Mark Dain One of the many things I want to do in October is horseback riding. There's a weight limit of 260 lbs for this which isn't far off my weight. I don't want to do any crazy diets as they don't seem sustainable. What could be better is gradually moving to a healthier lifestyle, starting with reducing intake of sugar. As for exercise, I can't stand doing it but I love cycling. A lot of vendors sell fitness trackers which could be invaluable for knowing calories burned and so on. These include Apple Watch, Fitbit and Microsoft Band. Are any of these worth it?

😀 Tom It takes a lot of discipline (it was much easier when I was working on a ship, harder to "cheat"), but when I was 250lb, I lost 65lb through a calorie restriction diet over the period of about 8 months (10lb a month is a safe rate). For me, it was easier to limit my calories than exercise. I only ate two meals a day, where food consisted of only 1 serving of protein (no carbs), vegetables, and water. It's not for everyone, but it worked for me.

Mark Dain Thanks. Yeah I think no sugar, no carbs, lots of water is the way to go! I don't need to lose a huge amount of weight, just as much as possible as I don't want to try horseback riding and I end up breaking the horse's back!