Update

I am back on track today and thinking hard about my health goals. I started off by losing weight because I wanted to be healthy and I was overweight. I am now a healthy weight for my height but I would like to weigh less - partly to give me a buffer so if I do put on a bit, I will not be overweight and partly because I think that I would look nicer if my tummy and hips were slimmer. I am really pleased with my progress so far and someone commented on how slim I looked today, which was very flattering.

I have been thinking about what sorts of things I have been eating and know that I need to cut out the crisps and chocolate and make sure that I have enough healthy fats and a balanced diet. I know that I am getting enough fruit and veg but am not sure about everything else.

After a few days of not really sticking to calorie counting or healthy eating, my weight is now 10 stone 9.6 pounds. I am reasonably pleased with this and aim to keep my calories fairly low but eat enough to try to stop me craving sweet and salty foods so perhaps go back to 1200. I know that I want to be around 10 stone and to maintain that weight I will need to eat about 1500 calorie a day, so if I aim to never go over 1500 but to stay between 1200 and 1500, then hopefully I can learn to be healthier and eat sensibly and lose weight more slowly.