i think youve kinda answered your own question hun.....youve not been exercising and youve been eatin less rather than good.....
my portion sizes used to be ridiculously big, and i used to eat a lot of processed crap. i started to change one thing at a time. so for example i swapped full fat coke for diet.... then i swapped diet for flavoured water. i exchanged processed stuff, for home made things, as you can see whats going into it and generally you can make a nice pasta bol thats got minimal fat and calories in it.
also exercise really is the key. i found exercisin labourious and hated it with a passion initially. then i started zumba classes. i love dancin and find this a fun hour rather than a gruellin exercise session. Even parkin your car a bit further away from work, or gettin off a bus stop before your usual one helps. I have a pedometer to count the steps i do. you are recommended to do 10,000 steps a day. it takes about 30 steps to burn off 1 calorie, so 10,000 burns off 30 calories, (if my maths doesnt fail me?) though this helps it generally isnt enough and extra exercise is needed.
little n often if you cant manage a big session. 30 mins split into 3 sessions throughout the day is just as effective as a 30 minute block. ive bought a skippin rope, not used it yet cos of the weather but when it gets a bit nicer ill go out and do ten minutes, come in, do some stuff round the house, go do 10 mins more etc etc. starting is the hardest part. now i love exercisin. dont get me wrong, some days i cant be bothered but i still try to do something.
ive been dieting and exercising for the past 4 months and have lost 2stone 11. admittedly ive had tablets from the doctor but you are meant to have a low fat diet with them, and if you can eat a low fat diet there really isnt much point in havin the tablets as they are fat blockers. so i think im gunna break free and do it on my own, as i know i can.
dont be disheartened by your weight loss, it might only be a couple of lb but look at it this way, least you havent gained right?
i want to lose another 3 stone 6. ive found a dress i really want - (ive not worn a dress for about 12 yrs and bought a different one the other day and i love it!) the dress i really want is a 31 inch waist, im a 38inch....so to motivate me ive put the picture of the dress on my phone so i see it every time i look at that, its on my desktop so i can see it every time i log the computer on, and ive got it printed off and stuck it to the fridge and the porch door so i see it there too.
hope some of this helps, if not, sorry for wafflin
good luck n keep us updated