fatter, thinner or the same

I'd generally agree with this.... but then you see people on the continent who if eating out don't start til 9pm and then don't stop til midnight, and I'm not as sure as I used to be.

I think one of the biggest issues is pairing of food. As a kid, it almost felt like vegetables were only for Sunday lunch. And when I did food shopping for my mum last winter when she was recuperating from an op, I was shocked at peoples shopping trolleys and at times how hard it was to get veg and goodness.

I think if you can reduce carbs and simply replace that with veg and protein, you'll be immediately healthier as a consequence.

 

We don't have any scales in the house. But on the basis my jeans aren't tighter and my belt is the same fastening, I'd say i'm the same.

 

I should add I’ve been saying I’m going to sort my diet out for years .

I’m probably about a stone & a half overweight but to be honest I don’t mind that so much as long as I can play football & exercise & not feel like I’m towing a caravan

 

When I was at college I was bullied about my weight I had a diet of cereal or porridge for breakfast with a cup of tea. One apple for dinner and beans on toast (4 slices) for tea. I did this for three months and went from a 40 waist down to a 30 waist. It was torture though. I managed to keep that weight off until 2008 when I went on the dole for 9 months I went back up to a 36 waist. Then I got a job at a bacon factory and the weight dropped off again. Went back down to a loose fitting 32 waist. It crept back up to a 34 then I started the job I do now sat down for 7.5 hours a day. I don't think that helps. I daren't put what I am now.

I get frustrated with myself because I know what I need to do. I've done it before. It's whether I can train myself not to be a miserable, calorie counting bleeder like I was before.

 

I've never counted calories I just eat what i think is balanced. And I really enjoy flavour. Last night is a prime example. We made Laksa. There was ginger in there, chilli, garlic, turmeric, chicken stock, rice noodles, sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce, light coconut milk, red pepper, green beans, butternut squash and coriander and then some roasted chicken breasts with a honey sesame seed and chili glaze.

It was super tasty and we had a big old bowl of it.

The chicken took about 25ish minutes in the oven, the "soup" 10 minutes to cook and about 10 minutes to prep.

I don't think people have to starve themselves or only eat lentils. Eat things you enjoy, but incorporate more goodness and things that are whole and natural.

 

Sorry to hear about bullying ,it’s a hard world,it’s either them or you sadly sometimes,but when you younger sometimes it’s hard to stand up for yourself,good luck if you feel you need to lose a bit,going to try myself but it’s hard as you say ,this bit of fun thread as shocked me expected everyone to be fatter like me,aslong as you happy don’t matter I suppose but lots of good stuff expressed on here so far