Healthy Weight Loss

I have tried a number of diets and they seem to work out short term!! Then when I stop the weight goes back on.
I put a stone on last year and that was down to hormone medication.

However when I could not fasten my jeans I decided thathaving 50 pairs was my motivation to lose 1 stone.

I found and joined this site called weight talk and have lost 7lb since December following the meal and exercise plans and it is really simple. I have now inbedded in my brain that I need to burn more calories than I take in.

http://www.weighttalk.co.uk/index.php

I don't deny myself any foods I eat everything in moderation. I still have my Friday take away nights and if I overindulge one day as you sometines do ..... I just do more exercise at the gym. I add an extra 30 minutes jogging or do a aerobic class to ensure I burn the calories.....

I remeber the days when I tried slimfast and all I used to do when I was on it was to crave food all day...
I am so glad I have now left those days behind me. I don't crave any foods now I have a much more sensible approach as I have a on-line food dairy, an area where I place my goals and I must point out these are realistic goals!!!

I have maintained my 7lb weight loss and have not fluctuated. I now want to lose another 8lb and then I willbe at my ideal weight. I have given myself 3 months to complete this task and if I fail. I have written everything I eat and exercise and will look at this to see how I cvan shift any weighht I might not lose. But hey I will not be negative I will lose that weight!!!

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Comment by GetFitJenn on February 7, 2009 at 5:41pm: Good for you Nav. It's great that you are sharing a resource that works for you with the readers here. All the best with your last 8 pounds!

Comment by Nav on February 10, 2009 at 3:03pm: Hi GetFitJenn, thanks for the support. Just to keep you updated on my little journey....I have now upped my exercise routine and will be doing a cardio class everyday this week. Staerted on Sunday with a body step class, then yesterday even though it had snowed and then started to rain and I really did not want to go to the gym.... I focused and opened my wardrobe to remind myself I need to get back into all my jeans!!(some are fit me already whilst others are still slightly tight!)
I also logged onto my weigh talk site and went to my motivation page on the site to remind me what my long term goals are.. I then got into the car and did 2 classes.. I did the areobics class followed by the pilates class. I did the body pump class today and ran on the jogging machine for 30 minutes.

I have to say I am noticing the difference, I am losing the weight in inches as some of my clothes are looser and my jeans are fastening with space to spare. I still have a way to go but I love my food and will not deny myself anything, although I don't binge eat any types of food and I definately don't over eat.

My advice to everyone is ensure you exercise as much as you can. It's easy to make excuses.....Remember stay focused and you can achieve anything. I love coffee and if I run out of beans I would not think twice about driving to the supermarket at some ridculous time to buy a bag and would not think twice about driving for 30 minutes to find the right brand. This mind set I have for coffee I am now going to apply to exercise and the gym.... This way I won't fail. I am going to do 2 classes at the gym tomorrow and squeeze it into my schedule.