Thought I would post an update to encourage anyone who is struggling at the mo....

After 6 weeks of strict dieting and no weight loss, the scales have
eventually started to move! For 5 weeks, I followed a low fat diet including exercise (3-4 45min walks, 1 yoga per week). Although I noticed the inches going slightly, the scales refused to budge.

I just could not understand why. So after browsing this site for a while, I discovered the Sugar Busters concept, and realised although i was eating low fat, I was eating VERY high carb. Anyone familiar with the Sugarbuster/low glycemic concept will know that my diet of sugar cereal, baked potato and white pasta was not going to get me very far!

So I changed to a low glycemic plan, and now eat all bran, soup and wholegrain sandwich for lunch, with chicken and veg for dinner. I also incorporate the Wendie plan of one naughty meal a week to kick start the metabolism.

2lbs gone this week, which is better than nothing (considering i did no exercise at all, and had 2 naughty DAYS).

I hope this post will help anyone baffled by their slow progress...we are all individuals, and some diets works for some, and not others. Try different things - don't let your body dictate the rules!!

(i hope i don't have to eat my words next week when i find my new plan has stopped working!!!).

GOOD LUCK
xx

WOOOHOOOO congrats big time!!!

Very encouraging, thanks for posting that!!!

TY for that. there must still be hope for me yet

good for you for persevering

That's good if low carb works for you - personally I love carbs and they love me! My Slimming World Green diet is the best I have been on. The weight might be slowish to fall off but bettr that than a massive loss followed by a massive gain and it is healthy at least.

As for inch loss as opposed to weight loss - yes in my class we notice that a lot. Girls who visit the gym often find that they have lost inches but no weight loss.

I don't feel like i am doing low-carb as I am having cereal, and wholegrain bread and pasta (I also don't agree with Atkin's type diets due to the pressure they put on your kidneys). I tried the SW Green days concept, but white carbs (white bread, pasta and potatoes) seem to be my worst enemy (as well as my favourite foods - no justice!!). My feeling was that anyone can lose inches by exercising, but i also wanted my diet to drop weight.

More and more information is coming to light about how our bodies react to foods, and it is not a simple as the carb/protein/fat mix - I would encourage anyone who is struggling to investigate what seemingly little factor is slowing their loss.