New year new me

[Anitagibbs15]

I have done weight watchers and slimming world without success. I lack motivation and need a new lease of life. 2019 I’m going to be fitter and healthier. I have 4 stone to lose and according to my BMI I am obese😕

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Anitagibbs15

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Wishing you all the best for 2019

[Pineapple27]

Hi Anitagibbs15 and welcome! You will find this a great supportive environment to lose that weight.

When I started my weight loss almost 7 years ago (aged 49), I had 4.5 stone to lose. I lost most of my weigh using a website: weightlossresources.co.uk (which I still use to this day!) but I enjoy the support and posts on here alongside using the other site.

I have a disability that I was born with (shortening of all four limbs as a result of the drug Thalidomide my mum took when pregnant with me). As a result my mobility is minimal - and was further reduced following a serious head on car crash in 2002 when I broke my ankle. I went on to have my ankle joint fused and am still in constant pain with it.

I started my weight loss journey at 14 stone - 5 and a half years ago. I am just 4ft 8” tall and so was classed clinically obese.

I had been trying to lose weight all of my life since the age of 9. My disability makes exercise difficult (I am very sedentary and use a wheelchair outside of the house).

The one thing that I realised very early on in my journey was that I was just eating FAR TOO MUCH! I was a short, middle aged, sedentary female and I was eating the same as 5ft 9" active man (my now husband!). No wonder I was piling on the weight!

I started my journey at the end of February 2012, and managed to lose 4.5 stone in 2 and a half years through calorie counting and logging/weighing all of my food. That works out at 130 weeks, so on average my weight loss was less than half a pound a week - of course some weeks I lost more, others I gained... but I am trying to impress upon you the importance of just keeping on going, even though the weight may not come off as quickly as you would like it to.

I cannot stress enough how important this part of the weight loss journey is - being able to recognise just how much we are eating and address that. It is not about cutting out any foods but about being able to make informed choices about the foods we eat Also about learning how to behave differently around food. Just because food is in front of us does not mean to say that we have to eat it! Being able to exercise control and moderate intake is paramount.

I re-gained some of the weight I lost, then lost it again and have now managed to more or less maintain for the past 6 months at around 10 stone. Still considered "over weight".

Ideally I would love to drop another stone to 9 stone and maintain there.

The other great news is that it is entirely possible to lose weight without moving! Of course though, there are lots of advantages to moving a bit more - but it doesn't have to be as formal as going to a gym or out for a five mile run. A good session of house work, mowing the lawn (when the weather permits!) or even a cooking session will all burn calories and have the advantage of making you feel much better emotionally too! It's good to find something that you LIKE doing, that is enjoyable and that you are likely to sustain on a regular basis.

My weight loss journey has been long, but I am still learning new tips and tricks to help me along the way and what's more, still enjoying the challenge! I would say that my behaviour around food has changed massively - I have learned to respect food, to "break" it's control over me, and to be able to modify how I behave with food. Just because food is within sight doesn't mean I have to eat it! I don't see eating the way I do as meaning that I am missing out any more - in fact I am now able to enjoy my life and have regained the ability to do things that I struggled to do or even found impossible to do!


Here are a few of my past posts which I hope you will find helpful and inspiring. I won't try and tell you that my journey was easy - and you'll see that there were many blips along the way, but 6 years down the line, I feel about 20 years younger than I did when I was lugging around 4 stone more.

Please do pop back to the forums and share your journey with us - we are here for you, day and night and happy to share your success or support you when you need it.

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[mocha1972 in reply to Pineapple27]

Hi Pineapple27! What an intetesting post. Well done on your weight loss and determination. It's given me lots to tjknk about and i have done a post myself because of it 😊

[Pineapple27 in reply to mocha1972]

I'm glad that you found my post inspiring mocha1972 and well done on the post. I think it really helps to put into words what is going on within our heads during this journey as I am certain that at least one other reader will identify with what we are saying and feel that they are not alone on their journey and have support to overcome the many hurdles.

[Anitagibbs15]

Thank you for all your thanks and I appreciate you sharing some of your journey with me . 😀

[Redspot]

You will do it!

Go for it!

Happy New Year!

[Familytree67 4 stone]

Hi Anitagibbs15 and welcome to a new year and a new you at the start of your weight loss journey. Years ago I also did WW and Slimming World...lost a bit of weight but soon put on and more as they are not normal lifestyles. I now calorie count and write everything down and weigh everything too. I started using the NHS 12 week programme which I altered to suit me. I split the calories per day between 3 main meals and extras as suggested on the programme. I am 67 now though you don’t say your age...just to show you it is not too old to do something about your weight. I suggest you get rid of all the fattening foods in your cupboard/ fridge..give to friends and family and stock up with foods you can eat comfortably. I started Nov 2917 and to date have lost 4 stone 4 1/2 lbs . I feel so much better though am still classed as obese at the moment. My blood pressure and cholesterol have both come down considerably. It is costing me a lot in new clothes but the greatest achievement this week was buying a pair of size 14 trousers...in Nov 2017 I wore size 22, cannot describe how I felt. Join one of the weekly weigh in groups and you will get lots of encouragement and support. All the best to you for 2019 .Sue 🥰🥰

[13Valerie]

A big warm welcome to you ♥️

You know your starting weight and BMI so you're ready to go!

No deprivation though just healthy nourishing food and a little bit of fresh air to sustain the body and mind 😀

Focus on health and creating healthy habits

One habit at a time!