A new life a new lifestyle

Today I achieved something that just didn’t seem possible just over a month ago; my weight has gone from 231 lbs! To 211 lbs! So that’s a very encouraging milestone, 20 lbs disappeared with hopefully more to follow, and the best news I am eating really well and denying myself very little.

One of the reasons and there are a number of reasons why my weight was going out of control was ignorance! I had no idea about how we put weight on; I knew nothing about calories at all! So if I fancied something I had it and would eat until I could eat no more. When younger of course I could eat anything, and not put weight on but there again! I had a very active and physical job, and an active lifestyle, so I always burned the calories hence no weight gain.

Another reason for my weight gain was not realizing the right times to have my meals! To start with it was very rare for me to eat breakfast! I would then have a really big lunch, and a big evening meal, and because I had a big lunch I didn’t feel like my evening meal until quite late in the night, as I know now! Not a good idea.

And now one of the reasons for my weight loss! I now have breakfast everyday, a light lunch, and a good evening meal no later than 7pm. Its taken a little getting used to, but now its routine! I am feeling a number of benefits, no longer having a bulging stomach going to bed enables me to have a better nights sleep, and I used to have heartburn but not anymore. By the time I have breakfast I will not have ate for about 15 hours!!! hence the term break the fast or as we know it breakfast.  

The biggest reason for my weight loss is this website, it has all the information I needed! I am no longer ignorant about calories etc, and reading of other people’s success is very encouraging. I do keep a food log but its on my Iphone it’s a very useful application! I weigh nearly all my food to make sure I am not overeating, and all seems to be going well and the beauty of controlling your calories is you can eat anything.     

Excellent and congratulations to you!  Congrats on the 20 lbs but moreso CONGRATULATIONS on the education that this fantastic site provides.  You have all the tools at your fingertips to change your life forever!

Keep up the good work!

Congrats! That's awesome! :-)

Keep up the good work.  I am proud of you!

You are doing great and yes, knowledge is power.