Help, getting worried now.

Panic not!

Re: the 'miracle' diets - lighter life is the most expensive, have you looked into others? I'm on Cambridge Diet which is about £40 a week; I reckon my normal shopping bills were £30 a week anyway, possibly more when I was really low-carbing as I bought so much more meat / fish and fresh veg and none of the 'cheap offers'.

Secondly, with a wedding date of 6th May, you could potentially have your final dress fit as close to a week before, but I'd say have 22nd April in mind (a fortnight before) for final weight loss. You can dress shop without being at your ideal size, as dresses can be taken in.

So between now and 22nd April you have almost 5 months. You have already lost 10lbs in 3 weeks - so you'll probably hit the stone marker by next week. Does your 4 stone include this first stone you've almost lost?

If it does, that means you'll have 4.5 months to lose 3 stone, which is less than 2.5lbs a week! Totally doable. My advice if you're really worried would be to go on Cambridge Diet, or Exante (which is slightly cheaper and you can buy online rather than having to make appointments with a consultant) which pretty much promises a loss of 1 stone per month.

Alternatively you could try calorie counting - a deficit of 3500 cals equals a loss of 1 pound of fat. So if you need to NOT eat 8750 cals a week to lose 2.5lbs a week. The average woman needs 14,000 cals a week to maintain current weight, so by NOT eating 8750 of those, it means you'd only be eating 5250 cals a week, or 750 cals a day. IMHO the only 'safe' way to do this is a specialised low calorie diet.

I would feel comfortale going as low as 1200 calories per day eating 'normally', which would suggest a weekly loss of 1.6lbs but in reality, the heavier you are, the more calories you body uses just carrying you around, and so you could get a higher loss per week still eating 1200 per day. If you struggle with this, then somewhere like Slimming World may be an alternative.

Hi there, thank you for your advice, do you mind me asking about cambridge diet? how are you finding it? Do you feel hungry at all, and what is your weight loss so far? the 4 stone is as of now without the 10 lbs.

I have tried the Cambridge diet before and I found it not too hard.

Hiya!

Dont try any fad diets! Sign up for my fitness pal! Its free and helps you track your caloriesand exercise. Best ways to diet and keep it off is to cut out the junk, eat 3 good meals a day (you can track on MFP) and some exercise! I know how hard it is im getting married May 27th and have lost 2 1/2 stone

I lose 4 stone on Cambridge diet, in 4.5 months. First few days are the hardest, and then it's not bad at all!

I've lost a stone in a month by doing the Weight Watchers Pro points. I've now got 2 stone to loose in a year before our wedding, so do-able i think!

I bought the starter pack on Ebay for about £7, (I'm too cheap to go to the meetings at £6 a week!) and followed the points plans on there. It definitely made me feel less tired, even though I made myself stick to the lowest points a day, and I was suprised how many points are in every day foods. I think because you have to weigh everything, you think more about what you actually are eating, and because you spend so long weighing it all, you have less time to eat! :-)

Good luck :-)

HI there, i read your note and all the other replies. I am a personal trainer and have been in this industry for over 8 years. I agree that quick fix diets are not the best because it messes up with your system and not healthy. One will keep on going back to your size you first started. I believe strongly in sticking to healthy eating and watching what you eat and how much. Exercise also plays a very big role and that is where i come in. I offer great packages for ladies wanting to lose weight for their weddings and we also offer a free online support on nutrition and fitness. My clients will also find that i will always ask about their diets and give helpful tips. I have a christmas special on this moment where you save up to £100 on a package of 10 sessions, big bargain. So i am inviting yourself and all who see this letter to contact me for a free consultation to discuss your goals and the prices.

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