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[lizzi]

Hi Everyone!

Sorry - this is long winded, please move if necessary!

OK here's the story: I'm Lizzie, I'm 20 in April and I"ve decided I want to reach my 20s slimmer and stay that way!

I'm currently 10 stone 10, pretty much the heaviest I've been, and at only 5 foot 3, that makes me quite rounded! My BMI is now officially in the overweight category, and it's scared me!

I managed to slim down to about 9 and a half stone before I came to university, but still wasn't happy about my weight- but somehow put all the weight back on.

I carry most of the weight arround my stomach - and I have extremely weak stomach and core strength muscles due to a back injury years ago (it's all better now, but a year of a pulled out back ruined the muscles!)

Any help/advice/support would be amazing! Is anyone trying to do the same as me?

Looking forward to talking to you all!

Lizzie xx

 

[Taz]

Hi Lizzi, welcome to the forum. How do you plan to lose the weight? x

 

[Lind]

Hi Lizzi, I know what you mean about looking rounded. I am only 5ft 3 too. When your short you have to be as slim as you can because any extra weight makes it look worse.

One of the reasons I am dieting was I got up to a sz20 and when I saw pics og myself on holiday this year I looked like a big red round beach ball!!

Good Luck.

 

[lizzi]

hmm..

Not really sure how I"m going to lose it, was thinkiing maybe calorie counting and generally eating more healthily...although I found a good three week detox plan I might try once I've got a clear 3 weeks!

Anyone got any ideas of diets they've tried and have worked?

xx

 

[Taz]

Detox plans aren't for weight loss hun. You do lose weight on them but you put it all back on again after and yo-yoing ultimately makes it harder for you to lose it in the long term. What you need to do is commit to life long changes and make sure you find a plan that suits you and that you can maintain as a lifestyle. Personally, the only plan that ever worked for me is Slimming World. It fits perfectly into any lifestyle and you never go hungry on it. I have tried calorie counting but found it tedious and boring and I got very hungry

 

[Greeneyed Fatty]

Whatever plan you choose I hope you succeed as I'm new too!!! Goodluck!! )

 

[30FlirtyGirl]

Hi and welcome. xx

 

[Jim]

Hi Lizzi and welcome, Taz is right, it's best if you have a plan. Good luck.

 

[lizzi]

Aw thanks you guys! I recon my general plan is to minimise my calories - that's worked for me in the past, I just need a kick up the arse to keep me on track! I recon my general meal plan for the duration will be:

Breakfast: Glass of fruit smoothie

Lunch: Salad + some form of protein (a few kidney beans, or if I'm getting it from the local sandwich bar, turkey)

Dinner: Something low cal - e.g. jacket potato with tesco light cottage cheese, or vegetable ratatouille...


As for snacks - I'm going to try not to snack, but if I do...hmm, I guess fruit.

Am also going to post up on another forum somewhere what I'm eating each day etc....some sort of diet diary....

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xx

 

[IreneH]

Hi and welcome. Reducing the calories and eating healthily and increasing the exercise works well

Irene xx