Holy Crap I need to lose four stone 10

[WheresMyBodyGone]

I'm 50, 5ft 6" but was always under 10st until pregnant 16 years ago and it's gone up slowly but surely. Now look at me. I overeat but I just don't see the weight going up, partly because the scales have been broken for a while but I just fixed them and am fairly shocked. I am proper obese now, how the heck did that happen?

I've always been active, still think I am and would think nothing of working hard in the garden all day, have good stamina but zero motivation. Tried alternate day fasting about a year ago which worked well but I think it might have affected the way I look at overeating due to the 'on' days being a free-for-all.

Have one DD who is overweight and one DD at the lower end of healthy. DP is a skinny sugar junkie.

The only thing I can think of at the moment is getting a dog - good idea or bad?

I think it depends on your time commitments tbh. I have three stone, approx (daren't go on scales) and also have a highly active border collie and a toddler. A dog unfortunately doesn't make the weight drop off (I wish) although I am far fitter now than I would be without her.

I'm horrified at how quickly I have put the last two stone on and tipped from overweight to obese. I'm wishing the 'healthy' range was a little narrower so the journey to obesity doesn't come quite so quickly.

It's horrid - and seems to be invisible until it's nearly too late!

Our dog makes me walk everyday. Great excuse to get out the house come rain or shine ( today was wet and windy!)

Well I started off with some resolve this morning and didn't eat until I was hungry, then by the end of the day I found myself munching a lot of Turkish Delight.

Oh well tomorrow is another day.