I have also lost 5 stone, though over the last year. I have found the MyFitnessPal app very useful. It allows you to see exactly how many calories you are eating and identify areas where you can cut calories. For instance, it showed me that I was drinking way too much coffee. With all the milk it was a couple of hundred calories a day. I've now cut this to two cups of black coffee during the day. It showed me bread was really calorific and I've nearly cut it out entirely. It has helped me slowly put together a diet where I feel full as I'm eating loads but every calorie counts. I never really ate that badly it was more a case of very poor portion control. The app will help you know what a portion actually looks like. It's a bit of pain weighing stuff at the start but you get to know fairly quickly roughly what it looks like so I just judge by eye now.
I have found eating porridge in the morning helps me feel fuller longer into the day. If you're looking something to snack on then try fat-free greek yogurt. There's not many calories in it and it's full of protein. If it tastes a little too sharp try mixing through some honey, or anything else that takes your fancy.
My body shape has also been really helped by circuit classes. Some high intensity workouts maybe once a week will be very beneficial. It'll stop you getting bored cycling at least.
I also leave room for a take away once a week. I usually have a cheat day with a take away and maybe ice cream or chocolate, you'd go mad trying to stick to it non-stop.
The best advice is to view this as a lifestyle change. If you view it as a diet, something you stop when you lose a certain amount of weight, then you'll put all the weight back on when you go back to eating 'normally'. Slowly change what you eat and how you live until you find the right balance that works for you.
I have found eating porridge in the morning helps me feel fuller longer into the day. If you're looking something to snack on then try fat-free greek yogurt. There's not many calories in it and it's full of protein. If it tastes a little too sharp try mixing through some honey, or anything else that takes your fancy.
My body shape has also been really helped by circuit classes. Some high intensity workouts maybe once a week will be very beneficial. It'll stop you getting bored cycling at least.
I also leave room for a take away once a week. I usually have a cheat day with a take away and maybe ice cream or chocolate, you'd go mad trying to stick to it non-stop.
The best advice is to view this as a lifestyle change. If you view it as a diet, something you stop when you lose a certain amount of weight, then you'll put all the weight back on when you go back to eating 'normally'. Slowly change what you eat and how you live until you find the right balance that works for you.
