Weight Loss the Old Style Way! Part 5. Please read posts 1 and 2 before posting.

dumb_luck

newlywed wrote: »

That thinking never works for me, I end up hungry and miserable.

Today is a new day. Full stop. Forget yesterday

I really like that mantra Newlywed- I may use i as my new mantra for life, never mind my diet :j

newlywed

dumb_luck wrote: »

I really like that mantra Newlywed- I may use i as my new mantra for life, never mind my diet :j

Did you ever watch Anne of Greengables? She said tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it

dumb_luck

Awwwwwwwww that was really sweet.

ness_w

Hello all. Can I ask a bit of advice? What do you think is the best way to go about losing weight slowly so that the weightloss is sustained? And how slow should it be? I have not lost weight many times, but each time I have I've lost it quickly and put it back on plus some more. My problem is that I am a piggy and a real snacker, I can only really cope with this by stopping altogether and only eating meals - no snacks at all - when the weight falls off, then I fall off the waggon and it all stops. Is there anyone else like me who is a grazer but also eats meals and has got themselves into a way of life that means they can lose weight sustainably? My problem is motivation, I eat when stressed or bored and forget to say no until it's too late!

(I am 5foot3 and about 11 1/2 stone, so a good 2 1/2 stone overweight. This has crept up ever so slowly over the years and many pregnancies, after each of which I've been a little bit heavier.)

Many, many thanks for any advice! Ness.

frogga

Hi Nessy

I wish I had the answer :rolleyes: All I can say is, you've come to the right place, and there'll be plenty of others to offer advice in a while

newlywed

Hi ness.

My only advice is from what has worked this time round (so far ) - make small changes.

To start with I cut out biscuits and cake at work, I still ate sweets but cut out the high fat stuff. Then we stopped evening puddings :rolleyes: If we were still hungry after tea we would have toast and jam (but I don't tend to pig out on that).

Then a few months later we cut down on carbs in the evening - so no pasta, white rice and less potatoes.

Then about 5 months later I started walking more in my lunch hour to shift a bit more weight.

Seems to be working so far - only 3lbs out of 30 have gone back on But that's probably from eating biscuits sometimes at work.

*Mari*

Hi Ness,

When I lost weight last year I firstly reduced my portion sizes by giving myself a smaller plate (i tend to be a bit of a piggy!!) then cut out unhealthy snacks and stuck to fruit, seeds and nuts. Then I started walking and running alternate days. It really worked for me Unfortunatly I had a back injury and had to cut right back on the excersise and the weight piled back on, so now its ok again im building the excersise back up slowly hopfully it will work again :T

Anyway hope that ramble is of some help, good luck with your weight loss

Mari

beanielou

No cheese in house but have cali & broccoli & courgettes~would a whte sause be ok instead?

frogga

White sauce is yuck! But you could make a peanut butter and beetroot paste and smother it over the veggies :T

taplady

evening everyone - had a 10 hour shift at work today so only just got time to post!

10past6 - yes you can put muesli in the microwave as far as I know - its just like fruity porridge - I like mine cold straight from the fridge so never tried it myself.

Ness - i think the weight loss should be 1 to 2 pounds a week(:rolleyes: ) to be healthy and have a greater chance of keeping it off. Crash dieting just doesn't work in the long term.

I'm off out in an hour for a girls night out and a curry:D I'm having a veggie korma as I dont eat meat and dont like really spicy food. I know its very high in fat but I like it and shall enjoy every mouthful!

By the way forgot to mention I lost 1 pound this week:j thats 2 and a half short of my July challenge!:rolleyes: so I will carry it forward to August.

B - 2 boiled eggs with 2 small brown toasts

L - jacket spud small cheese and a salad

S - banana and yoghurt to tide me over till the curry.

see you all soon!