This is approximately my 20th restart...
I have struggled with my weight all my adult life. When I was 19 I weighed 12st 8lb, was a size 14 and felt massive. I joined slimming world and lost nearly 3 stone in about a year and felt fabulous. However 10 years, a stressful career and 2 maternity leaves later (I can't even blame pregnancy because I lost weight during both of mine, it's the time off with cake afterwards I can't handle!), I am now weighing in at 14st 8lb, and I am massive. I don't know my clothes size because I'm still wearing maternity clothes 7 months after having my daughter. Cringe. I've tried all sorts in the last 8 years... Slimming world, Weight Watchers, VLCDs, Slim Fast, Exante (meal replacements), Low Carb, Orlistat... they all work. Some better than others, but obviously the ones which work best require most effort.
So here I am, again. This time I am calorie counting, with a little help from MFP and a few slim fast products because they're easy to count and control. This time I'm not setting goals, because some weight loss is better than no weight loss. This time I am taking time out of family life to go to the gym, even if it's just once a week. This time is the last time.
I have struggled with my weight all my adult life. When I was 19 I weighed 12st 8lb, was a size 14 and felt massive. I joined slimming world and lost nearly 3 stone in about a year and felt fabulous. However 10 years, a stressful career and 2 maternity leaves later (I can't even blame pregnancy because I lost weight during both of mine, it's the time off with cake afterwards I can't handle!), I am now weighing in at 14st 8lb, and I am massive. I don't know my clothes size because I'm still wearing maternity clothes 7 months after having my daughter. Cringe. I've tried all sorts in the last 8 years... Slimming world, Weight Watchers, VLCDs, Slim Fast, Exante (meal replacements), Low Carb, Orlistat... they all work. Some better than others, but obviously the ones which work best require most effort.
So here I am, again. This time I am calorie counting, with a little help from MFP and a few slim fast products because they're easy to count and control. This time I'm not setting goals, because some weight loss is better than no weight loss. This time I am taking time out of family life to go to the gym, even if it's just once a week. This time is the last time.