How long will it take too lose 2 stone?

Hi Charley

If you set yourself small targets and have a healthy food plan and try not to stress about it too much, hopefully the weight will come off.  Usually people say if you lose weight slowly it will stay off. If you lose weight quickly you can put it all back on just as quickly. Don't think yourself on being on a diet but healthy living.  That way your thought process is not thinking of dieting just healthy eating, accompained with small exercise regime that is right for your needs.

Every success in weight loss is a bonus to all, slowly but surely.  x

Hi Charley it is all down to reading the food labels and cutting down the fat and sugar content for my son who lost 1st 1lb at his last paediatritian appointment and has a very limited range of foods he likes we have been experimenting with a lot of vegetarian foods on offer in morrisons and Tesco two items for £3 and trying to get him to eat veggies bar all types of potatoes and bread which has been his downfall he at the moment seems on a plateau having just lost a lb this week but being bullied turns to food as the wrong comfort for packed lunch each day he has dark rye and onion ryvitas filled with Chorizo and cucumber or lidls beech smoked salami and cucumber with six ryvita sandwiches in total and goes with either a nature valley oat n honey bar or varients of bel vita biscuits hazelnut top or tried new chop chip biscuits this week did try giving him party rings as these don't appear too bad but not over the moon with these.  Wish you luck hope this info helps.

julia

Hi Charley

Try not to think of it as a diet because as soon as you do it makes it harder. Rather that  you are changing your eating habits to eat healthy foods. I have cut out refined sugars and gluten and cannot believe the difference it has made to me.  In 4 weeks I have lost 5 inches around the waist and feel so much better. I have not weighed myself as I believe it is inches that count not how many pounds.  I do not feel I am on a diet as I still eat well but everything is cooked from scratch and excesses frozen so on bad days I can just reach for the freezer.  I constantly ask myself before I eat anything why I  need it and am I actually hungry.  Much of it was boredom and comfort eating which I have identified and put a stop to. Equally stop eating when you are full. I found this difficult as I was always brought up to eat everything on the plate!  It took about 3 weeks for the sugar to be completely out of my system but it was well worth the effort.  Good luck

I Lost weight just by not drinking any soft drinks or eating processed foods & carbs. Replacing with veggies less fatty foods  And by short walks three times a day. It is slowly coming off changing lifestyle and habits is helping. No food after 7 pm. Also first thing in am I will drink a 16 oz. of water as well as contine during water durin the day. 

Hiya Charley..you don't loose real wright on diets of any type..you need a lifestyle change....try googling Paleo, my husband and I eat this way, w do still have anything dairy because we don't have problems with it...somehave allergic reactions....you loose weight if you need to and visa versa...it's not that strict, usually most people do 80-20...eat Paleo only 80 percent of the time..but sugar and anything processed is out and more, but there is plenty to replace it....hope you give it a good look..be blessed and have a lovely day...:-) xxx

Hi Charley:

Everybody's metabolism is different, & depending on your age is another. Listen to your dietian, but if you can get in some walks that will help. I always try to walk or use the stairs on my good days for additional exercise.

Good luck & keep us posted in your progress,

Valerie826

Also should have mentioned if you can tolerate healthy fruits and like fresh carrot and cucumber sticks alway keep a tub prepared in a plastic container in your fridge so when temptation prevails better to nibble on something like this. If your comfort is crisps in any way you can also purchase Ryvita bites in a number of flavours which are low in calories and keep you fuller for longer.  Tesco also do some very low calorie yogurts between 60 and 70 calories which is as much as I manage because fibro causes me to struggle to swallow even get supplements I take stuck even today.  If you can exercise swimming is the good all rounder providing spasms do not attack you in the pool. Behind you all the way try not to weigh yourself constantly because the weight comes off the face, arms and legs before you will notice reduction in body areas.

julia