Thanks everyone
I saw a specialist doctor a few years ago about my knees. At that point they werent so bad but I think maybe I need to go back. I can't ride a bike or an exercise bike because that kicks the pain off. So I'm not sure what exercise I could do, other than some kind of upper body exercise or any kind of exercise that doesn't involve regular impact involving my knees. I'm not sure about whether swimming would help but I don't feel confident about being in a swimming costume at the moment.
As for the rest of my eating plan I'm going to try and eat more fruit. I'm a vegetarian anyway so my dinners are always healthy. My main problem is snacking because I get so hungry in between meals. 4.00 in the afternoon is my low point when i feel really, really hungry and it's quite a serious problem because I work on a reception so I can only eat quick snacky things. This is when I end up eating rubbish.
I have a husband and son and we all tend to eat differently and also I am the only veggie in the house. I tend to eat my main meal on my own mid-day before going to work. Then in the evening (6 pm) I only have to worry about preparing a meal for my husband and son. This is the point where I think I will take the slim fast. But really I need to eat something filling about 4.00 to get me through until 6pm. If I come home starving a slim fast wont be enough.
Previously when I was on here i didn't change my eating habits much but the walking seemed to help me lose 7 pounds but if I can't walk I know I've got to be more drastic with my eating habits. And as I said before when I'm stressed I just crave sugar. The stressful time has now gone so if I can get sorted and shift at least 14 pounds I'll be happy.
Have also got a family event in 3 weeks, which is another reason to try and get sorted