Doodledog, Shinamae and TillyTrotter don't give up if you really do want to lose weight.. This losing weight for life is hard and keeping at it even when you put weight on or stay the same for weeks on end is hard. I have been at it since 2017. I had a wake up call in the form of jaundice caused by 2 tablets I had been on since 1992 to help with my neurological condition. Finally I had no one dependant on me anymore as mom died 2 months before. I was seriously ill for 5 months and found out on discharge from my gastrologist people with my bilirubin levels normally died. I had decided on 3 things move house ,lose weight and get fit as my life had to change. Since my husband died I existed and wasn't living my life to the full. Both children left home permanently in 2006 but had both parents and mother in law needing me. All this and being ill myself. My health went down hill in 1988 yet it was my fit healthy husband who died in agony from cancer.
For decades I had been a yo yo dieter. I would start a diet have a bad day and gave up. Luckily I was married to a wonderful man who loved me and my weight never bothered him . He supported me when I tried to lose weight but never criticised me when I failed. I was 11st when we went on our first date I was 16 he was 18. I was between 13-14st when we got married we where 23 and 24. 2 years later weighted in at 18+st after the birth of our daughter and over our years together highest I went was 21+ st but usually round about 19+st About that when I had our son. But my husband loved me and still wanted my body and never made me feel anything but beautiful in his eyes.
Today is the 19th anniversary of his death aged 47. The 2nd he would have been 66 and the 3rd was the anniversary of our first date in 1975. To say last week was hard plus I had a fall into a wall in my bungalow last weekend and hurt my left leg which is my worst leg and got cellulitis. I had had it last year so knew what it was after a couple of days keeping an eye on it. My GP prescribed antibiotics for a week on Tuesday. Which glad to say are working. So this week put on 3/4 lbs which could have been far worse as I have eaten as if foods going out of fashion. But I haven't given up eating less for life. I still want to lose a stone + . Used to be over 19+st size 32 now just over 12 and half stone and size 14/16 top but wear a 16 and 16 bottom . Still want to get to 11st been fighting to get there the last 2 years. Losing the bulk of the weight was easier than this last lot. But I won't give up. I am no longer the person I was and live my life to the full.
I moved over 100 miles to the north west and my whole life changed mostly for the better . The bad bit is down to my son and daughter in law. Buts that's an other story old timers here it know it.
Before my move once I reached 15 and half stone went to my first sit fit class in 2018. And found I loved it. Found a class here which I loved but Covid shut it. Found new class June 2021 run by my local council but they pulled the funding last year. But finally joined a new class 4 weeks ago and I love it. Unfortunately no class today the instructor text yesterday she had Covid. So must exercise at home today.
If losing weight was easy no one would be over weight . But what a boring world that would be if everyone was the same. Even though I am not a size 32 but 16 still have to think can I get through that gap and of course I can . But still think of the obese woman I was. Only the last couple of years have I stopped seeing her but what I really look like. I wear trousers everyday thanks to my daughter persuading me to try a pair when I moved here to live closer to her and my son . I also brought my first dress, since my wedding dress which was made for me. I wear bright colours and patterns after years of black and navy which didn't hide my weight.
If you want to lose weight don't give up others here are like me and battle on we all have our ups and downs NanKate started this thread to help her and give people like me a place to come where our loses are praised but we are never criticised if we have a bad week or more. We can freely admit we are struggling and know we are not alone . Best of all it's free 😁.
I tried all the faddy diets ,slimming clubs but weighting and measuring everything I eat and drink and counting calories is the only way it works for me. I am so used to it I even weight and count my over eating calories.
Everyone has their own way to lose weight it's just finding the way to suit you. Remember to measure yourself as when I started to exercise everyday at home once I learnt some moves at class I put weight on even though I had stuck to my allowance. But I lost inches as I built up muscle and muscle weights more than fat. Mad I know but true.
Four and Cocopops I always write down my weight every Sunday and have done since 2017. I weigh myself naked so I get my true weight. I am happy with quarter of a pound off like you say it soon mounts up.
Shirley well done 3lbs off brilliant.. I read somewhere years ago you need to eat 3,500 less calories your body needs to lose 1lb.
Better end my ramble but keep up the good fight pears I promise it's worth it. And don't set yourself a time limit to lose the weight to much pressure on yourself. Been there got all the tee shirts. 😊
