Where There's a Will, There's a Weigh.................

On my previous blogpost, I was bemoaning the problems I've been having with my weight.

Over the last couple of years, the medication I was taking gave me terrible sugar cravings.

How am I doing?

My starting weight was 11st 2lbs. I'm only just over 5ft 3ins.

My usual weight has always been between

8st 12lb and 9st 7lbs.

None of my clothes fitted me. The more weight I put on, the less I was moving about.

When my size 16 trousers started to pinch................enough!

I'd read that one of the tablets recommended for the treatment of fibromyalgia has weight loss as a side effect..................

Ooooh.............I'll have some of that, I thought!

So, last week, I made an appointment with my doctor.

It was well worth the visit!

I told him of my plan. He was well impressed that I'd already managed to lose 4lbs during the previous fortnight.

(Some of my diet tips are at the end of this post)............

He agreed the extra weight wasn't helping me and gave me a prescription for the alternative tablets.

At the moment, I am taking a half dose of the old one. (I've been on them for 9 years, so I need to tail them off gradually.)

I love my Doctor!

The sugar cravings are definitely going and I have lost another 3lbs........WOOHOO!!!!!!!!

But, best of all...........I got in a pair of size 14 trousers today. YAY!!

I'd do a cartwheel........................

............but not with my bad back!

I'm feeling very positive, but it's early days yet.

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Diet Hint and Tips

1. Start the day with a good breakfast.

I have only one boiled egg............

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2. Drink plenty of fluids................

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3. A glass or two of wine won't hurt............

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4. Make sure there is plenty of fibre in your diet....................

Coconut's supposed to be VERY good for fibre.

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5. Don't forget your '5 a day'..................

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6. Cut down on cakes. I only have one piece a week now..................

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Finally...............

Don't forget...............

and..................

...........however good you are at doing the laundry..................

Do you have any dieting tips to pass on?

Don't forget to pop back and see how I get on!