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[Lizzy70]

Hi all

Tomorrow has to be start of my new healthy eating. Tears are in my eyes as I say my weight is 17st 3lb I have struggled with my weight all my life I can lose 5 stone then put all back on so I am really angry with myself I work so hard then let it all go. So I'm hoping this is it from tomorrow x

[jegg]

Forget about the diet..

Start eating healthy and the added benefit will be weight loss..

Throw the scales away as you sounded you are way to fixed on weight, it's a loosing game watching the scales.

I do weigh myself at boots once a month, any more and it becomes depressing.

I can honestly say since I stopped eating sugar I have felt hungry less than a handful of times.

If I had to give you 1 tip, it would be, if it has more than 1 ingendent think twice before eating it.

[Activity2004 Administrator]

Please check out the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation website and download/read/listen to the free leaflet on Exercise and Diabetes. Go to: drwf.org.uk/diabetes-leaflets

Hope this helps.

[ebtmad]

Go for it - it will be hard but will be the best thing you ever did!! Best of luck. Try to do some exercise and movement every day too

[Hidden]

You have to think about it as a life change, not a diet. I have the same problem you do and I know it's not easy. There's a lot of us on this journey though and it's great to have that support. Best of luck to you in your new lifestyle!

[newgirl1]

Hi Lizzy70

Well done to you for signing up, this is a positive start. I have only just started today on what I hope will be the first day of my new life. I estimate my weight to be between 14.5-15 stone it has increased steadily over the years and I am now at an age (52) where I know if I don't do something now I am going to have a major health problem or die. I have been in constant pain with my back, knees and hips for years and now shoulder is giving me problems, I know that changing my eating habits has to happen but am so worried because I have been so inactive for so long that I might end up doing myself more damage than good. Life for so long has been so miserable for me, I never go out, how can I when I cant get any nice clothes to fit me, I am so conscious of how I look that I simply get up, go to work come home lock the door and eat, I cant bear to face new people and am ashamed of how I now look that I make excuses to avoid meeting up with friends anymore. I feel such a failure in my life because of my inability to control my own eating habits that I console myself with cream cakes and huge portions of food and find that I am on a never ending wheel of destruction, I seem to have no willpower at all. I hope you wont mind me following your posts Lizzy70 and I wish you all the very best xx

[Lizzy70 in reply to newgirl1]

Hi Newgirl1

For a second there I thought you where describing 85% of me I'm always avoiding social occasions because of clothing 18 months ago I was on this journey again! And when I'm good I'm soooo good I scare my self but when something goes wrong I let it go down the pan it's that I will start again tomorrow but tomorrow never came the take aways junk food the CREAM CAKES did though, so all my hard work just gone in a flash I am 46 I work for the nhs so me of all people should know health implications of carrying too much weight. I lost nearly 5 stone probably put just over 4 back on so no point beating myself up I've done it once I can do it again and so can you . It is about eating 3 healthy meals snack sensible drink plenty if not water (I find boring )I add sugar free squash . I was a devil for sweet things so when I had a cup of tea cakes biscuits chocolate what ever was there now I've got my alpen light bars snack a jack and aldi do a box of summer fruit bars always have some sugar free jelly made up small spoon of ice cream wait till it melts I really enjoy or some fat free natural yogurt . So all that said I'm a firm believer it is mind over matter strong and positive mind will help you achieve anything you want to . It is a journey that won't happen in a couple of weeks but over the next couple of weeks when you start to see a difference you will think how will I feel in a couple of months before you know it you won't be hiding away you will be out there showing yourself off . I weighed in at 17st 3lb last week so upset on the Sunday evening just cried someone on here said to me dry them tears you are in the Wright place and after a week I feel so different positive the encouragement on here is so nice there is always someone to help .So good luck I will keep a watchful eye and follow you also x