it said "I don't eat carbs because they make me bloated and sluggish". Now I'd always assumed that my pot belly was part of me and I'd attributed my sleepiness and need for daily power naps down to being menopausal, not my diet. So I decided to do a week of "red" days instead, to see whether the reduction in carbs would have any effect and within 4 days my stomach was washboard flat and I was more alert! It was a total revelation to me. So I ditched "white carbs" in favour of wholemeal and brown rice, but then ditched those pretty much completely in favour of cauliflower "rice" and courgette "spaghetti" which I find much more tasty, to be honest. I do occasionally eat a small wholemeal roll with some home-made soup but I'm much more into lentils and other sources of complex carbs.
So I've found a new love of running and do 5K 2 or 3 times a week now. To be able to run, you have to eat healthily - and the running helps with the weight loss, so the two are mutually beneficial. I'm scared of reaching target as I've never been any good at not going back to my old habits, but this time I totally changed my eating habits and I enjoy food a lot more now, in smaller portions.