My story, my pics-105lbs and counting

You look amazing! Can you tell us a little about your eating approach? What ended up working for you, in terms of calories, types of food, etc.?

I exercise at least 5 times a week-at home ( can't afford gym fees) and I walk a lot, as I hate cardio and I don't/won't run. At home I lift light(ish) weights, do squats, lunges and various stomach exercises. I also do 100 squats whilst waiting for my morning coffee to percolate. And when I feel to punish myself, I'll put Jillian Michaels on( have never completed the 30days in a row, fair play to those that have).

In terms of diet- when I first started, I did alternate day fasting for 2 months. Now, I fast 1-2 times a week, and mostly follow a low(ish) carb/sugar diet. I still eat a fair amount of rice, and chocolate on occasion(I'm a woman, this is necessary). In terms of calories, now my thought process is "if I have to count how many calories I've consumed today, I've eaten too much/the wrong stuff". I'm lucky, cos I love to cook, and have created a lot of healthy tasty recipes. For the first 7 and a half months, I abstained completely from alcohol. Shamefully I found that the most difficult. Now, I drink Thursday- Saturday. At least once a quarter I'll do a dry month.

And yes, I appreciate this post is essay adjacent-but I'm answering a question !