New Oldie on the Block – Any hope for me?

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  • Well, where do I start? As the Red Queen said, “Begin at the beginning and stop when you get to the end…” or something like that! I am a 62 year old (and how did that happen?) female. I now live on Spain´s glorious northern Costa Blance. As I type this, I weigh an horrendous 113kilos. Aaagh.

    I am trying this diet less in hope than despair. I was a tiny baby, but after a bout of hospital-serious diarrhoea when I was ONE YEAR OLD, my mother fed me. So I was a podgy toddler. The school nurse put me on a strict diet when I was SIX. My father died when I was EIGHT, so comfort eating (sod the Nurse) kicked in with a vengeance. So, in a nutshell I have been fat/overweight/obese for 61 years.

    Have I dieted? You betcha! I´ve tried every diet under the sun, literally. You get through a lot in 60-some years, believe me. A lot worked, but as soon as I camo off them, I put all the weight I had lost back on, and then some. I now find that if I don´t watch every mouthfull that passes my lips, I get fat(ter). And no, I do not have a thyroid/hormone problem. I had the tests not long ago. Healthy. Not fit, but healthy. So, I shall give this a go. What he hell; what do I have to lose? Oh, only about 30kilos….

    Hola!! We are on the glorious Southern Costa Blanca, near Torrevieja. We love our life here.

    Yes there is hope for you. The 5 2 works. Just stick to 500 calories or less on your fast days and eat normally on feed days. See how it goes. If you are not losing as much as you would like you can always change to 4 3. This way of life is flexible, adaptable, and fun. Read other threads, read the info for newbies, and most of all, enjoy!

    Hi!

    I am waving from sunny California. I am 62 years old as well, and I can tell you, 5:2 works…but only if you stick to it!

    Don’t make it another diet, make it into a lifestyle…at least that’s what I’m preaching to myself this time around. I now know this is something that works but only if you stick to it…forever! If not, well we all know the routine…the weight just comes back.

    Than you!

    Thank you!

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