Could I been 'meant' to be this size?

I'm 5 foot 2 and almost 12 stone which I know is huge and almost 3-5 stone overweight, I do not however, look it at all. When I asked my Doctor for a nutritionist appointment he refused to believe I was even overweight and the look of shock on his face when I almost broke the scale was funny

No matter what I do I can't shift it, I've been on and off dieting/healthy eating for 4 years now and I just seem to stay the same now. The trouble is every time I cut calories or increase my exercise I feel like death warmed up and have to revert to 1850 cals a day with normal daily activities and NO extra exercise.

The only time I lose any weight was the horribly flatulent Cabbage soup diet, but I have heard it's all water loss so no good even as a kick starter. I honestly have watched myself in a week eat 3500 less calories than normal and actually gain 2 lbs not lose one as I should.

I have got a dietician appointment for the end of August but I just know she is going to tell me to eat boiled unicorn and asparagus and I couldn't afford that once a year, so I fear no good, I already do everything 'good' the diet sheets recommend like no sugar in tea and sugar free squash.

Any pointers would be appreciated, even if you just tell me to suck it down and feel like death for a week or two. Any diets or eating plans that have worked for you? I'd be very happy for any help as I am sick of being this big and uncomfortable in my own skin.

Thanks.

Are you happy? Seriously.

Ignore the scales. Don't think "I'm 12 stone, therefore I must be unhealthy".

How do you feel? Happy with your body? Depressed? Do you get tired easily? Do you struggle with activities like walking up long flights of stairs?

If you don't feel to hot, I would seriously recommend upping the exercise and put up with feeling like crap. I don't think anyone who dramatically changes their exercise/diet feels great/good at the start. It might well sort you out in the long term.

But if you are happy and feel good, let yourself be.

Do you exercise?

I do get what you mean, in a way, but I'd only give you the benefit of the doubt if you were working out and still say towards the upper end of a normal BMI - that's the case with the 'big-boned/muscly' girls on TSR at least. I was 12.5 stones at 5'6 last June. Now, I'm around 10.5. But even though I'm doing at least an hour of cardio everyday and dieting, my weight stays put.

To be honest, I think you're in denial. Anyone who tells you it's fine (I haven't calculated your BM! but I'm guessing it's over 30 ie obese) is either deluded or overweight themselves.

Indeed; you don't appear in the slightest bit surplus-to-requirement.

In terms of 'body mass'. (What else? I'll refrain from being obscurantist, just this once.)

In terms of 'body mass'. (What else? I'll refrain from being obscurantist, just this once.)

Ah. Thing is Profesh, just because someone has a healthy BMI doesn't mean they couldn't get it lower/get toned/whatever. And that's the case for quite a few of the girls in the TSR Weight Loss Soc, we're not all rippling balls of lard, but still want to get slim(mer).

OP, check out the Society - it might provide you with tips and inspiration.

Doesn't mean they should either.

Being overweight long-term isn't healthy, indeed. But BMI alone is a shockingly poor predictor of CV risk later on - things like waist:hip ratio are far more accurate. I can't comment on the OP's specific case, but if she is eating healthily etc and is just fairly naturally that size, it wouldn't be high on my worry list right now.

Doesn't mean they should either.

Being overweight long-term isn't healthy, indeed. But BMI alone is a shockingly poor predictor of CV risk later on - things like waist:hip ratio are far more accurate. I can't comment on the OP's specific case, but if she is eating healthily etc and is just fairly naturally that size, it wouldn't be high on my worry list right now.