Slowly does it!

[mld78]

9 years ago I joined this group for support in losing some weight. I didn’t succeed. I only put on more weight, an extra 5kg.

But in August 2020, my 58th birthday, I had an appointment at the hospital. It was a follow up after finding cancerous cells during a hysterectomy. I weighed 87.7kg, which for me at 156cm was a little too heavy. The nurse very encouragingly (not) said that I’d never be able to lose any weight now!

So, the challenge was set. 2 years 7 months later I have now lost 21kg. I lost the weight very very slowly. I have had to buy new clothes. My BMI is 27.4. I know some will say I still need to lose more weight but I’m happy with me as I am.

I just wanted to say to anyone who needs to know that even snail pace loss eventually adds up. If I continue to lose 100g a week for the next year I will get to a BMI of 24.9, but I am currently enjoying hot cross buns and looking forward to Easter eggs on Sunday!

Thank you to everyone who has made comments in the past to encourage me along the way.

[N-o-r-d-i Maintainer 64kg]

It's so great to read a success story. I'm sure many of us will benefit from it, thank you.

It would also be nice to see you around, sharing your meal plans in daily diary healthunlocked.com/weight-l... or perhaps popping to our Maintainers Club healthunlocked.com/weight-l...

everything can be easily found in our healthunlocked.com/weight-l...

Very happy to hear that you are happy with yourself!

[Sunshine908 Restart April 2025]

How lovely to hear such an encouraging story! Thank you for posting, and congratulations!

Sue

[Cockneyblue Restart March 2025]

we’ll done. That’s a great way of proving that anything can be done, especially when you’re told it can’t. You sound a very confident person and proud of what you have achieved. Again, well done. 👍

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Good morning mld78. I really enjoyed reading your story, there's nothing like being told you can't do something to get one firing on all cylinders. That nurse could do with a cylinder shoved somewhere the sun don't shine!

I also believe in letting the weight come off slowly. It's safer that way, especially if there are underlying health conditions such as I have.

I tend to agree with N-o-r-d-I, it would be wonderful if you could see your way clear to providing some inspiration on Daily Diary, for example. I have no doubt it would be very helpful for so many of us. Wishing you all the very best.

[mld78 Visitor in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. I'm not really sure how to communicate well.

All I did was have one slice of toast at breakfast (instead of 2), have a sandwich at lunch made with 1 slice of bread, and an apple and a homemade biscuit. At dinner time I have stuck to 100g of uncooked protein or 50g of cheese, eggs, or pulses together with 78g of carbohydrates & 2, 3 or 4 veg. I also enjoyed the occasional pieces of cake, a latte, McDonalds, and other treats (I do call a Filet of Fish at McDs a treat!).

I weighed myself every week, some good weeks, others went the wrong way, but over 30 months I have lost 21kg and have gone from a size 16 to a size 12.

[Imustdothis 2st 7lbs]

Hello mld78, well done you 🎊🌟🎉, and thank you so much for sharing your story, it is so uplifting and positive to all us snails 🐌🐌🐌🐌. I send you a warm hug and a bunch of flowers 💐. Enjoy your Easter weekend. Take care xxx