I turned 40 in July. I have been struggling with my weight for years, I suffered massively from a lack of confidence to the extent that I wouldn't leave the house and have tried every diet under the sun. I have lost 10Kg in 6 months and kept some muscle. I have had a few beers, cake, pizza and a few weekends ago had afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones, jam and cake. The golden rule of weight loss is to burn more calories than you eat. This can be done, by eating less and or moving more. I wouldn't bother doing an "oat and chilli" diet, you'll get disheartened and give up. Instead, educate yourself on weight loss - I'm happy to answer any questions.
As a starter - for your weight you need to eat about 2500 calorie a day. The bulk (80%) of which should come from single-ingredient foods - meat, fish, veg, eggs, fruit. the other 20% can come from whatever you want. Don't deprive yourself of the things you like to eat, have a little bit. Maybe every 2-3 days have a mars bar or an ice cream etc, as long as you don't go over 2500 calories it doesn't matter.
If you're not sure how many calories you're eating try this as a rule of thumb for every meal:
- Meat - two palm-sized portions with each meal - a palm-sized portion is the same thickness and diameter as your palm
- Veggies like broccoli, spinach, salad, carrots, etc. have 2 fist sized portions of vegetables with each meal
- Carbohydrates - grains, starches or fruits have 2 cupped-hand sized portions of carbohydrates with most meals
- Fat -For fat dense foods like butter, oil, nuts, use your entire thumb as one portion - have two per meal.
Finally - move more. Go for a 20 minute walk twice a week. Stick to it for a month and report back
See how you go with the above, and if you need any help let me know
