I've always been underweight. I could eat whatever I wanted and not put on weight. Tested for Marfans, thyroid, etc. My mother was always morbidly obese. My father was skinny but put on weight over the last 15 years and is now overweight/obese.
Then I had the children and suddenly, at 36, what I eat does change my figure. So, having put on 16kg over the last two years (still in the 'healthy range' but very clear excess over the abdominal area - folds, bulges and love handles) and with my size 10 uniform stretching at the seams, I decided to overhaul my diet.
I've lost 2.2kg so far. DH, who is overweight, has lost at least 3kg. But the revelation has been portion control. My family would always pile up the carbs. Huge mounds of mashed potatoes. When I was younger, a stew would come with mash and dumplings. I cut that (as they have) when I lived alone with DH.
Today, I did the (previously) unthinkable: having calculated the calories for a 9oz steak that DH had bought, I realised that I didn't need that much meat and DH suggested that we share it. I've divided it 5oz for him (men use more calories - I didn't ever equate that knowledge with the fact that I, as a woman, need less) and 4oz for me. That means we have a spare steak for another meal. I've cut the sweet potatoes, then saw that we had more than we needed - so I've put some in the fridge.
It sounds so stupid, written down, but I honestly have never even thought about doing that before.
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Portion control is an absolute revelation....how did I get to my age before learning it?
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lougle · 12/04/2016 20:01
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