After trying and struggling to lose the 1.5st I put on in my early 30s, I thought I'd see if a diary could help me on my way. I know it's not a huge amount to lose but I can't seem to do it for love nor money!
So, a bit about me, I'm approaching my late 30s! Married but no kids, through choice not problems.
I've always veered towards being a bit chubby. An overweight child, losing about 2st on a crash diet when I was 15 and then staying between 8.5-9.5st pretty much until my early 30s.
Then I'm not entirely sure what went wrong. I think a combination of not running so much (I was loving it and then training for and running a marathon in 2008 made it feel like a chore not a pleasure), and marrying my husband and feeling secure, just made me start eating.
I reached almost 11st in 2012 and then a weightloss camp got me down to 10st 2 which I've pretty much maintained but not really improved on, apart from a couple of crazy juice diets which got me down to 9st 10 but only for a few days!
So here I am now. Around 10st 2 (I'll do a proper weigh in tomorrow). I'm 5ft 5 and would love to get down to 8st 10, probably realistic, although the most happy I felt with my weight was 8st 7.
I'm training for another marathon, Brighton in April 2015, having fallen in love with running again.
I'm vegetarian and haven't really got a diet plan in mind yet, apart from healthy choices. I have to admit being super confused about low fat, full fat, no sugar etc etc etc! I'm sure dieting used to be less confusing!
My biggest vices are alcohol and being super hungry when I get home from work - which often isn't till 830/9pm and so eating late.
I'd love to be at goal weight by my birthday in late March.
So here goes....
So, a bit about me, I'm approaching my late 30s! Married but no kids, through choice not problems.
I've always veered towards being a bit chubby. An overweight child, losing about 2st on a crash diet when I was 15 and then staying between 8.5-9.5st pretty much until my early 30s.
Then I'm not entirely sure what went wrong. I think a combination of not running so much (I was loving it and then training for and running a marathon in 2008 made it feel like a chore not a pleasure), and marrying my husband and feeling secure, just made me start eating.
I reached almost 11st in 2012 and then a weightloss camp got me down to 10st 2 which I've pretty much maintained but not really improved on, apart from a couple of crazy juice diets which got me down to 9st 10 but only for a few days!
So here I am now. Around 10st 2 (I'll do a proper weigh in tomorrow). I'm 5ft 5 and would love to get down to 8st 10, probably realistic, although the most happy I felt with my weight was 8st 7.
I'm training for another marathon, Brighton in April 2015, having fallen in love with running again.
I'm vegetarian and haven't really got a diet plan in mind yet, apart from healthy choices. I have to admit being super confused about low fat, full fat, no sugar etc etc etc! I'm sure dieting used to be less confusing!
My biggest vices are alcohol and being super hungry when I get home from work - which often isn't till 830/9pm and so eating late.
I'd love to be at goal weight by my birthday in late March.
So here goes....