wilma-bride
Full Member
My name is Joh (short for Joanne) and I am 39 years old. I made a decision the day I turned 39 (just under 2 months ago) that I did not want to be 'Fat and Forty'. I lost 11lbs before Easter and then, while off work for a fortnight, managed to put nearly all of it back on.
With a holiday in August fast approaching, none of my clothes fitting me any more and the big 'four-oh' on the horizon, I gave myself a swift kick up the butt and decided to start all over again (for about the millionth time).Yes, folks, like a lot of people, I am a yo-yo dieter. At my heaviest, I have been 14st 10lbs and at my lightest (since childhood/teens), I have been 11st 3lbs.
I briefly considered WW pro-points but just couldn't get my head aound it. Old-style WW (Discover Plan) has worked for me in the past so one would assume there is no reason for it not to work for me now (if only I can get used to sticking to my points allowance every day).
I started the diet the Monday I returned to work after that fateful Easter (16th April), weighing in at 14st 1lbs and so far have lost a measly 4lbs, however I will be honest and admit that I have not stuck to the plan at weekends. Clearly, that isn't going to work and, therefore, I have decided that the only thing to do is write it all down here so there is no getting away with pretending I didn't eat that KFC/pizza/Mcdonalds/whole bar of Galaxy Caramel.
My daily points allowance (by my reckoning) is 20 and I am also aiming to walk (I am not built for running) on the treadmill for 2 miles at least 3 times a week. I tend to eat the same things on weekdays and I graze during the day, rather than having fixed meals. Not sure if this might be where I am going wrong? So, I will be putting it all here and hopefully some of you wonderful people will chip in and let me know what you think or if I'm doing anything wrong.
With a holiday in August fast approaching, none of my clothes fitting me any more and the big 'four-oh' on the horizon, I gave myself a swift kick up the butt and decided to start all over again (for about the millionth time).Yes, folks, like a lot of people, I am a yo-yo dieter. At my heaviest, I have been 14st 10lbs and at my lightest (since childhood/teens), I have been 11st 3lbs.
I briefly considered WW pro-points but just couldn't get my head aound it. Old-style WW (Discover Plan) has worked for me in the past so one would assume there is no reason for it not to work for me now (if only I can get used to sticking to my points allowance every day).
I started the diet the Monday I returned to work after that fateful Easter (16th April), weighing in at 14st 1lbs and so far have lost a measly 4lbs, however I will be honest and admit that I have not stuck to the plan at weekends. Clearly, that isn't going to work and, therefore, I have decided that the only thing to do is write it all down here so there is no getting away with pretending I didn't eat that KFC/pizza/Mcdonalds/whole bar of Galaxy Caramel.
My daily points allowance (by my reckoning) is 20 and I am also aiming to walk (I am not built for running) on the treadmill for 2 miles at least 3 times a week. I tend to eat the same things on weekdays and I graze during the day, rather than having fixed meals. Not sure if this might be where I am going wrong? So, I will be putting it all here and hopefully some of you wonderful people will chip in and let me know what you think or if I'm doing anything wrong.
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