Week 11-lost 24 lbs to date.

[daggersborn]

Watching diet closely with a maximum of 1700 cals per day and and exercising for at least 30 mins for 5 times a week,. Swimming, walking, cycling and just started some resistant exercises. Cut out sugar and on Low G I Diet to try and avoid diabetes medicine and this is what motivates me. Seemed a long way to go 11 weeks ago but just doing a day at a time - it's amazing how the weight keeps falling off. Don't worry that the odd week shows no loss - it generally sorts itself out the next week.. Still having beer and wine. Clothes are getting too big!! Great!

[Kazhippo]

Well done on your loss and your fantastic attitude - a great way to lose the weight

[daggersborn]

Thanks. Just gotta keep on the treadmill, in more ways than one!! But, it's got to be done or my GP will start getting the hump!!!!

[dAiSy2010]

This is amazing. Very well done to you! I hope I have as much success by my 11th week (I'm only on day 2 at the minute). Finding it quite hard but wish I'd started a LOT sooner before things got so out of hand. Congratulations again, what an inspiration.

[elliebath Maintainer in reply to dAiSy2010]

One day at a time and you'll get there. After a week or so I found my appetite had changed and I wasnt so hungry, that inspired me to carry on and hopefully will for you too. Good luck

[daggersborn in reply to elliebath]

Thank you. I agree - at first all I thought about was food but not now and I rarely feel hungry either. Blooming strange that because I do love my food. I have always said that I live to eat rather than eat to live. Still enjoying my though. and a glass of wine and a few pints each week. It's do-able.

[elliebath Maintainer]

Fantastic result, hope my clothes get too big soon...at the moment they are just slightly less tight than last month, I am still at least a stone away from the next size down I think! I've been on 1200 cals a day for 3 wks but been on holiday for this past 5days, so I expect its a case of 2 steps forward and 1 step back... I hope to be 22lbs smaller by 1sept.

[daggersborn in reply to elliebath]

I am wearing clothes that were skin tight a few weeks ago, and I, at first, thought this was not possible. But, by being strict with myself and not "picking" it has happened.....pound by pound. I do feel that exercise is as important as the diet though. At 1200 cals per day you'll easily lose 22lbs by September. I had a week holiday in the middle and had extra beers and eating out too. but over a fortnight I still made a loss. keep it up - you can do it!!!!

[Hidden]

Well done on your weight loss and the positive attitude. Remember "The Hare and the Tortoise", slow and steady will get you the best results.

[daggersborn in reply to Hidden]

Totally agree about the Ferrari and the Ford!!! Thanks

[daggersborn]

you can do it, believe me. Remember - all weight loss starts with the first pound!!! day by day, it continues. Don't think beyond today or tomorrow.

[huggit]

Excellent that really motivates me! I have started today doing couch to 5k and had 1300 cals so far today we'll done on your success