Age: 54
Start Weight: 13 stone 4lb
Current Weight: 11 stone 1lb
Goal Weight: 10 stone 7lb
Weight Lost: 2 stone 3lb
Working to Rate of Loss: 2lb per week
Dieting History
I've previously tried
WeightWatchers, Slimfast, Egg and
Grapefruit Diets.
The Slimfast, Egg and Grapefruit diets brought about weight
loss but taught me nothing about nutrition. When the diets were
over I went back to unhealthy eating and rapid weight gain.
WeightWatchers was better but, if you put on weight after
reaching target, you have to pay again and feel a failure. With
Weight Loss Resources I can remain the same weight, or put on a
pound or two, and know that I shall succeed in my own time.
On Being Overweight…
I have an incurable blood cancer so it is easy to get depressed if I
stop and think about it. The weight gain coincided with the onset of
my illness. I was put on steroids and this piled the weight on.
As I am disabled I can't do normal exercises so I follow lots of
hobbies to keep my mind, if not my body, active. This is a big
disadvantage as I used to love walking, movement to music, "fun runs",
swimming, etc.
Being a big boned person, excess weight makes me feel quite masculine.
I try to hide the weight with loose clothing and look about 10 years
older as a result.
Watching my weight makes me feel that the way I look is important. I
am a woman first, disabled second.
Motivation to Lose Weight
I was tired of feeling like a "blob". I want to be able to go into
clothes shops and choose what I want rather than having to look in the
larger section or shops designed for the larger woman. All of the
large woman clothes look the same ... ie. shapeless.
Discovering Weight Loss Resources
I discovered WLR whilst surfing the web.
How Weight Loss Resources Helps
The food diary has encouraged healthy eating. My fruit and vegetables
have increased and alcohol has decreased (seeing a Baileys in my diary
is enough to give me a guilt complex for the next 24 hours!)
Since following Weight Loss Resources, the importance of exercise has
become very apparent. When I am confined to the wheelchair my weight
remains stable or increases. If I walk my weight drops. I am
determined not to sit in the wheelchair forever. When we go out
anywhere I push it until I can walk no further, then sit in it. If I
feel able I walk upstairs rather than using my stair-lift. My weight
always reflects the amount of exercise (or lack of it) that I have
had.
The Best of Weight Loss Resources
The food diary!
Maureen's Tips for Losing Weight
- Fill in the diary each time you eat. If you leave it until the
end of the day you may be over the calorie limit and it is too late
then.
- Always measure alcohol consumed at home carefully, as it is easy
to fool yourself.
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