Well, pushing 24 stone, anyway, but going that way unless I do something drastic to change.....
......and that's what me and my girlfriend are trying to do. We desperately want to lose weight, 4-6 stone each would do wonderfully for starters.
So my story.......a yo yo dieter, rarely does a month go by where my weight doesn't go up or down. I started off a fit 18 year old, 13 stone, went up to bloated 23 year old, 23 stone, went back down in 2004 to about 15 stone, fit and svelte, went back up to 23 stone again by 2007, here we go, up, down, up down. So in 2007, I started to exercise, walking then the gym, I started eating healthily, losing 5 stone in 8 months, getting down to 18 stone, and I wasn't finished, I wanted to lose more, but instead, for some inexplicable reason, the next 3 and a bit years have been a story of weight creeping up, trying to be healthy again, losing a bit, putting on a bit, to the point where I now find myself pushing 24 stone.
And back to today, me and my girlfriend have made resolutions to lose weight together before, and they've lasted a while, but we always find ourselves back to where we were, or worse, heavier!!!
And here's the problem: I love to drink at the weekends, beer, cider, vodka, wine, we love to eat out at restaurants, we love takeaway, Indian Chinese, Pizza KFC McDonalds, when we cook at home we make ourselves big portions, when I go to the cinema I love chocolate, popcorn, fat coke.
ALL. THE. BAD. STUFF.
And now I'm pushing 24 stone, whereas I used to love sport, and exercise, now I detest it. I hate doing it, I know I have to, but when you're lugging round 24 stone, it's not the most pleasant on the treadmill.
The mathematics/physics is ridiculously simple, take in less calories than you expend, and you will lose weight. But why is it so painstakingly difficult.
I've been down this road before, and part of me despairs. I really don't know what is the best way forward to tackle this ever increasing problem.
And that is why I have joined here. That is why I want to take you with me on my journey. I really need your help. I need council, I need advice, and I need guidance.
How do I do this?
Thanks in advance.
S.
......and that's what me and my girlfriend are trying to do. We desperately want to lose weight, 4-6 stone each would do wonderfully for starters.
So my story.......a yo yo dieter, rarely does a month go by where my weight doesn't go up or down. I started off a fit 18 year old, 13 stone, went up to bloated 23 year old, 23 stone, went back down in 2004 to about 15 stone, fit and svelte, went back up to 23 stone again by 2007, here we go, up, down, up down. So in 2007, I started to exercise, walking then the gym, I started eating healthily, losing 5 stone in 8 months, getting down to 18 stone, and I wasn't finished, I wanted to lose more, but instead, for some inexplicable reason, the next 3 and a bit years have been a story of weight creeping up, trying to be healthy again, losing a bit, putting on a bit, to the point where I now find myself pushing 24 stone.
And back to today, me and my girlfriend have made resolutions to lose weight together before, and they've lasted a while, but we always find ourselves back to where we were, or worse, heavier!!!
And here's the problem: I love to drink at the weekends, beer, cider, vodka, wine, we love to eat out at restaurants, we love takeaway, Indian Chinese, Pizza KFC McDonalds, when we cook at home we make ourselves big portions, when I go to the cinema I love chocolate, popcorn, fat coke.
ALL. THE. BAD. STUFF.
And now I'm pushing 24 stone, whereas I used to love sport, and exercise, now I detest it. I hate doing it, I know I have to, but when you're lugging round 24 stone, it's not the most pleasant on the treadmill.
The mathematics/physics is ridiculously simple, take in less calories than you expend, and you will lose weight. But why is it so painstakingly difficult.
I've been down this road before, and part of me despairs. I really don't know what is the best way forward to tackle this ever increasing problem.
And that is why I have joined here. That is why I want to take you with me on my journey. I really need your help. I need council, I need advice, and I need guidance.
How do I do this?
Thanks in advance.
S.
