Hello and thanks for your reply!
For diet I am just calorie counting. I've tried all sorts in the past from 5:2, clean eating, atkins etc. But I find it all too restrictive and end up falling off the plan big time....usually head first in to take aways and ice cream LOL.
This time I have set my fitness pal to 1600 calories which should lose me 1lb a week and maybe a little more if I get some exercise in. I am going to try and make healthier choices but if I really want something I will have it and work it in to my calorie limits. I figure that at least if I stop losing at 1600 I have some wiggle room where as if I start at 1200 I wouldn't really want to drop calories any lower than that.
One of my weaknesses is take away food (Chinese, pizza, fish and chips) and unfortunately I have them right over the road from where I live.
So I have bought some weight watchers ready meals for the freezer. Maybe not the healthiest foods ever but when I am tired (I work full time and study too) and don't feel like cooking a full healthy meal I will have those rather than head for the take away food. They are definitely healthier and lower in calories.
I finished yesterday right in 1600 calories!