Lose weight without dieting for good?

Hi folks,

Sorry for not blogging for so long. Actually, I feel really guilty. People are kind enough to visit my blog, but there's nothing new to read! Please accept my apology and I promise to do better in future.  Anyway, moving on....

First of all, I'd like to wish you all a very belated 'Happy New Year'. Secondly, I wonder if you have made any New Years Resolutions and if you've actually managed to stick to them?

I don't know about you, but every year I put the same old pressure on myself and decide on January 1st that:-

• This will be the weightloss year of the century for me!
• I will try and hide my crazy geeky personality, and gain more respect as a result!
• I will exercise and have the body of a twenty-year-old in about two months time!

I know what you're thinking! Bonkers! I'm thinking,  do I really need to bully myself in this way every year?

So this year is going to be totally different. I've actually decided to never diet again! The secret scary place right at the back of my skull is worrying about how fat I'm going to get as a result, but the sensible part at the front of my head is reassuring me that, if I make this massive change:-

•  I will stop worrying about food eventually and start to eat for all the right reasons, such as hunger.
• I will eat healthily because I want to live longer and healthier.
• I will stop being over concerned about what I look like or how others judge me!

Also, I've decided to record my little experiment by writing a diary of the first six months of 2014. I'm hoping that by June, I shall automatically lose weight and be healthier as a result of this and other positive changes. I'm going to try really hard not to weigh myself too! 
I am going to back my theory up with evidence and formulate it into some kind of  self-help book format. If I am successful and my theory works, I will publish it as an ebook on Amazon. If I am not successful, I shall wipe the egg of my face, make an omelette and try a new approach.

I have another reason why I'm hoping for success -I'm entering the British Adult Championships (BAC) in figure skating at Sheffield Ice in the middle of June 2014. I'm entering at pre-bronze level, in the over 50's section. I will probably only do this once. It doesn't matter to me where I end up regarding my score, as the joy will be the taking part. I think at the age of 52, I'm really fortunate that my health still allows me to skate. I've met some truly amazing and inspirational people, including some of the Dancing On Ice stars.

I hope you will follow me on this exciting journey. Feel free to comment and share your own health and skating experiences.

love from Cathx