Age: 46
Height: 5' 2"
Start Weight: 12st 3lb
Current Weight: 9st 7lb
Goal Weight: 9st
Weight Lost: 2st 10lb
Working to Rate of Loss: 2lb per week
Weight Loss History
I've tried Weight Watchers and the
Atkins diet, both with some
success, but neither gave me the 24/7 support that WLR has
given. This time I feel I have been presented with the
nutritional information I needed to succeed. The support and
education I have received have been the single biggest factors
in achieving my weight loss. They gave me the courage to work
hard and keep at it as I believed in what I was doing.
Have you lost weight before
and regained the weight?
Yes! Most of my adult years I'm afraid. I always thought I
knew how much 4oz potatoes etc would look like, and never weighed
anything regularly. Now, if I don't lose weight one week, I
measure items again and sure enough I've usually crept up on the
portion sizes. I am also a classic comfort eater and grab
something sweet when I'm upset, moody or pre-menstrual. There was
always a reason to justify to myself why I had to eat
something calorie laden.
On Being Overweight…
Comfort eating gives you momentary pleasure before the guilt
feelings set in. I felt a failure and out of control about my
eating habits for many years. I changed my lifestyle, became
educated about food and the weight came off. I don't feel the
'stares' that I used to get and I look in the fashion shops
rather than the 'frump' stores where I used to shop for items to
hide my size. I've always been 'young at heart' on the inside
and now I look younger on the outside too.
Motivation to Lose Weight
We like to travel and I'd like to keep up with my husband and
son. My fitness levels have improved greatly and I now have a
positive mental attitude, which lifts my spirits and makes me a
much nicer person to be around (or so my husband says). I want
my children to have their mum around for them when they get
older and I know that losing weight has reduced my chances of
getting problems later in life.
Discovering Weight Loss Resources
I came across WLR in an advert in a slimming magazine. I did
the free trial and luckily I was 'hooked'. Alongside the WLR
advert there was another online website for the same money.
There was no comparison between the two. The other one told me
everything I already knew so wouldn't have been beneficial at
all.
How Weight Loss Resources Helps
The site is great for the following reasons:
- It puts you in control and treats each person as an
individual. This may be a first for many of you (like me) to
feel you control your eating habits.
- It provides all the info you need and lives up to it. eg
it stated I would achieve 2lb weight loss weekly at 1100 cals
and I did regularly.
- The support network is incredible. I love the guys on the
boards and for me they have been a lifeline. Anyone who
doesn't always have contact daily with people would benefit.
- It is very satisfying to see a graph with your weight and
body mass index reducing to an acceptable level.
- I was able to log in rather than eat the cream cake, bag
of crisps, that were calling to me. Being able to use the site
at any time is the thing that makes this site work. It puts
the others in the shade for its availability.
The Best of Weight Loss Resources
I enjoy reading everything and get told off for hogging the
computer. The sites are always changing so there's lots to read
about and compare to your experiences.
Eileen's Tips for Losing Weight
I always use the food diary daily. I am honest about what I
eat. If you kid yourself, it's not going to come off is it? I
like to weigh things still occasionally and I like to try new
recipes. I've started eating Quorn and it's really nice and very
low in calories. I drink lots of water. I try to be as active as
possible so that I can reward myself sometimes with some
chocolate or cake. I read the entries of my fellow members and
laugh with them, or feel their pain. There is always someone
around as a shoulder to lean on.
Happiness sometimes seems 'just beyond our reach'. We have to
believe in ourselves more and strive for what we know we can do.
People talk of diets like a 'two headed monster' but it is not
something to be scared of anymore provided we have the
information and support we need to make lifestyle changes. I was
a quiet woman who liked to blend in the background and remain
unnoticed. I'm not exactly shouting from the rooftops now but I
have gained in confidence. I'm even thinking of taking up food
and nutrition courses. How's that for a 46 year old Essex Girl
with 2 O Levels?
Be happy!
Eileen
As Eileen says, losing weight doesn't have to be a "two
headed monster". You can get all the support and information you
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