Woop, woop, woop! Sensible weight-loss for health reasons is a priority for me right now. I feel like I’ve aged several years since going through the menopause 4 years back when I was 56. Health, physical and mental, is vital for me right now. There have been many warning signs over the past few years where carrying extra weight makes things difficult and painful (arthritis in my knees is horrid) and all sorts of “getting older” pains. My cholesterol is elevated as is my blood pressure so for 4 weeks now I’ve followed a wartime diet to wean myself off the junk/ultra processed foods and prioritise wholefoods and lots of vegetables.
I’m so pleased to share that the scale is heading in the direction I want it too…
- Starting weight: 287 lbs
- Week 1 weight: 276.4 lbs
- Week 2 weight: 272 lbs
- Week 3 weight: 271.2 lbs
- Week 4 weight: 269.6 lbs
Weight-loss week 4: 1.6 lbs
Weight-loss total : 17.4 lbs (1stone 3 lbs) in 4 weeks of wartime rations
My monthly weigh-in takes place on February the 12th.
One of the things I am looking forward to again is more walking. My theory is that the more weight I can lose in the next few months, the less pain I will experience when I go for longer walks. While my knee arthritis pain will always remain, I’m confident that dropping weight, especially a significant amount, will lessen the general pains and allow me to do those walks I once loved to do, out in the countryside, those long hikes.
Much love, C xxxx
You’re doing fabulously! Keep it up, and well done!
Thank you so much Lesley xxx C
Well done, you! I’m looking forward to your waking posts as I love to see your countryside and small towns 🙂
This will be a pleasure sharing these things. I have a list of places to walk and visit and I love our small villages and towns xxx C
You’re doing really well Caroline! As you lose weight you will feel happier and much more confident in life
That is so true, you are right! I am beginning to feel this already, especially the last few days and I can’t wait to get back into the 240 lbs as that is typically when I begin to feel a LOT better, mentally and physically xxx C
That sounds fantastic and I look forward to trying it. Where can I get a copy of your recipe book?
Regarding your knees, I had both replaced 4 and 5 years ago and that makes walking as easy as it ever was so I thoroughly recommend going down that route!
Thanks for sharing your experience of knee replacement surgery! I will definitely look into this after I have lost that 100 lbs if the pain is still bad, I really hope the pain will lessen as the weight comes off. So happy for you the knee surgery was a success! I am building a waitlist for the book here https://the1940sexperiment.com/ration-book-recipes-new-book/ and when the book is nearly ready for printing, all those signed up to the waitlist will receive a link to pre-order with full details of the book plus will receive the extra benefits (only for those on the waitlist that go on to pre -order, which will be a free eBook version and a 1 years membership to the “Ration Book Club” on my YouTube channel. Thanks again Steve! C xxxx
Well done. I’ve been quietly following you for many many years – it is lovely to see you following your dreams and achieving your goals.
Thank you so much Caroline xxx C
Amazing Carolyn! You are doing so well.
We are all rooting for you.
Thanks Debbie, I’m on a roll! I’ve been slowly putting on weight since last year and thought I’d never get out of the overeating cycle again but here I am, finally getting things under control! xxx C