Is dieting necessary

I avoid the word diet and use the words eatingplan. I initially lost weight calorie counting but now I eat what I want but in much smaller proportions. So if I go out for coffee and cake with DH I have a half or third of his cake which he is happy to do. I have wine at the weekends. I never feel I’m missing out. For me it is all to do with portion control.

If I feel hungry I have some fruit or a cup of coffee. Also I have a bag of sugar free sweets available when I need to eat something sweet.

We all need to find what suits our own personality.

A healthy attitude indeed but I still find it hard to feel comfortable being a couple of stones over healthy weight.
I am currently trying alternate days fasting. Not really fasting just a careful day followed by a normal eating day. I hate the idea of a poor nurse breaking her back turning me over in the old peoples home!

At my last health MOT I was convinced I'd be ticked off over my weight - I'm couple of stones too heavy, so was pleasantly surprised when my doctor said it's more important to be overweight and happy than underweight and depressed. Many years ago I was anorexic and suicidal and am now a few stone overweight, healthy and happy - I know which I'd rather be....

He is back on the carbs now of course, but always ensures he doesn’t overdo it. He doesn’t drink alcohol.

We never have cake or biscuits etc in the house, or a pudding, but do when we go out to eat and high days and holidays etc.

framilode

My husband was diagnosed pre-diabetic last year I think it was.

He got back to normal within 3 months.

Cut out ALL carbs.

So

No rice
Bread
Potatoes
Pasta
Flour
Sugar
Etc

Dr Mosley’s book (about £6) will tell you exactly what you need to do

Job done!!

He lost a stone as well and has largely kept it off. This years check was clear so it works.

I'm not sure of the answer to this. I have always been, within a few pounds, the same weight until the last couple of years when I have gradually put on 2 stones.

I am having another go at dieting to try to get to the weight where I feel happiest and where all the clothes hanging in my wardrobe will fit. This is, however, the final go. If it doesn't work I will give in and buy clothes 2 sizes bigger.

The other wake up call is I am now pre-diabetic.

alima thank you

Whitewave, check out Smart BMI. GGirl put me on to it. A revelation, I sound a similar “overweightness” to you. Smart BMI says not to worry!

I think dieting is a waste of time. The people I know who diet lose weight them put it back on twofold.
I think if you eat healthily and not too much that is sufficient.
We all have different body shapes!

Actually that healthy bit isn’t absolutely true. I have a spot of sun damage in my face which it turns out is Pre-cancerous but I have been prescribed cream for 3 weeks.

I am very fair and use factor 50 but the damage was almost certainly done when I was a child. No factor then!!