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Visual reminder and motivator

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I have been hard at work losing weight for the last three months. On finding that I had not lost a full kilo this week but only .9 kg I was feeling a bit downhearted as I had exercised more and eaten much the same as those weeks when I lost a kilo. It is probably because I have less to lose now, only four more kilos.

I decided to weigh out items from my larder which amount to the 14 kg which I have lost since starting at the beginning of July and was shocked to see what it looked like. This is what I have been carrying around. What had I been thinking of not to do something about it sooner.? that extra weight had a detrimental effect on my health in all sorts of ways. My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol high and ultimately my blood sugar high. Never did the doctor say to me that losing weight could solve these problems till the end of June when finally I was told I was pre-diabetic and needed to lose weight. I am so grateful that somebody told me the truth I was thoroughly overweight indeed obese and needed to do something about it. Here is a photo of what 14 kg looks like. It's spurs me on to continue my diet and I hope it does you too.

PS I have included the weight of the containers in my calculations as well as the contents. The biscuits are not for me and have been left untouched!

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Thank you for that great visual!

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Active_43

Brilliant work pcrw !

I was working out with 2 x 5kg weights last week and thinking the same. It's an absolute load! Well done you 👍

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morelessAdministrator7 stone

It's quite an eye-opener, isn't it, pcrw!

WOW! well done and your attitude is so honest and correct!

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Itsbab

A visual reminder always shows us how well we have done and you've done brilliantly 😊 Have you managed to get your blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control as I understand weight loss has a massive impact on those?

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pcrwMaintainerHealthy BMI

Hi it's bab

Yes the blood pressure better and I have dropped a tablet. Blood sugar level now normal but I don't know re cholesterol yet

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Wadestreet

That is great. I would never had thought it in that way. Thanks!!

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Fizzylizzy13

I bet your body doesn't ache as much either after shedding 14kgs.

Although not sure for how much longer I could peer at those chocolate digestives in the glass container :D

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pcrwMaintainerHealthy BMI

Dear FizzyLizzy

The choccy biscuits have lost their attraction. I am far happier slimmer and healthier. There is a saying "a moment om the lips leads to a lifetime on the hips" and oh if only I had sorted out that extra weight sooner.

Still I say live in the here and now we only have the now the rest is past and the future uncertain.

Am I right thinking you are in Delhi ? My husband and I use to travel to India and are very fond of Delhi. Last visit we visited the Arkshana temple which was quite wonderful and on a more material note I love the shopping

Best wishes

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Fizzylizzy13 in reply to pcrw

In that case, please post them to me in Delhi :D

Glad you love India and Delhi. Haven't been to any temples in fact since arriving here 2 months ago. On my list along with all of the tombs, which look amazing. Also plan to travel around India. Hope to go to Uttarakhand in November and Goa in December.

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pcrwMaintainerHealthy BMI in reply to Fizzylizzy13

Sounds exciting your travel plans

My favourite place is Jodphur

I've been to Goa quite often the mozzies there bite hard.

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