Hi, I wouldn't mind joining in if not too late?
I'm on a few other threads too.
I'm 3 weeks in and 10lb down. Not following any particular plan as I am too lazy to other with different meals for the family and I like socialising/eating out so has to be something with lots of flexibility. What I am doing is no snacks, no white bread, a nod to SW principles with a controlled amount of dairy and fibre each day, light breakfast and lunch and a well balanced evening meal* so the whole family eats the same of an evening.
*My calories have been a bit too low a couple.of times so I've forced a snack in.
**Like some of you have mentioned, sometimes the family want something else, so I make sure I have a few ready to go options for me which dint require a lot of effort - Cully & Sully fish chowder, scrambled eggs on toast, mackerel fillets with grilled tomatoes etc.
I've a lot to lose, but freely admit for vanity reasons. I'm usually around a 20, look best around 14-16 but I'm currently 20-22. If I was doing for BMI reasons I think I'd have to lose half my body weight which isn't going to happen!
Have been reading Why We Eat (Too Much) and I haven't read it all, but have picked up some fascinating insights. Obese people don't get the same "fullness" signals as other people because our hormones are messing about which is why we think we are hungry. I've worked really hard on overriding that and having water and a piece of fruit rather than thinking "I need bread!!!". The other thing is about keeping as natural as possible because of how "processed" stuff affects our metabolism, example instead of low fat spread I am having butter on seeded bread, but only a small amount. I'm probably mangling his years of research with clumsy phrasing but that's the basic gist.
Anyway, I've rambled! Looking forward to hearing everyone's successes and tips 