spottydoris
Determined to succeed!
So, here we go again on a new weight loss journey. Hopefully this will be my last.
Over the years I have flirted with loads of different diets, but only ever succeeded on quite restrictive plans - I lost 3 stone on Atkins when I was about 19/20... and then a couple of years ago I got 5 stone off with Lighter Life. Both programmes are very 'all or nothing'. In the case of Atkins I knew very early on what I could and couldn't eat - and in the case of LL, it was even simpler.. I couldn't eat anything except my foodpacks. No grey areas!
So - needless to say I still struggle with day to day eating because I've never really learnt the lessons necessary to keep the weight off on my own.
In fairness to Lighter Life, I didn't start/complete their Route to Management programme - which teaches you how to eat again, portion control etc. Those I know that saw it through don't have the same issues.
I lost a total of 5 stone on Lighter Life - coming off it in January 2009 at 11 st 6 lbs. In the last 2 years I have put on a stone. Not the end of the world I know... but I was aiming at 10 stone in the first place - so I am just getting further away from my goal and not closer.
I have now adjusted my target weight to 10 and a half. This puts my BMI at a healthy 23... if I am on a roll and get a few pounds below this, then great! We'll see what happens!
To get these last two stone off, I have opted for Weight Watchers ProPoints. Let's see how this goes!
SD x
Over the years I have flirted with loads of different diets, but only ever succeeded on quite restrictive plans - I lost 3 stone on Atkins when I was about 19/20... and then a couple of years ago I got 5 stone off with Lighter Life. Both programmes are very 'all or nothing'. In the case of Atkins I knew very early on what I could and couldn't eat - and in the case of LL, it was even simpler.. I couldn't eat anything except my foodpacks. No grey areas!
So - needless to say I still struggle with day to day eating because I've never really learnt the lessons necessary to keep the weight off on my own.
In fairness to Lighter Life, I didn't start/complete their Route to Management programme - which teaches you how to eat again, portion control etc. Those I know that saw it through don't have the same issues.
I lost a total of 5 stone on Lighter Life - coming off it in January 2009 at 11 st 6 lbs. In the last 2 years I have put on a stone. Not the end of the world I know... but I was aiming at 10 stone in the first place - so I am just getting further away from my goal and not closer.
I have now adjusted my target weight to 10 and a half. This puts my BMI at a healthy 23... if I am on a roll and get a few pounds below this, then great! We'll see what happens!
To get these last two stone off, I have opted for Weight Watchers ProPoints. Let's see how this goes!
SD x
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