judywoody
Full Member
I have struggled with my weight since I was a teenager...At my current height (I am 28) I have never weighed less than 11 stone...EVER!!
I was my slimmest when I worked as a post woman, cycling a very heavy bike through a very hilly and vast territory. I didn't gain the weight back at the time and after I quite my job but I think I got out of shape a little bit. Then I started yo-yo-ing - gained 2 stone, lost it and went back to 11, gained 2.5 stone and now trying to lose it again!! During this time I always tried to exercise as much as possible but I am not a sporty person and would always link exercise to something useful like cycling to work rather than just doing it for the fun of it...
Now I gained back 2.5 stone I have a problem..I work from home and am very sedentary..I don't really have the motivation to just do some exercise nor do I have to cycle anywhere..No wonder I gained weight..Anyway, I am trying to stick to SW as long as possible.
I am mostly scared to reach the 11 stone mark again..I have never been slimmer and I really want to be 9.5 stone!!! But even as a post woman (never had that much exercise in my whole life!!), I was unable to get below 11 stone. A year ago or so I tried every diet under the sun, from Atkins to Slimming world to calorie counting...NOTHING!!! I really don't understand what is going on with my body..Granted, once I reach 11 stone I find it much harder to stick to a diet anyway. It is really disheartening. Has anyone ever managed to be slimmer in adulthood than they have ever been as a child or teenager? I was wondering whether it has anything to do with the fact that I started getting fat when I was 11 and only lost the weight for the first time when I was 22. Is my body too fond of my fat depots? Or o I just have to be extremely patient?
Also, my consultant said (that was a year ago, not going to classes now) that I need to do more portion control once I reach a plateau..But how? Is there a general rule so I can avoid a plateau? I have become a vegetarian and I am only doing green days at the moment..that makes me even more scared..Any idea?
I was my slimmest when I worked as a post woman, cycling a very heavy bike through a very hilly and vast territory. I didn't gain the weight back at the time and after I quite my job but I think I got out of shape a little bit. Then I started yo-yo-ing - gained 2 stone, lost it and went back to 11, gained 2.5 stone and now trying to lose it again!! During this time I always tried to exercise as much as possible but I am not a sporty person and would always link exercise to something useful like cycling to work rather than just doing it for the fun of it...
Now I gained back 2.5 stone I have a problem..I work from home and am very sedentary..I don't really have the motivation to just do some exercise nor do I have to cycle anywhere..No wonder I gained weight..Anyway, I am trying to stick to SW as long as possible.
I am mostly scared to reach the 11 stone mark again..I have never been slimmer and I really want to be 9.5 stone!!! But even as a post woman (never had that much exercise in my whole life!!), I was unable to get below 11 stone. A year ago or so I tried every diet under the sun, from Atkins to Slimming world to calorie counting...NOTHING!!! I really don't understand what is going on with my body..Granted, once I reach 11 stone I find it much harder to stick to a diet anyway. It is really disheartening. Has anyone ever managed to be slimmer in adulthood than they have ever been as a child or teenager? I was wondering whether it has anything to do with the fact that I started getting fat when I was 11 and only lost the weight for the first time when I was 22. Is my body too fond of my fat depots? Or o I just have to be extremely patient?
Also, my consultant said (that was a year ago, not going to classes now) that I need to do more portion control once I reach a plateau..But how? Is there a general rule so I can avoid a plateau? I have become a vegetarian and I am only doing green days at the moment..that makes me even more scared..Any idea?