Well I have decided that enough is enough. It's time to lose the weight I gained while I was at Uni. I have gained so much weight that my BMI is now 32. This puts me in the 'obese' category which means I am at a greater risk of various illnesses. I have tried to change what I eat over the past year or so but it hasn't worked so I decided that I need some structure to losing weight, which is why I have decided to follow the Slimming World (SW) plan. I don't generally agree with 'diets'. You have to eat half a lettuce leaf with grated carrot three times a day and because you're starving yourself your body goes into survival mode and you lose weight slowly. Then, when you have lost weight, you start eating like you used to and it all goes back on.
SW, on the other hand, allows you to eat as much of certain foods as you want. You don't need to weigh anything, calorie count or exclude certain foods. The only thing you have to do is separate carbohydrates and proteins. You can eat both but not on the same day. If you decide you want to eat meat you can have as much non-processed meat as you like. A whole chicken? Not a problem. Rack of ribs? Go for it. Eat until you are full. If you want things like chocolate you can but in very small amounts. Now some people might complain about how little processed foods and high calorie / high fat foods you can eat. The way I am looking at it is that I have eaten too much of these foods for too long which is why I am so overweight now.
So today's the first day of the new eating regime. I'm not feeling hungry but have a slight headache due to the sugar withdrawal. This would happen regardless of the eating plan I decided on so I have to just get on with it. It should pass in a few days hopefully. I think it would be a good idea to set some mini goals. Looking at the big picture is off-putting so hopefully this will help.
Goal 1 - reach a weight of 15 st 7 lb. This will bring me into the overweight catagory and out of the obese one.
Goal 2 - reach a weight of 15st 4 lb. This will mean I have lost 10 % of my body weight which is recommended for anyone with a BMI of over 30.
All together I have to lose a shocking 33% of my body weight to reach my ideal BMI of 22. I have a long way to go but I am determined to succeed.
I will update in a few days on my progress.
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