Why is losing weight more difficult now?

[SurfQueen]

LOL - have a look at the ingredients on low fat yoghurt for example. They remove the fat but add sugar!

[meridian]

That could well be a contributory factor. Unheated bedrooms were pretty much the norm when I were a lad, and as this chap found, a lot of weight loss happens during your sleep.

Why your bathroom scales are lying to you and how to find your true weight



I've never liked skimmed milk so seek out stuff that's more like the genuine article. I don't consume nearly as much of the stuff as I used to, so it's it's no longer a significant part of my diet, but when the so-called "low fat" milk costs more and is 7% rather than 9% fat, nuts to that - I'll go for the "full fat" variety instead.

I'm probably misremebering the actual percentages there, but the actual difference didn't seem to be very much and you'd probably achieve more by having fruit instead of cornflakes for your breakfast, for example.

Whole milk is only 4g fat per 100mls, usually known as "4%", but this can be misleading as what you're after is the percentage of calories from fat, carbohydrate, and protein.

Skim milk is only 0.3g fat per 100mls, but what this means is that as the balance of calories come from protein and carbs, the majority of skim milk calories comes from lactose (a carbohydrate). Skim milk is technically a carbohydrate.

[SueEllen]

I have heard it said that if you want to be really healthy then turn the plate the other way up to eat off.

I don't think that works for cereal.

You can get smaller bowls.

[BrilloPad]

You can get smaller bowls.

egg cups?

[SueEllen]

That could well be a contributory factor. Unheated bedrooms were pretty much the norm when I were a lad, and as this chap found, a lot of weight loss happens during your sleep.

That's a very important point.

Also one thing that is ignored is if you are busy doing something e.g. walking/cycling from A to B at a reasonable pace to go to work, digging the garden, playing out you are less likely to be stuffing your face.

This is why the small bits of daily activity are important rather than just going to the gym for an hour.

[SueEllen]

egg cups?

Actually have a boiled egg as well as the cereal. The protein and fibre will help keep you full for longer.

[Chuck]

Why is losing weight more difficult now?

Well, today it's because I have just had a double bubble and squeak, with poached egg, bacon and hollandaise sauce from the monthly food market over the road from the office.

Yum.

[MrMarkyMark]

Managed to lose well over a stone this year purely by dropping snacks, fizzy drinks and just having soup at lunch time.

Pretty much at my "ideal" weight now. .

[cojak]

Managed to lose well over a stone this year purely by dropping snacks, fizzy drinks and just having soup at lunch time.

Pretty much at my "ideal" weight now. .

Really, for most people those are the only real changes you need to make.

[MrMarkyMark]

Really, for most people those are the only real changes you need to make.

Gee, thanks

True though, a lot easier than I imagined and I like my grub .