What a great story, and I can relate in many ways!!
Football was my passion, but I ruptured my cruciate ligament when I was 21. Three years of misdiagnosis and bad advice meant that I started to put weight on. I had played football for years and could pretty much eat whatever I wanted - it didn't matter.
Then I was diagnosed with CFS (ME) and this then prevented football until I was into my 30's. By this time I was about 5 stone above my 'football' weight of 11 stone.
I was still eating far too much rubbish and ended up peaking at 16.5 stone. I did a very low carb diet for a couple of months before going away last year and got down to about 13st 2lbs, went on an all inclusive in August and have kept eating like it's a free for all since
I'm now back up to about 15st 4 and wondering what approach to take. I have to start exercising again and am looking at doing something with kettlebells.
I have been considering a very low carb diet again but am thinking that I would prefer to do it slightly slower perhaps but with more of a change that I can continue long term. A very low carb diet isn't really a long term change. It can't be done forever.
If you don't mind me asking, what is your approach to doing this?
I am looking at maybe counting points, doing something like WW so I can eat a bit of anything but in moderation and lowering my overall intake.
Although, a variation on the very low carb diet with a cheat day once a week is tempting as a short term approach.
Your story is really motivating and your writing style is actually pretty captivating, so don't talk yourself down
If you wouldn't mind sharing what your approach is that'd be really helpful to maybe guide me in a better, more effective direction than I might guide myself in!!
Thanks for telling your story, it is most definitely inspiring - well done you!!
Phil
Football was my passion, but I ruptured my cruciate ligament when I was 21. Three years of misdiagnosis and bad advice meant that I started to put weight on. I had played football for years and could pretty much eat whatever I wanted - it didn't matter.
Then I was diagnosed with CFS (ME) and this then prevented football until I was into my 30's. By this time I was about 5 stone above my 'football' weight of 11 stone.
I was still eating far too much rubbish and ended up peaking at 16.5 stone. I did a very low carb diet for a couple of months before going away last year and got down to about 13st 2lbs, went on an all inclusive in August and have kept eating like it's a free for all since
I'm now back up to about 15st 4 and wondering what approach to take. I have to start exercising again and am looking at doing something with kettlebells.
I have been considering a very low carb diet again but am thinking that I would prefer to do it slightly slower perhaps but with more of a change that I can continue long term. A very low carb diet isn't really a long term change. It can't be done forever.
If you don't mind me asking, what is your approach to doing this?
I am looking at maybe counting points, doing something like WW so I can eat a bit of anything but in moderation and lowering my overall intake.
Although, a variation on the very low carb diet with a cheat day once a week is tempting as a short term approach.
Your story is really motivating and your writing style is actually pretty captivating, so don't talk yourself down
If you wouldn't mind sharing what your approach is that'd be really helpful to maybe guide me in a better, more effective direction than I might guide myself in!!
Thanks for telling your story, it is most definitely inspiring - well done you!!
Phil
