yo-yo-dieter
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Hello there *waves* :wave_cry:
I wonder if I can start a diary?
My dieting career started in November 1998 when I weighed in at 11st 5lbs, and the zip on my biggest pair of size 14 jeans popped.
Determined not to go into a size 16, I started a diet and lost 9lbs in six weeks and was very pleased with myself....then started over eating again...thus leading to periods of bad eating and weight gain followed by good eating and weight loss and back again. The only reason I didn't end up weighing 20 stone was because for every week I spent off a diet, I would spend a week on one. The lightest I got down to was 9st 13lbs in January 2000.
Fast forward to June 2007 and I was 13st 9lbs, and just about to go into a size 18 (except for in about three shops).
So, I did Lighter Life - took to it really well, and lost 3st 2lbs in the 14 weeks. I was down to 10st 7lbs and a size 10/12.
Couldn't afford to do maintenance so decided to go it alone. I found that I gained 7lbs over 1.5 months. I was happy with this because most of my clothes were a size 12, and I couldn't afford to buy a new wardrobe in a 10 and my bum was non existent so pants were having off my bum and I didn't like it. So, I was happy at 11st, liked how I looked, liked how my clothes fitted etc....
However things slipped, I fell back into old habits, boredom eating, snacking again, larger portions, and before I know it as of this morning I am 11st 12.6lbs - this is in the space of 1.5 months.
So, I need to start again. I did think I'd do LL again, I have a load of packs leftover, but I really want to start eating normally rather than abstaining. I could easily have lost this surplus stone in three weeks on LL but am aiming to lose it by eating normally in twelve weeks. I'm not gonna be so fussed about my weight, I just want to get back into my Tesco trousers again - so I hope you'll read my diary over the next 84 days?
I'm a member of a Calorie counting website called Weight Loss Resources so I'll be counting calories on there.
My rules are:
1. Drink a minimum of two litres of water.
2. Stick to calories.
3. Try to be more active.
4. Portion control. Use the small plate I bought for the purpose!
It might seem an odd time of year to start a diet, four days before Xmas, but I am motivated, all my Xmas do's are over and done with, and I can easily gain 5lbs waiting for Xmas to be over and done with, and I don't want to do that!
Thanks for listening, if you are indeed with me xx
I wonder if I can start a diary?
My dieting career started in November 1998 when I weighed in at 11st 5lbs, and the zip on my biggest pair of size 14 jeans popped.
Determined not to go into a size 16, I started a diet and lost 9lbs in six weeks and was very pleased with myself....then started over eating again...thus leading to periods of bad eating and weight gain followed by good eating and weight loss and back again. The only reason I didn't end up weighing 20 stone was because for every week I spent off a diet, I would spend a week on one. The lightest I got down to was 9st 13lbs in January 2000.
Fast forward to June 2007 and I was 13st 9lbs, and just about to go into a size 18 (except for in about three shops).
So, I did Lighter Life - took to it really well, and lost 3st 2lbs in the 14 weeks. I was down to 10st 7lbs and a size 10/12.
Couldn't afford to do maintenance so decided to go it alone. I found that I gained 7lbs over 1.5 months. I was happy with this because most of my clothes were a size 12, and I couldn't afford to buy a new wardrobe in a 10 and my bum was non existent so pants were having off my bum and I didn't like it. So, I was happy at 11st, liked how I looked, liked how my clothes fitted etc....
However things slipped, I fell back into old habits, boredom eating, snacking again, larger portions, and before I know it as of this morning I am 11st 12.6lbs - this is in the space of 1.5 months.
So, I need to start again. I did think I'd do LL again, I have a load of packs leftover, but I really want to start eating normally rather than abstaining. I could easily have lost this surplus stone in three weeks on LL but am aiming to lose it by eating normally in twelve weeks. I'm not gonna be so fussed about my weight, I just want to get back into my Tesco trousers again - so I hope you'll read my diary over the next 84 days?
I'm a member of a Calorie counting website called Weight Loss Resources so I'll be counting calories on there.
My rules are:
1. Drink a minimum of two litres of water.
2. Stick to calories.
3. Try to be more active.
4. Portion control. Use the small plate I bought for the purpose!
It might seem an odd time of year to start a diet, four days before Xmas, but I am motivated, all my Xmas do's are over and done with, and I can easily gain 5lbs waiting for Xmas to be over and done with, and I don't want to do that!
Thanks for listening, if you are indeed with me xx