Welcome.

Keeping on track is also pretty difficult.

What is that low sugar imbalance?

Personally, I would at least ask your doctor regarding your health
issues and see if he has something interesting to say.

You don't have to be desperate. Find a diet that does not make you too
hungry (cereal may not necessarily well address your "sugar imbalance"
well), make sure to eat less, and exercise, and do it every day.

Good luck!

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So hard that many never take that step. You done that and you are to
be commended. The rest can be easy if you let it be. This is not a
sprint but a marathon. Think longterm lifestyle changes.

Why change from sandwiches? Use lower calorie versions, turkey with
low-fat mayo or mustard for instance.  Pile on lots of veggies.  If
you are into the whole Atkins thing, get a Subway wrap. Many other
fast food places offer the wraps as well. Another alternative are
salads. A lot of people don't like them, but McDonalds has some pretty
good salads. Watch out for their dressing though. If possible use your
own low-fat or low-carb dressing. A packet of McD's dressing has
almost as many calories as the salad itself.  I like the Fiesta Salad.
Mixed greens, seasoned ground beef, cheese, tortilla strips, salsa.
Comes in at ~ 350 calories if you skip the sour cream. There is enough
protein and fat to keep you satisfied, enough greens to fill you up. A
lot of times I'm still full enough come evening time I skip
dinner/supper, whatever one calls it in your part of the world. Yeah,
I know I need to eat, but I'm just not hungry. Anyway, I like them but
others cannot stand them. Just a suggestion. You said you are eating
salads or the like evenings; having one for lunch instead might give
you a welcome change.

A good start is to get the ok from your doctor. Then look for a
balanced meal plan that includes all the food groups. Your breakfast
sounds good, sandwiches don' t have to be unhealthy it is normally the
extras that are unhealthy such as chips, mayonaise extra cheese etc
etc. Go for a meat or cheese sandwich with salad, hold back on the
butter try mustard or ketchup. Pass on the chips and grab a fruit or
yogurt. The salad in the evening has to include all food groups to
stop you feeling hungry an hour later, try adding protein and a slice
of wholewheat bread.  Regular planned snacks will help even out hunger
attacks keeping meal sizes resonable. ( and often blood sugar issues).
If you are really hungry maybe even plan a late evening snack.  Good
luck cut back slowly and increase the amount you move, even small
changes make an effort.  Good luck and keep reporting in.
Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/61.4/61kg

Exercise!   And remember that you didn't put on those stone in a day,
and they won't come off that way.  This is a long-term project that's
going to take you at least a year, so you must find things you enjoy
eating that aren't too bad for you, and some kind of exercise that you
enjoy and can fit in with your daily routine.  Even if it's something as
simple as walking to/from the Tube station rather than catching a bus.
Or walking half-way.... start small.  Think "baby steps".

You honestly don't have to eat "nourishing" salad (my brother's term for
it, as a boy) to lose weight.  Although this weather, who wants anything
else?  If you prefer cooked vegetables, then cook them - you can cut
down on the amount of potatoes or pasta you eat, and fill up on cabbage
or broccoli, for instance.

Can you make your own sandwiches to take?  That way, you can cut down or
out on the butter and mayonnaise that the shop sandwiches have in them,
and control what you put in them.  If you would rather not, check out on
Boots' and Tesco's "Healthy eating" sandwich ranges.  And lose the
crisps - they don't add anything except fat and salt!  Also, drink fizzy
water instead of Coke (you could always squeeze an orange into it if you
don't like it plain).  A piece of fruit instead of a choccy biccy, and
you're all set!

You can ring the changes, too, if you make your own lunch - a rice
salad, for instance, or a cold tortilla (the Spanish kind, not the
Mexican kind!) and salad.  Keep an eye on what goes into your salad
dressings - that can undo a multitude of good works.

I hope those are. I, too, have a good 3 stone to lose.... sigh.....