But of course everything doesn’t go to plan when you think it is… I’ve been following the plan every week, and even when I go out I have been watching everything I eat and drink. I have found it hard to lose the weight. Sure I’ve been losing centimetres around from my bust, hips and waist and yet, losing the kilos had stopped until this week.

So I was surprised when I went to the doctors after having some blood tests done to find that I was almost 6 kilos heavier rather than less and he told me I should cut down the calories. I’m not sure where I can cut down my intake because I am eating the fruit and vegetables that are required each day, my protein intake has reduced (and I was never a big eater) and I hardly eat bread, and yet I enjoy my cereal.

His thoughts were I should try meal replacement – which was my biggest meal of the day? That is a hard question to answer because I have learnt to graze because I still have the lapband in place.

Yesterday my doctor really believed that I sit and eat and eat and eat all day. I wish… I’ve never been able to do that, and I certainly don’t eat big meals because if I do, then I throw up because of my band. You can imagine my surprise when he told me it was time to start a diet. What the hell have I been doing all this time?

I walked out of his surgery feeling like I had failed because I have trouble managing my weight and yet I try every day to ensure I follow the new plan that I’m on. Short of starving myself which caused so many problems before, I’m at a loss as to what my doctor expects.

I had my thyroid checked early December 2006 and now we’re at the end of February 2007 and he wants me to wait 2 more months before I am to have my thyroid checked again. I can’t wait that long. I know there is something not quite right, but then what would I know.

I’m in the process of making an appointment to see my specialist again and I will go from there.

Unfortunately I cannot bring myself to use meal replacements especially when I used them before my thyroid problem was diagnosed and I ended up in hospital for 4 days. I’d dehydrated and couldn’t keep anything down. His response to that was, I should have drank more water…..

I’ve had my vent for the day… and I will continue to work towards losing weight no matter how hard it is.

One of my favourite meals is garlic chili prawns and salad. I start with green prawns and I marinate them in the garlic for a couple of hours. I use green prawn cutlets and I remove the tails before I marinate them in the garlic.

I leave the prawns in the fridge until the salad is prepared because they don’t take long to cook in a hot wok.

Salad consists of lettuce, tomato, beetroot, cucumber and some capsicum. It’s not a big serving. Just enough for me, and just enough for my partner…

I place about a teaspoon of olive oil in the wok and when it is hot empty the prawns into the wok and they immediately start cooking. During this process, I add a little chili oil. It isn’t a lot just a dash because I don’t want the prawns to be full of oil.

The prawns are cooked when they are nice and pink and for some reason I always give them just a minute or two more before serving them out next to the salad.

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Even though I can not eat a lot I like to enjoy my meals when I can…

Disorderly eating habits are the top reason why people become obese. With neither the time, nor the inclination to control one’s meals, it’s no wonder people get fat all over the world. Couple that with a sedentary lifestyle where most trips are taken by car and you got a health situation out of control.

Genetics:

Obesity can also be inherited from family members who suffered from it. If your family has a history of obesity, then you would do well to watch your weight.

Junk food:

We are all busy, but this does not mean that we have to eat everything fast food restaurants put before you. Burgers may look good, but they are fat too highly powered got your health. Thing is, a single burger is worth a whole meal, but your body does not judge the situation this way. Your stomach will never be filled by a regular burger, so it will keep asking for more, despite the fact that your body does not need more burgers.

Do you feel like giving up?

Many people try diets and manage to lose a few pounds. But returning to the old lifestyle and eating habits almost always means that weight lost turns into weight regained. Moreover, as diet follows diet, the body gets used to these “lean times” and makes it harder for you to lose weight.

To all this you may add that following a diet for a longer period of time is hard, because you will always crave the forbidden foods. The fact that certain delicious foods are forbidden makes them that much more attractive. A successful diet means adjusting your lifestyle to your needs, especially by making time for more exercising.

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Of course there could be other reasons why you are obese such as an underactive thyroid which can be sometimes unrecognized or misdiagnosed.

Seeing your doctor before making the move to diet is always recommended and if you feel you are desperately trying to lose weight and it isn’t happening for you, a simple blood test may discover this medical issue. Once your thyroid levels are corrected you can start slowly and lose weight following a healthy lifestyle plan and an exercise plan that you are happy with.