Hi everyone, this thread has been really interesting to read… you are all doing so VERY well. However, I have a confession to make: I DON’T BELIEVE IN DIETS!
Fundamentally I object to conforming to the myth that beauty=thin; secondly I truly believe that the diet industry is dangerous and makes billions by playing on peoples fears, and thirdly ‘diet food’ sucks; it is largely full of preservatives and air and is about as tasty as… well…diet food!
However, before you all tell me to bog off (which would be fair considering the above) I have to tell you all that I really need to loose weight! If I was healthy and fat I would have less of an issue (or so I tell myself) but I am not a few pounds overweight; I am 5.5 stone overweight! You are all doing so well, I know you can help!
From other threads you will have gathered that I eat a healthy wholefood diet most of which is prepared by me. We are veggie and the amount of vegetables we consume is huge. I go for long walks several times a week and walk everywhere (as I don’t drive), I also practise t’ai chi but it is obviously not enough. Basically my weight has remained the same for many years (except when pregnant – and then I returned to pre pregnancy weight in a matter of a month). I breast feed twice a day now and will continue to do so until my little boy weans himself. I do sometimes wonder about wheat content as it can make me feel incredibly bloated and whilst my diet is really healthy I bake all our bread and eat too much of it!
The crunch has come for two reasons; firstly my baby boy is so energetic that I can’t believe I’ll be able to keep up with him once he is a toddler and secondly whilst I had High Blood Pressure in pregnancy controlled by reflexology and meditation it is still not low enough and my GP wants me to take medication! Homeopathy is working, bringing my blood pressure down but it seems crazy to be taking prescribed drugs if all I need to do is loose weight! I owe I to my children as well as myself to get well otherwise I have a fear I’ll not be around for them… which sounds rather melodramatic but a possibility nonetheless.
You have inspired me so much and I do believe that, as someone has pointed out on this thread, one has to do what works for you… so rather than ‘diet’ I am embarking on a ‘Getting fit Plan’… (a cop out I know). Can I ask has any one managed to loose weight without weighing themselves every week? I am wondering if it is possible to weigh less often, once a month say…
Cleansing your body for a period is something I’ve done in the past but I am not sure it is a good thing to do with a small baby as it can at least for the first day or so stop one in ones tracks with headaches and going to the loo due to the toxins being released.
Like Chelle I don’t think I could deprive myself of all the things I love all of the time and I certainly don’t want my daughter to cotton on to ‘dieting’ in the household she is already surrounded (at 11) with friends who are “dieting”! I think I know what I have to do: I have to completely stop snacking throughout the day, eat three smaller portion meals and I have to increase my exercise levels! One tip of Jane Clarkes I read in The Observer recently is to split each day into three sections: morning, afternoon and evening. This way, if one has a ‘bad’ section the day is not ruined only the section and the next part of the day can be approached afresh… It’s amazing how much of the food thing is psychological!
I don’t want to become obsessed (but probably will). All advice greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading this, writing it all down has made me feel very focused!