[mummytoboyandgir...]

need some support to get rid of that unwanted weight as l weigh 78kg and l was use to be 65kg,

I come from a back ground of swimming ended up swimming competitions ect, but then l stopped swimming for 10 years or so put on this extra weight I have had a knee operation (osteoarthritis in the knee) which they did a relightment and a arthoscope, so anyway l have 3 screws in the knee to keep it together untill l see my knee surgon in march but would like to loose some weight before l see him as he was telling me that the screws will have to come out and march will be 12 months

any advice can you suggest to help me

This post has been edited by mummytoboyandgirl: 01/01/2013, 09:23 PM

[la di dah]

Hi. I am dealing with my weight and a wreck-y foot that limits the amount of exercise I can really do.

The first thing I'd say is you need exercise to be fit as far as flexibility/muscle building, but weight-loss itself is mostly diet. And that's good and bad. It means you can't do what I used to do (before the foot drama) where I rationalized eating all sorts of stuff under the banner of how much exercise I really was doing, but also dieting is not going to stress your knee. There is no such thing as high-impact must-avoid broccoli.

What eating well is does vary for a lot of people. I find I personally do best when I limit calories but don't do "must avoid all fatty things" or "must avoid all carb-y" things. I eat chocolate and I eat butter and I eat pasta, I just eat less of them than I used to.

But because portion control is my downfall, it sounds stupid but drinking lots of water and eating lots of green vegetables is more helpful for me at least than most other things.