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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HSSS" data-source="post: 2205213" data-attributes="member: 480869">Some positive motivation follows (I hope). I lost nearly 20kg in 4 months eating very low carb as a result of diagnosis. So the weight loss for the wedding is potentially very doable. But we all have different journeys. After years of putting everyone else first I decided it they wanted me around  to continue doing all I do for them then I needed to stay/get healthy. And that meant putting my needs higher than before. I hate being in the kitchen.  I hate cooking. I take any and every shortcut I can. But shortcuts to good food not rubbish.  Use frozen chopped onions, peppers etc. (Can’t stand some frozen veg but in one pot meals these are fine). Do meals that can have the carb bit on the side and just don’t have it yourself. Eg spag bol. Just have more meat not pasta. Chilli - no rice or get/make cauliflower rice.  Shepherds pie and do a mini one for you with alternative or no mash.  Roast dinner just ditch the potatoes and have more green veg and meat. Frozen cabbage in a frying pan mixed with whatever meats and veg laying around is surprisingly ok. Kind of a stir fry. Just lob stuff together. Sometimes it works and sometimes you decide not to do that again.! It does get easier after a while. It does not always feel that every moment is spent planning food. Like all habits it takes a while to change.  Join a few Facebook groups for food ideas. Diet doctor.com and ditch the carbs too. Make the family eat what you’re having and then add potato rice etc to their plates not yours. It won’t hurt them.</blockquote>

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