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Anxiety/Depression vs Weight Loss
About a month and 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression and was told by the doctor that losing weight can't be focused on right now because my mental health is my priority. To boost my mental health as well as physical I've joined a yoga class and a boxercise group at university which has perked me up…
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Obesity...
I've just been to sign up to my new local doctors and their machine quoted that due to my BMI I'm considered obese... I'm 19 years old, 5ft and weigh 12st 6lb. I've always been overweight and my family have never tried to help out (they were overbearing feeders). Now that I'm engaged and living with my partner, I need to…
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The "No Diet Diet" (Fabulous Magazine)- Does it work?
I started the 'No Diet Diet' just over a week ago and so far I've lost 2lb... But does it actually work? Using the Red-Amber-Green meals that Fabulous Magazine suggests is great and knowing how many what snacks you CAN have per week is useful. Especially with their choices for meals when eating out and defined calorie…
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Getting back to healthy eating after illness
I was ill a fortnight ago and couldn't eat anything non-liquid. However, all I could swallow was sugary fruit juice and plenty of soup (accompanied by bread when I could swallow again). Sure, I didn't gain any weight, but I was on a roll with losing it before. It's been about a week since I "got better" and started eating…
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How to diet when your SO is not???
I have been living with my partner for a while and have really focused in on losing weight over the last month. However, I'm finding it really difficult to diet and stick to low GI and minimal saturated fats during the evening when he comes home from work and at weekends. Where I am overweight and uncomfortable in myself,…
