[caz1973]

Hi everyone i am new here and thanks for letting me join and its great to see other stories and hopefully get a bit of support. I am 43 years old and January 2016 i was 15 stone 4 and i am currently 13 stone 7 but i seem to have come to a holt a typical day for me is 2 weetobix with milk no sugar in the morning a half can tuna in water with salad for lunch no dressings (very boring) and a healthy meal for tea maybe chicken breast with veg or prawns and salad something like that, i have no sugar anymore and no treats or snacking. i do zumba on a monday evening and try to do some hit training at home in the week and walking the dog but i do have quite a lazy day in the office behind a desk Can someone please give me any advise on how to kick start things again i have no support from hubby or son or friends i do everything like excersise on my own so any help and advice would be greatly received and thanks again for having me on here, good luck to everyone on there weight loss journeys its not always easy x

[mjf]

Your diet looks healthier than most, but there might be some minor things that can be improved.

Do you eat any fruit? Do you get enough fat in your diet? The fish and chicken have some, but check the nutrition facts to see how much. If you're not getting enough fat, you might want to add dressing to your salad. You can make a healthy dressing from olive oil and vinegar (and then add seasoning if you want).

You can try to fit in some extra exercise during your work day, for example if you work in a multi-floor building then take the stairs instead of the elevator.

[Vladadog]

I really wonder if you're getting enough calories. I know it sounds counter intuitive but after a while your body will resist losing weight if you're not getting enough to eat. You can starve yourself and the weight will come off but it gets pretty slow going. Plus as your body adjusts to the really low calorie intake it means you'll gain weight back even faster when you go over.

Even if you aren't normally a calorie counter it might be helpful to figure out a couple days worth to get a feel for how you're doing. You probably want 1400-1800 a day to lose weight at your activity level.