Four Stone To Lose

I have been wondering where all the dieters have gone. Have they all lost their weight already? Am I alone?

I have had a look at how may calories I need per day and all the calculations I have tried on the net appear to vary - so what do I do?

The one with the most complicated calculation is 2393 calories a day. Therefore, I need to have a deficit of 500 calories a day to lose a pound a week. OK, so I'm going to go for that one.

So - with my lifestyle - I need to eat 1893 calories a day.

Shall I give that a go? Why not. Any excercise I do above that will just be a bonus! I can do some walks now the weather is fine and walking for 3 miles (it takes me about an hour, so 3 miles per hour) burns around 250 calories. Cool!

Date: Sunday 7th June 2009
Weight: 174 Pounds
BMI: 27.7

Another pound down!

I am not going to calorie count, simply write down all that I eat in a day and see if there is a nasty pattern or anything I need to drastically change. Just to see my habits in black and white and maybe see what I need to do. For example, if I seem to go mad in any one day, what was the cause? What happened on that day? I think it is simply boredom that I eat bad food or 'quick' food. Also, I love cooking.But we shall see.

So I'm going to try that, and also see what else needs to be done.

Hello! Well, after no dieting at all over the last few weeks I have actually lots a couple of pounds!

Date: Sunday 10th May 2009
Weight: 175 Pounds
BMI: 28.2

Huzzah! Now I am back from holiday as well, I can concentrate on better eating habits to get it down even further.

Date: Saturday 7th March 2009
Weight: 177 Pounds
BMI: 28.4

Well, no change again and I am not surprised. I found out something yesterday that made me so angry and upset I just ate loads and though sod it. I know that I eat when I'm bored and I eat whnen I'm annoyed and angry and upset (which is a lot of the time). What to do, what to do...

I have been toying with joining weightwatchers or somethiong juts to help me out, give me some support, because at the moment, I am just on my own. Husband is as skinny as a rake and thinks I'm a failure anyway so I don't get much help there.

There's a group 6 miles away from my house at 6pm on a Tuesdays. I can get a coupn at the wbsite that means i can register for free and teh meetings are £5.50 each. Maybe worth it for a bit of support? If its like AA or something then I'm NOT interested! I may have to give it a try.

I'm doing lots of decorating today, maybe that will burn some calories

Date: Saturday 28th  February 2009
Weight: 177 Pounds
BMI: 28.4

Chubsy - get your act together! You're letting the side down!

This is quite sad. I have something to go to in the next three weeks and if I can shed a couple of pounds a week - 6 pounds - then I will feel better. Also, I have a holiday in about 6 weeks time - if I can shed a stone by then I know I will feel great! I have to get started again :(

Date: Saturday 21st  February 2009
Weight: 177 Pounds
BMI: 28.4

No change! I think I will have to start writing everything down again to keep an eye on it all.

Chubsy's back!!

And she's put on 2 pounds since her last weigh in. Hang on - I had it in my head that I had slapped on half a stone at least - I am pleased! You should see the amount I ate over the Christmas holidays! On Boxing Day I had to go to bed with some Rennies!! Oh well, there you go. I am starting again on Monday with the calorie counting, so I'd better get those weightwatchers meals in!

Date: Saturday 14th February 2009
Weight: 177 Pounds
BMI: 28.4

Well, it was with some trepidation that I stepped on the scales this morning considering I was slipping and haven't been on here for a while so I was surprised rather than rising up a bit to have lost another pound!

Still, Christams may take its toll, but we'll see, I've bitten a small chunk out of stone No.

Date: Saturday 20th December
Weight: 175 Pounds
BMI: 28.1

Date: Sunday 23rd November
Weight: 12 stone 8 Pounds
BMI: 28.1

Surprisingly enough, another pound down, Goodness knows how, but I'm not complaining.