The continuing saga...

[Soozz]

...Just to keep in touch and say that this really works!

I am STILL losing weight, down to 10 stone 2 lbs yesterday after a glitch last week when I put on 2lbs in spite of staying within my calories and doing the usual amount of exercise. I am still using MFP and doing exercise 5 or 6 days a week, I have discovered that gardening burns up a lot of calories so if I've been digging or anything vigorous I include that on my exercise done (certainly it's a total body workout and gets the old heart rate up). If I feel like a little treat (like cheesecake, yesterday) I include it in my food diary but if I go a bit over it's not the end of the world. Yet, here I am, feeling great and down to my target weight! I can only assume my metabolism has reset itself over the last year after a lifetime of stuffing/starving.

Not showing off here but wanted to encourage anyone just starting out on this that it can be done. And I can really commend C25k and Strength & Flexibility to you as well. Good luck!

[SVR28]

That's fantastic and so nice to know that one can have an off day and it is not the end of the world. You are proof of that.

I was having a bad day (not eaten anything dreadful but was close to) and hearing encouraging stories like yours really does help those of us that have just started.

Thanks

[bispers]

Thank you - I need to hear things like this to get my motivation back! Well done.

[Hidden]

well done, it sounds like you are very happy to get out of the trap we somehow fall into regarding our weight. i don't remember having issues about weight when i was a kid. anyway, well done and keep going x

[Chemgirl]

Well done. That is great motivation as I am feeling my weight struggle has been going for a while.