Hey,
I have recently started slimming world, and I and to tell the truth I am terrified.
I knew I was heavy, but avoided scales and mirrors best I could. I often just hid away in the house. Then this summer I found out I had high blood pressure. That scared the daylights out of me. I tried to diet again on my own and failed outright.
So, Thursday I decided enough is enough. A friend told me how slimming world was working for him, so I went to my first meeting. People are super friendly and for once I feel perky like this might actually work. The food plan is realistic, exercise is reasonable without jumping off the deep end as most diets do.
To be honest, having someone I can chat with about struggles and recipes would be amazing. Other than my father being heavyish, my mom was always super thin and my brother pretty fit, so it isn't always easy talking to them. They give encouragement, but at the same time it is like how did you let yourself get that way.
So having someone who is going through it or has been there would really help as there is no judgment.
I have no options but to beat this weight as I do not want to have to stay on bp meds the rest of my life, risking my kidney health. Plus, the risk of heart attack, strokes, and what not terrify me. I get super panic attacks pretty often.
So, that is a little about me. So far these two days sticking to the parameters of the plan has worked out. Due to scheduling I go to a meeting Monday this week rather than Thursday so it won't be a full week, but I am stoked and ready for the meeting.
I have recently started slimming world, and I and to tell the truth I am terrified.
I knew I was heavy, but avoided scales and mirrors best I could. I often just hid away in the house. Then this summer I found out I had high blood pressure. That scared the daylights out of me. I tried to diet again on my own and failed outright.
So, Thursday I decided enough is enough. A friend told me how slimming world was working for him, so I went to my first meeting. People are super friendly and for once I feel perky like this might actually work. The food plan is realistic, exercise is reasonable without jumping off the deep end as most diets do.
To be honest, having someone I can chat with about struggles and recipes would be amazing. Other than my father being heavyish, my mom was always super thin and my brother pretty fit, so it isn't always easy talking to them. They give encouragement, but at the same time it is like how did you let yourself get that way.
So having someone who is going through it or has been there would really help as there is no judgment.
I have no options but to beat this weight as I do not want to have to stay on bp meds the rest of my life, risking my kidney health. Plus, the risk of heart attack, strokes, and what not terrify me. I get super panic attacks pretty often.
So, that is a little about me. So far these two days sticking to the parameters of the plan has worked out. Due to scheduling I go to a meeting Monday this week rather than Thursday so it won't be a full week, but I am stoked and ready for the meeting.
