Slimming World

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Indeed. At the start, a lot of it is water anyway.

It's very healthy. I wasn't starving myself, I was maybe 200 calories below maintenance.

Well NHS dieticians say one pound a week is the appropriate level of weight loss ......down to sensible eating and exercise

That's my marker

[Optimistic Nick]

Well NHS dieticians say one pound a week is the appropriate level of weight loss ......down to sensible eating and exercise

That's my marker

Great- whatever works for you, works for you.

It doesn't make my approach unhealthy though. I took 200 calories a day out of my diet, dropped the booze and cut out all but the best carbs. The result was rapid fat loss and a vast increase in mental and physical health. I have a fairly comprehensive medical every six months (I've got one this afternoon actually) and they would let me know if there was a problem.

There is also nothing wrong with daily weigh ins either- on the contrary I found it very motivating. And my scales test for muscle mass, fat percentage etc. Obviously the readings themselves are probably inaccurate but I think the daily directional movements do give you a good idea as to what is happening ie whether you are gaining or losing fat/muscle/water.