Hi people.
New to this thread I've come over from the truffalo/hambeast thread.
My weight loss story.
I was around 9/10 stone and a size 10/12 before kids. After kids well I needed energy so started up on the lucozade/fizzy drinks thinking that would help energy wise. Also used to finish off my kids plates when they left food after tea aswell as my own. I could and still in fact can make a cottage pie and easily finish off the whole tray afterwards
My hubby worked late in his old job wouldn't get home till round midnight most nights and I couldn't be arsed cooking for us only the kids so takeaways were a regular thing. I soon shot up to 15 stone and was a size 16/18/20 depending on where I shopped. I was really unhappy but just didn't have the motivation or mindset to do anything about it.after years of being unhappy I finally decided enough was enough. I also gave up smoking when I became pregnant and I think that also contributed massively to my weight gain, could be wrong maybe I was just a greedy guts.
Anyway I started out by getting rid of the high sugar fizzy drinks and swapped them for fizzy flavoured sugar free water at first. Then to normal flavoured water and eventually just water, I still prefer flavoured water though sugar free. Tesco/Asda most supermarkets do Thier own versions for very cheap 40-60 pence big bottles.
Next I cut out takeaways and crisps all together. Opted for fakeaways. Grilled chicken pitta salad for a homemade chicken kebab. I never stopped mayo or dressings either. I stuck to mainly a keto type diet. Spag bol but with shredded cabbage instead of pasta. With keto they say u can still have cheese and healthy fats like nuts yoghurts ect so I was happy with that. However keto they say no carbs whatsoever. I couldn't deal with no carbs as they are energy so I just opted for a lower number of carbs than usual. My roast dinners I'd have around 10-12 roast potatoes before ! Now I have around 3/4 and sometimes can't even finish all of them.
For working out I didn't do nothing major I'd tried all sorts of bootcamps personal trainers ect but just didn't work for me plus I was self conscious due to my size so never felt comfortable in a group or gym. I never calorie counted or anything like that either. I simply ate what I wanted but with a smaller portion of carbs and more vegetables than usual. And obb the water instead of my beloved fizzy drinks. Then I spent most days/nights in the summer months with my Spotify on and taking a brisk walk down the prom for around 1-2 hours each day or night. I can't run for
tit and couldn't even do a sit up at that point without feeling like I was gunna drop dead so brisk walks I found easier and also calming after stressful days. I went from 15 stone down to 8 and a half stone within around 9 months.
Sorry for the essay what worked for me may not work for everyone I'm not a dietitian or nutrition specialist or anything and I don't know everything. I just wanted to share incase anyone else wanted to try and hopefully it helps someone. I piled a little bit on over Xmas but I really don't hate myself for it I am planning to start my walks again on Monday (I always say this but when Monday comes there's an excuse
) but I really hope I can start trying to be abit healthier again. Also I found five guys burgers they do without the bun which is nice but I still have burgers with the bread also depending on how I'm feeling. I just don't have huge amounts like I used to smaller plates I found buying helped also with portion control. xx