Gloria's Diary

The way I lost that weight was through sheer determination. I’ve never been classed as anything other than obese or morbidly obese – aren’t those awful words? But I did it on my own, without diet clubs or faddy diets. I just thought about what I ate and only ate when I was hungry, not when it was a mealtime for the rest of the family or when I was just fancying food – and it worked.

The foods I went for were cereal, fruit, fish, vegetables and salad. My downfall is bread, so that had to go completely. Walking was another major key. I did loads every day, even if I didn’t feel like it. I thought of it this way – I walked for 40 minutes, which sounds like a lot, but it’s only 20 minutes walking out and 20 walking home. It works, I promise you, and this board is fantastic as a boost when you’re feeling down.

To follow Gloria’s progress and see how other iVillagers are doing on their quest for health, visit the You Can Do It message board. Take a look at some of the live discussions happening right now on the board:

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