Hi there, hope it's OK if I join in.
I have been losing weight since Feb (start weight 16 stone, target 12 stone) by just making a few lifestyle changes. I have been losing a consistant 2lbs per week so far, just over one and a half stone down, just over 2 stone to go. I hope to achive this by the end of the year with a stretch goal of achiving it by the time my daughter goes to school in August.
My lifestyle changes are:
? Cutting out snacks (Giving up chocolate as a snack has helped a lot in this as not having chocolate as a snack reduces the snacks available so much that it stops me snacking).
? Using stairs instead of lifts.
? Using the bicycle instead of the car for journeys under a mile.
? Not drinking at home during the week.
? Padding sandwiches out with Salad and main meals out with veg.
? Drinking lots of liquids during the day, if you feel hungry drink first and wait 10 minutes (mainly no added sugar squash).
I created an excel spreadsheet to help me monitor and calculate activity and consumption which has helped me a lot.
Typical weekday looks like this ("/" means or not and):
Breakfast
2 x Toast (malted danish bread) with low fat spreadable butter and Marmalade / Fruit "sachet" porrige (like OatSoSimple) made with skimmed milk.
Snacks
None, just drink something if I feel peckish.
Lunch
2 x Ham Salad Sandwich thins (use Dijon mustard and no butter)/ Flavoured Tuna and Salad Bowl (by varying the flavour of tuna and salad bowl variety it keeps it interesting)
Proppercorn / Velvet Crunch / Quavers
Dinner
Whatever the rest of the family is having, just exercise a little portion control and pile on the veg if possible and always have a soft drink with it.
Drinks
Tea/ Coffee
No added sugar squash (I drink litres of this through the day)