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In August I lost 10 lb in six weeks before I went on holiday. Put on 4 lb and have lost those again now but would ultimately like to lose another stone. am 5 ft 2 and weigh 9st 8lb. I don't do specific diets but what worked for me is:
swimming 3 times a week, walking to and from health club which is approx half a mile, plus waslk everywhere else. 30 mins on cross trainer twice a week, but this has to increase when ds isn't at preschool as can't swim then.
foodwise I cut out all the crap, no chocolate, no sweets, no biscuits, no crisps, and try to stick to three meals a day, if hungry during the day I tend to drink water. lots of water is good as helps get rid of all the toxins in the body.
but one thing I would advise is to allow yourself a treat once a week otherwise you will get disheartened and are more likely to give up.
also worth bearing in mind that sometimes if you're exercising a lot you may not necessarily lose the weight but you will lose body mass as the fat is turned into muscle, and muscle is heavier than fat. The jeans I am currently wearing are a size 12, but they are now actually miles too big for me, but I still weigh 9 8, but as well as losing 10 lb my body shape has changed.
hoping to lose at least 4 lb before Christmas, want to be down to 8 stone 8 by May, but obviously would like to achieve that sooner rather than later.