Hee I go. I am starting on my journey today, not knowing how much I weigh but would love to get down to 100kilos. In Australia, we have a group called TOWN (take of weight naturally) which I was going to before Christmas, but haven't been back since the silly season. I should go back, get weighed and then I will have more of an idea of how I am going. I want to be able to walk without getting up a sweat, enjoy longer bush walks with my kids, have enough energy to do the garden and get the house in order. I struggle with a sore leg and get breathless ever so easy, although I try to hid it. I went for a walk with my petite sister who was not exercising, smoked and I had been doing 2-4 kilometers a day, and she sailed up the hill while I huffed and puffed all the way! Not fair! I have been told by the doctor I have Syndrome X, so that may account for the lack of 'high' you supposed get from a good workout. In the past, counting calories just didn't work but the doctor said it is because I need low gi foods, not the lower calories. I must say, I did lose a little bit pre Christmas doing the low gi diet, but I need more information and motivation. Well, here goes into a new way of life for me!
