This is it

Current weight : 14st 8.5lb
Fat : 47% 
Total loss : 1lb + up 1% fat ??

DISCLOSURE - I HAVE NO QUALIFICATIONS IN NUTRITION OR FITNESS. THESE THOUGHTS ARE MY OWN. (I JUST READ A LOT)

I no longer believe in diets! To be 'on' a diet means that at some point you'll be 'off' a diet - and that's where it all goes wrong. We try so hard to be 'good'. We resist, and deprive, and crave the foods we really want. We are hungry and miserable. And if we manage to lose weight (which we do - unless we are starting the 'diet' on Monday) we just can't manage to keep it off. Our weight goes up and down, our food intake goes up and down, our metabolism goes up and down. No wonder our bodies are confused.

That's me! My name is Gilly and I've been a yo-yo dieter for over 20 years. To a degree I still am, look at the figures, I've lost 1lb in 7 weeks! That is so hard to write. What a complete waste of time? Well, no, not exactly - as I'm learning. And each week things get clearer. 

I believe in full fat, low sugar, low carb eating. I eat carbs after exercise (HIIT of course). I believe good home made food is the answer. Plenty salad, veg, fruit, lean meat & fish. I believe food should taste delicious - if it doesn't don't eat it. Eating bland yukky food will only encourage you to eat something more, and more until you finally eat that one thing you've really wanted all this time. Cut out the middle man. Eat lots of food that is good for you and really hold back on the stuff that's not good for you. I don't need to list them - we all know what they are. But hey, don't listen to me - I've only managed to lose 1lb in 7 weeks.

This week I've learnt that I need to try harder to be the healthy, confident person that is around somewhere.

You can't live a positive life with a negative mind.