Hi guys :wavey:
Some of you may have "met" me on my various attempts at re-starting a VLCD, and for those who have heard my story before - I apologise :o ..... however, I need to focus this year, and hence the need to write this diary :)
I followed the LL programme in 2009, and successfully lost a total of about 6st - over a 5 month period, and felt FANTASTIC :wee:
... so what has happened since then?? Well.... I managed to maintain a 4st weight loss for over 2 years, but last year I returned to my old habits, and guess what? The weight piled on! With each stone, and each increase in dress size, I would give myself a stern talking to, and start again.... but you know what, it was half-hearted and my brain wasn't in the right place, oh and I had the minor detail of a dissertation to complete my Masters degree, and all the stress of that alongside working full time and several big family events this year has ensured I piled on that other 4 stone in 2012 :mad: . To say I am angry and disappointed with myself would be an understatement, however, a line must be drawn and I WILL get back on track.
line drawn >>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over the last few weeks, in preparation for today (2nd January 2013), I have been trying to remember what worked for me in 2009 ... and I have set many goals focussed on the amount of weight I have to lose, but I think that makes it feel like I have a mountain to climb ... so as an alternative, I've decided to count down the weeks until my graduation - on LL I lost the majority of my weight on their induction programme (even though I joined the group 3 weeks after everyone else ;) ) .... so this is what I am doing 13 weeks in 2013 :p .... of course, having a weight loss goal is important, so I have added a ticker, and the aim is to get back to where I was at the end of my LL journey, and then re-evaluate.
So, folks.... day 1 today and I am organising myself little "surprises" for each stone lost as a treat along the way, and I am blatantly pinching cybill's (from the Exante boards) idea of a numbered balloon for each stone lost .... oh how the mind works with these little visual reminders of how far we will have come, when the going gets tough :eek:
We're all in this together, we need to use each other for support ... let's make 2013 OUR YEAR :D
Onwards and downwards ladies (& gents)
