Thread: Hello!

Hello

i've been a serial lurker on here for years but only recently signed up in a bid to get some support should I need it and offer any support I have.

A bit of background information. I fell pregnant when I was 20 stone in early 2011, the relationship ended and I gained weight during my pregnancy. I had my little boy by c section and had gained 1.5 stone. In June of 2012 I started Couch to 5k and lost a stone and a half which got rid of my baby weight and I was back to 20 stone but motivation failed me and I stopped as I got postnatal depression. I've been on medication for 6 months and in that time gained 2 stone but am now weaning myself off the meds as I feel a whole heap better. So here I am, ready to try (and succeed!) at losing weight for good so I can feel better about myself and feel less blah. The lightest I've ever been in my adult life is 18 stone so I would LOVE to beat that and go the whole hog.

I'm following Slimming World and it's going very well so far. I am very scared that my motivation will dwindle again and I'll just start stuffing my face like usual. I just don't want to fail again, all my family and friends would be so so proud of me (and I would be too!). I've even joined the gym and am going every other day for an hour - I am by far the biggest person there and the most unfit one there but I hope I can inspire someone somewhere one day. I would also love to run Race For Life in May this year for my nan who I recently lost, but running when you're 22 stone is not very comfortable.

thank you for reading!

Hi Luffoo,
You have certainly inspired me, by telling us how it really is. Well done for being so honest.
I wish you the very best of luck on your journey. Let us know how you go.

Take care

Elizabeth x