weightykaty
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Hello everyone. I'm Katy. I've been lurking around here for a couple of weeks and am finally taking the plunge. I apologise in advance, I think this will be a really long post! but hopefully I'll be posting on here from now on so I thought I'd give you an insight into my life.
My stats are a bit strange and a lot of people on previous forums told me that I'm at a healthy weight and I don't need to lose. My current BMI is 23 But I need to explain that at 5'3 and 130lbs (60kg), I am 30% Body fat!! So BMI doesn't strictly work for me. I have a tiny skeleton, with 5 inch wrists. I'm suffering from a lot of back pain and sciatica and with 30G size bra it certainly doesn't help! My doctor advised me to lose some weight and hopefully my back pain will ease. I was around a size 8 most of my life. Until I met my boyfriend who's a bodybuilder on 5000 calories a day! I began to eat more and more and weigh more and more. Urgh! and shot up 20kg before I knew it.
Last year I did Atkins for a couple of months and it was working great for me and I was able to stick with it great. But then around Christmas, I was feeling really ill with stomach pains and then ended up in hospital in January. I was diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease, nothing to do with Atkins but I was told to lay off the fatty foods.
Mum and I then began Weight Watchers shortly after, which I did for 5 weeks and decided it totally wasn't for me. I don't like the idea of being able to eat everything, it's just too tempting for me! It's working really well for my mum. But I like a diet that's restrictive and regimental, and of course, scientific which is why Atkins had worked for me. I've lost about 7kg so far. and I think Dukan is the one for me to take me down another 10kg or so.
I've had the Dukan book since the day it was released last year, but I didn't start because I felt I needed a bit of encouragement from others who are in the same situation. I'm so glad I've found this board! Everyone is so nice.
So I'm finally beginning tomorrow but I have yet another hiccup. I'm going to do some charity work in Romania next week for 8 weeks, so I don't know if I will get oatbran etc out there. So I was thinking of going to the supermarket and stocking up. Anyone have any ideas how much I should buy for 8 weeks? Luckily Wizz Air allow me 32kg luggage allowance!
Thank you for your time and hopefully we'll be seeing more of each other on here.
Katy xx
My stats are a bit strange and a lot of people on previous forums told me that I'm at a healthy weight and I don't need to lose. My current BMI is 23 But I need to explain that at 5'3 and 130lbs (60kg), I am 30% Body fat!! So BMI doesn't strictly work for me. I have a tiny skeleton, with 5 inch wrists. I'm suffering from a lot of back pain and sciatica and with 30G size bra it certainly doesn't help! My doctor advised me to lose some weight and hopefully my back pain will ease. I was around a size 8 most of my life. Until I met my boyfriend who's a bodybuilder on 5000 calories a day! I began to eat more and more and weigh more and more. Urgh! and shot up 20kg before I knew it.
Last year I did Atkins for a couple of months and it was working great for me and I was able to stick with it great. But then around Christmas, I was feeling really ill with stomach pains and then ended up in hospital in January. I was diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease, nothing to do with Atkins but I was told to lay off the fatty foods.
Mum and I then began Weight Watchers shortly after, which I did for 5 weeks and decided it totally wasn't for me. I don't like the idea of being able to eat everything, it's just too tempting for me! It's working really well for my mum. But I like a diet that's restrictive and regimental, and of course, scientific which is why Atkins had worked for me. I've lost about 7kg so far. and I think Dukan is the one for me to take me down another 10kg or so.
I've had the Dukan book since the day it was released last year, but I didn't start because I felt I needed a bit of encouragement from others who are in the same situation. I'm so glad I've found this board! Everyone is so nice.
So I'm finally beginning tomorrow but I have yet another hiccup. I'm going to do some charity work in Romania next week for 8 weeks, so I don't know if I will get oatbran etc out there. So I was thinking of going to the supermarket and stocking up. Anyone have any ideas how much I should buy for 8 weeks? Luckily Wizz Air allow me 32kg luggage allowance!
Thank you for your time and hopefully we'll be seeing more of each other on here.
Katy xx