Age: 25
Height: 157cm - 5' 2"
Start Weight: 70kg - 11st
Current Weight: 62kg - 9st 11lb
Goal Weight: 60kg - 9st 6lb
Weight Lost: 8kg - 1st 3lb
Working to Rate of Loss: 1kg per week - 2lb
Dieting History
I have tried so many diets but never for very long. I love
food and love to eat, so ‘starving’ myself, only eating fruit
and veg, the cabbage soup diet, and others didn’t work for me. I
had done calorie counting a few years ago when I only needed to
lose a couple of kilos and it worked so well, but when I got
married and had my daughter I felt I couldn’t calorie count
because I couldn’t feed two other people and calorie count for
myself. It was too much bother.
Have you lost weight before and regained the weight?
Absolutely! I used to weigh 54 kilos and then came to England
and with such a variety of junk food about I gained a few kilos.
I then discovered calorie counting and lost the weight but after
I met my husband I started putting the weight on again. They
call it ‘being comfortable.’
I also couldn’t be bothered to try
again to lose the weight by dieting. I joined a gym but failed.
Then I got pregnant and after my daughter was born, I lost 4
kilos. I weighed less than before I was pregnant! Lucky me! But
after 3 years I weighed myself and got the shock of my life, I
had put on 10 kilos without realising it because as far as I was
concerned my eating habits hadn’t changed.
How being overweight has affected you…
Where to begin? My self esteem, confidence and sex drive all
flew out of the window. When I weighed 54 kilos I still thought
I was fat so how do you think I felt when I realised I was
70kilos?
I couldn’t look at myself in the mirror, my husband
weighed less than me and he was getting frustrated that I
wouldn’t be with him physically. It wasn’t his fault. I just
hated being naked and didn’t feel attractive one bit. I felt
like a blob!
If I went out to a nightclub my one friend said I
used to wear little skirts and strappy tops and look great. Now
I would wear trousers and a nice top that more or less covered
everything up. Wearing a skirt was definitely out of the
question because my thighs rubbed together and I would be so
sore by the end of the day! Also no one asks you ‘Have you put on
weight? It looks great!’ No, they just don’t say anything to
spare your feelings.
Motivation to Lose Weight
Again, where do I start? The real thing that got me really
seriously thinking and doing the weight loss thing was my
sister. She and I are more or less the same height but I was
always slimmer than her although she was fit because she played
tennis and other sports. She also never used to wear flattering
clothing. Since then, she has lost loads of weight and is
looking great! Her stomach is so flat and her thighs don’t rub
together. To be honest, I was envious. I used to look like that
but didn’t appreciate it at the time! Now, all I want to do is
lose the weight and look great!
Also I actually fear losing my
husband to someone slimmer than me although he says that would
never happen. I am pretty sure he would. Maybe I’m being
paranoid but it runs through other women’s minds. Why not mine
when I have definitely let myself go? I am definitely doing it
more for myself than him. I want to look good. I want to be slim
again and I want to be the same woman my husband fell for 5
years ago!
Having already lost weight and already feeling good
about myself, I know losing the rest will be even better.
Discovering Weight Loss Resources
Since I knew calorie counting had worked for me in the past I
was looking for a relatively cheap and effective calorie counter
online. I used to have a pocket book but it’s way out of date
now. So I typed ‘calorie counter’ into the Yahoo search engine
and one of the first few things that came up was Weight Loss
Resources. I only looked at what it had to offer me for a little
while before seeing it was exactly what I was looking for.
How Weight Loss Resources Helps
I have to admit that I haven’t really been using this site
for anything other than using the food database. That in itself
has helped a lot.
I have already lost over half the weight I
need to by seeing just how many calories I used to
eat in the day. I was eating way more than 2000 calories. On
some days when I am hungrier it is hard to maintain 1100
calories but my goal is firmly in place now and even when I
decide to cheat a little bit and have a snack I find myself
looking at exactly how many calories it has and more often than
not I’ll put it back!
I miss eating things like chocolate and
cheese but I have substituted them with low fat/low calorie
chocolate drinks such as Highlights Hot Chocolate (mint – yummy)
and cottage cheese or low fat cheese spread.
I am also
definitely eating more fruit and vegetables and have had to cut
back on pastas and rice which were my staple diet.
I have also
discovered that you can use other dieting aids such as Weight
Watchers meals and the Good for You range at Asda to help you
out. I can have fish and chips with my daughter and hubby but
theirs is regular, mine is Good for You.
The Best of Weight Loss Resources
I have to say that I mostly use the food diary and then my
details and goals. I sometimes do look at the message boards but
very rarely, more just to see how others are doing and maybe
lend my ear to someone who has hit a rough spot.
Amanda's Tips for Losing Weight
Using the site everyday and PLANNING your meals in advance is
an excellent way to avoid plunging into the day and then
thinking ‘Hmmm, what can I have today... oh I can’t be bothered!
Where's the nearest McDonald’s? Also remember that when you hit
that plateau when your body doesn’t want to lose weight it’s not
going to last and after a week you will start losing the weight
again. It’s so important not to get discouraged at that point.
Losing weight and seeing it in the mirror and on the scales
is a great feeling and what’s even better is when your friends,
family and work colleagues start noticing and telling you they
have noticed. It’s very encouraging.
Also remember that you are
not the only one who is trying to lose weight. I think everyone
in my office is currently on some diet or another! There’s
always a groan through the office when it’s someone’s birthday
and they bring in cakes! These days though they bring in healthy
alternatives as well!
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