Successful Weight Loss

Over the years- I have been lucky not to have had to worry too much about my weight. I have played a lot of sport- and kept myself healthy. At the age of 40- I was still actively involved in squash- tennis and golf- although the latter 2 were not as strenuous as squash. At the age of 41- I gave up competitive squash- and over the next 6 months put on over 5 kg’s (11 pounds). By my early 50’s- I was about 84kg (185lb)- diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes- depressed- and wondering where my life was going. At only 170cm (5’8”)- my BMI was much too high. I had to find a way to slim down.

After getting the doctors advice on my diabetes- I started to try to do the right thing and lose weight. I ate a diet of cardboard and grass- or if you will- crackers and salad. I tried to starve- ate just protein- all the usual fads- and lost a bit. Christmas came around and I was back to top weight and again feeling depressed. After trying all sorts of diets- I would always fail. I then began to understand that losing weight was not an easy thing to do. I have subsequently read how many people embark on diets- and how many fail to lose weight- or simply stack the weight back on after the diet is over. I was one of them.

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It became apparent that the only way I was going to succeed was to change my mindset. I began to see that there was no miracle diet. I had to reduce my calorie intake or burn more calories through work or exercise. I began to read as much as I could on the subject- and the internet was a fabulous tool. A great resource is http://www.o-weightloss.com where there are over 1400 pages of information. There is also a lot of diet information there. I became a bit of an expert- especially as I began to lose more weight. I found that providing I cut out the saturated fats- and cut down (not out) desserts- and ate smaller meals I continued to lose weight. I cut down beer- and drank mostly wine. In essence- I continued to enjoy all the foods I had previously enjoyed- but with the motto- everything in moderation.

A simple exercise regime was begun; I walked for just 40 minutes a day- 4 days per week. I play golf at least once per week- and during the warmer months- tennis once a week. This is not body breaking stuff. The reality of all this is that with serious diabetes or obesity- you can lie around all day and night in a cemetery if you do not confront your weight problems.

Successful Weight Loss

Successful Weight Loss

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