I want to throw some money at my weight problem.....

[Ebayaholic]

I really need to lose weight, ideally around four stone but I'd settle for less just to feel better.

I've tried everything but am pathetic and have no will power.

I have a really promising career but it is being hampered by my weight. I'm therefore thinking of losing weight as being an investment and I'm prepared to chuck some money at it.

Has anyone got any ideas? Ideally I'd like to pay someone to follow me round, forcing me to stick to a vlcd and making me exercise seven days a week but it seems a bit unrealistic! What do rich celebs do? Money can solve most things and i'd sell almost anything I have to be slim!

Thanks in advance. Please note I don't really want general tips about eating less and moving more....I do know all of that and the rest of my life is very tightly controlled- this is the only thing I am at a loss with.

Oh, i soo sympathise.. Earlier this year i felt that i really had tried everything. The things that work for me include a week with these people www.thebodyretreat.co.uk to get me started and realise that its small changes, adding up and actually doing it that will get you there.

The low barb boot camp threads on here. I hardly even had to ask any questions , because reading all the old threads it was all there.

To get clear on why i want to do this, and stop sabotaging myself, i found www.eatingless.com very helpful.

Hope it goes well for you.

Thank you space, talk, half and finally......I'm sold on the PT who comes to me idea, googling now.

You could try Metabolic Balance. A friend of mine did it, lost of of weight and kept it off.

It's not cheap I seem to recall but she raves about it. That's how Boy Grorge and Sam Smith lost weight I think.

In your situation, being busy as you are I'd definitely do pre prepared calorie counted meals. That's what my SIL did and she looks fabulous

The best thing I did for my health & weight was doing The Whole30. If you like the science behind it 'It Starts With Food' is an amazing read. I have lost 2 stone since starting The Whole30 in the middle of September.

Most surgeons insist on psychological support, which reading your posts sounds incredibly important for you. Maybe worth looking into a reputable clinic near you - it's around £100 for the initial consultation which usually includes a psychologist assessment.

The problem is, what works for one person may not work for you. A year or so ago the BBC did a series on weight loss and they included a test to narrow down which sort of eating plan may work best for you.

Once you have an idea of what might work you can investigate further. Like you, I've been overweight for most of my adult life. I did this test, then spent about 6 months thinking about the results before getting around to trying it. I've since lost a stone and a half. It's slow, but it's been more effective than any other thing I've tried.

If you have quite a lot of cash to throw at it and very little time I'd definitely try one of the weight loss food delivery companies - even for just a 10 day start. My friend used one ( think it was soul mate food or something) and it really made her stick to the diet, realise about portion control and balanced meals and she then continued it after the initial 2 weeks she did.id definitely do it if I had the cash!

In my (lengthy) experience it is not too hard to lose weight but very hard not to put it back on. I have decided to follow the mantra "be the change you want to see" and adopt the eating and exercise habits of a slim person. There has been quite a lot of research recently on this so I have made a few simple changes. Fruit or eggs for breakfast. Lunch with salad, much the same as usual in the evening, but less main course ad more veg with it. Exercise 1 - m3 x per week. No eating between meals. Not seeking out variety or dwelling on food much and realising I still feel a bit hungry when I've stopped eating but feel full about 1/2 hour later. I'm losing weight at about 2lb a week and intending to carry on indefinitely.

Have you tried dieting every second day? PLEASE try it before you throw a whole load of money at your weight problem. Psychologically, I find it so much more 'do-able' than restriction every day.

ExConstance are you doing Easyloss Virtual Gastric Band? From what you describe that is very like their guidelines.

Well this may not be popular but if you can afford it go privately for bariatric surgery.
I eventually opted to go the whole hog and have a gastric bypass.
A big change yes, but of course that was exactly what I needed.
Not regretted it at all (except for first day post op!)
Am now 4 stone down with two to three to go. Surgery was beginning of September.
I cannot tell you what a relief it is to be free from "living to eat" as opposed to "eating to live". It's just liberating.
It obviously isn't for everyone but joints no longer creaking and I plan to live longer and healthier, that's my aim