Doing Good On This Diet!

At only 5’1 tall, aged 58, April of 2023 I was 17 stone. I’m unable to exercise because of being crippled with a permanently damaged bad back since I was 34, and Rheumatoid arthritis from top-to-toe at 29, I’m in 24/7/365 agony and have difficulty walking and moving, also, the awful menopause hit me at 42 so exercising is out and losing weight is a huge battle!

I’ve tried all kinds of diets over the years, all of which were drop-dead boring and even though I tried really hard, I couldn’t lose any more than an amount that barely registered. I NEEDED to lose as much weight as possible but at only the odd bit coming off I’d have still been on it in my next 10 reincarnations so I gave up, very angry at vari0us medical conditions stopping me from  doing it.

I’m vegan, only drink once a month, I never have sugar in my tea, just saccharin, don’t smoke or do any other drugs and I STILL couldn’t shift the weight, it was sooooo piggin’ frustrating! I’m built like a ball! Big round face, huge flobby body! Look older than what I am!

Then April of 2023 I told my hubby that I’m giving it one last go for the next few months. If I can’t dump a load weight by April 29th 2024, which will be my 59th birthday, then sod it, I’ll quit altogether.

Guess what? As of April 2023 until now I’ve lost 1  1/2 stone! I can now fit into an elasticated leggings or trousers size 14-16 instead of 18-20+!

On my  Christmas days off from work from 24th December to 2nd January I stuffed my face with various sandwiches and wraps and veggie or vegan sausages but it was only once a year for a few days.

I have yoghurt with fruit, nuts/seeds every morning for breakfast anyway so I just cut out the sandwiches etc. and live on nothing but those and the weight started coming off! I’m still drinking as normal – unsweetened soya milk, various juices, Coke, mugs of tea,  tons of cold water, I refuse to change my drinking habits but at last the weight is finally taking notice!

So I’ll weigh myself on 29th April 2025 to see how much has come off! If I can get below 11 stone that would be brilliant!