I could never understand why I would lose weight pretty consistently for a few weeks, and then the weight loss would slow down, or I would stop losing weight altogether. This didn't happen just the once, it happened each time that I tried to lose weight. At first I couldn't figure it out. I mean, I was doing all the right things. I would eat more healthily, stay on low calories, and exercise 3 or 4 times a week, but the results always slowed after 4 or 5 weeks.

I suppose like many other people in the same boat, I would think that it was something to do with me. Maybe I am not meant to lose weight, or that particular diet wasn't right for me. I would fill my head with all negative thoughts, and I would put myself down. After all, lots of people manage to get rid of their weight, but I couldn't, so it must have been my fault.

I half heartedly carried on using different diets, but it was always the same old story. In the end I just gave up. What was the point, I had been trying for years, and had never got the success I craved for. All the effort and hard work had just been a waste of time.

It was only when things were getting bad with my weight, I decided to do my own research, and not to blindly follow all the latest diets that came out. After some months I realised the reason why I would always stop losing weight. I had been trying too hard. The biggest problem was that I wanted To get rid of my weight too quickly.

I didn't just wake up fat one morning, it had taken a few years for me to become overweight, and yet I wanted to lose it all in a couple of months. The problem was that because people want to lose weight quickly, many diets try to cater for this, and it can work but, only on a temporary basis.

I learned that my body needed time to lose all the weight I had piled on over the years. I also realised that quick weight loss methods are just that. You can lose weight quickly, but it won't last. I didn't want to lose weight just so that I could look good on my holiday. I wanted to lose weight for good, I wanted to feel good about myself all of the time, and not just for a couple of weeks a year.

Everything else had never really worked for me, so I couldn't see the point of flogging the same horse, over and over again. So I decided to focus on losing smaller amounts of weight instead of trying to get rid of it all in one go. I didn't really have anything to lose, so I went for it.

I kept my calorie intake pretty reasonable, instead of feeling hungry all the time, I felt pretty ok with this. Another good thing was that I didn't have to go mad on exercising (not my favorite pastime). The biggest bonus for me was that there was no stress, no dreading exercising, no big cravings, and no eating food that I hate.

It's a funny way of putting it, but it was comfortable. I have been doing this for around 5 months now, and I have lost 47 pounds. This may not sound a lot but the thing is that I managed this with ease, and the weight loss has been consistent. I'm just looking forward to the next 5 months.