My weight loss is going ok so far, it's early days and I have a lot to lose (bmi 35), I'm taking the steady paced route and loosing about 2lb a week and fully expect this rate will slow down sooner or later.
Despite this I am feeling life can be a little unfair... my lovely husband who has a bmi of around about 27 is eating healthier meals alongside me but also eating bigger portions, packets of biscuits, drinking alcohol etc and the weight is literally melting off him - I am pleased for him of course (but a little jealous!) His metabolism seems so much faster than mine - I'm sure that's partly why I've ended up so overweight- I've been eating the same as him!
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There are many of us in the same boat, Kate, including myself! It does seem unfair, but, hey ho, that's life and we just have to deal with it, unfortunately.
Never mind, we all know just how much extra effort you're having to put in
I seem to put on weight easily nowadays. There was a time when I would have 2 packs of biscuits just for an afternoon snack and I was pretty skinny.
Part of me wishes that I could still be that person but I have to remember that my body just isn't up to the food and drink abuse that it used to be and needs a lot more care and attention.
Funnily enough I was never one for lots of biscuits when younger but picked that habit up along the way, I have always loved crisps, chips, cheese and bread though - in large portions - I am still eating bread and cheese but in measured portion and not feeling to deprived so far!
I have this belief that there are so many 'real world' subjects that aren't being taught at schools. I reckon you could write a very useful addition to the 'new curriculum' covering healthy eating
I'm in Scotland and my daughter is a primary school teacher . Her school has a healthy eating agenda which is incorporated into lessons, projects, art, etc although it is not a lesson as such. They do not carry unhealthy items in their tuck shop . the curriculum is so packed it's very difficult to have it as a separate subject but perhaps that's how it should be, a built in part of life.🙂
It's strange because when my kids were young and I had a very healthy bmi I was very conscious of ensuring they had a healthy natural diet, I would be loath to serve up processed food or let them eat junk, but I did follow the low fat advice as that's what I thought was best - as they say 'every day is a school day'!
Every day is definitely a school day. Since changing my eating lifestyle, it's motivated me to listen more to other people's ideas.
Additionally, I now try and read books and articles about things that I would have never contemplated. To me, it's like waking from a fuzzy dream... which I know sounds a bit melodramatic but hey ho, that's what it is
Oh I am with you there Dizzykate 😡. My hubby eats like a horse yet stays very slim. Seems so unfair doesn’t it.
But like you, I am slowly losing the weight, and more to the point, it seems to be staying off! We eat the same foods but I have about half the portion size of my hubby, with extra veggies 😊
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