Wish me luck!

Hello all

I was recommended this site from a friend who downloaded the iPhone app and who found it invaluable in tracking what he was eating whilst he successfully dieted and lost around 40lb's.

A bit about me; I'm 40 something. I lead a sedentary lifestyle, at a desk in front of a computer all day. The only exercise I get is 40 minute walking on my way to and from work.

Around 10 years ago I used to be obsessed with the gym, sometimes going 3 times a day, all cardio. I weighed 154lb’s at the time. For no apparent reason I suddenly stopped going. My weight ballooned and I put on 40lb’s in one year.

Since then I have constantly been dieting trying to lose the weight but without success. I’ll do very well for 3 weeks, lose 14lb’s but then give up and pile it all back on. Trouble has been however that every time I’ve done this I’ve ended up heavier than I was before the diet!

I’m now at 240lb’s which I think is morbidly obese for my height. My GP has told me off. I need to lose 90lb’s to get back to my old weight. Having been so gym obsessed I do know what I have to do to lose weight but I just have trouble keeping it going beyond 3 weeks at a time. I also have what I consider to be an eating disorder, in that I associate food with relief from stress and depression, both of which I suffer from on a daily basis. My GP also suspected that I suffer from an underactive thyroid. I have not investigated this further.

I started my latest diet Monday just controlling what and how much I eat. I’ve been given some herbal appetite suppressants which I’m going to try. Not going to exercise quite yet until I shift some of the bulk.

I have a very long road ahead if I’m to get anywhere near my old weight. To be honest, I would be happy losing even just half that weight! Wish me luck!

Imran