I have been a serial dieter since my early 20"s - now in my early 40's & have tried more or less all of the diets! Rosemary Conely , Slimming World, Weight Watchers, Slim fast, cambridge, Lighter Life, celebrity slim, hypnotheraphy blah blah blah!! Most of them have had success and then when I get to where I am happy with - I sabotage it myself by going back to all the naughty foods!! So a definate yoyo dieter.
A few years ago we moved abroad & we've settled in a bit of a "holiday" diet mentality - lots of barbecues, eating out & lots of wine & socialising which has made me put on another stone
We have regular visits from family & friends from the UK so it has been difficult to get out of the holiday mode - but unless I want to be adding on 2 stone every year - I have to change things NOW!
I have just started a sort of low carb diet combined with a celebrity slim shake for brekkie - at the moment I couldn't face a cooked breakfast! I have cut out all my big carbs like bread, pasta, potatoes, rice also caffeine & all alcohol. I started on Monday at 14st 4:cry: I think because I have cut out 3 massive parts of my diet - my body is screaming inside!! As a result I had a horrible migraine yesterday with sickness & hot & cold shivers & had to take to my bed - luckily DH was on hand to take over with the children:family2:
So, still feeling a bit shaky this morning, but also feel dehydrated so have had a few pints of water already & also a celebrity slim & hoping that my body is now used to its new regime & will carry on with all its abstinences! Naughty, I know but i weighed myself this morning at was at 13st 12 so something is working; in addition it is totm, but I am dertimined not to do a WI now till at least next monday.
I am spending hours on here finding lots of tips & inspiration & will use my diary as tool to help me stay on track during my weight loss journey. First goal will be to get to 13st by Christmas - so around 2lb a week.
Treetop
A few years ago we moved abroad & we've settled in a bit of a "holiday" diet mentality - lots of barbecues, eating out & lots of wine & socialising which has made me put on another stone
We have regular visits from family & friends from the UK so it has been difficult to get out of the holiday mode - but unless I want to be adding on 2 stone every year - I have to change things NOW!I have just started a sort of low carb diet combined with a celebrity slim shake for brekkie - at the moment I couldn't face a cooked breakfast! I have cut out all my big carbs like bread, pasta, potatoes, rice also caffeine & all alcohol. I started on Monday at 14st 4:cry: I think because I have cut out 3 massive parts of my diet - my body is screaming inside!! As a result I had a horrible migraine yesterday with sickness & hot & cold shivers & had to take to my bed - luckily DH was on hand to take over with the children:family2:
So, still feeling a bit shaky this morning, but also feel dehydrated so have had a few pints of water already & also a celebrity slim & hoping that my body is now used to its new regime & will carry on with all its abstinences! Naughty, I know but i weighed myself this morning at was at 13st 12 so something is working; in addition it is totm, but I am dertimined not to do a WI now till at least next monday.
I am spending hours on here finding lots of tips & inspiration & will use my diary as tool to help me stay on track during my weight loss journey. First goal will be to get to 13st by Christmas - so around 2lb a week.
Treetop
