30st 5lb Start Weight

[hershey]

Awww bless you There's only really me and mum (and the brother and sister in law may put in a visit) and the Best Friend who's in Leeds and I can't get to see her as much as I'd like to because of mum and she can't come over at the minute cos she's so poorly herself I always make much more effort like you do It's a bit weird but I don't like mine (not least because it'll start with a 3 now... ) because I don't really like getting presents and feeling beholden to other people (which is bloody stupid, I know!). I don't mean to sound ungrateful it's just I'd rather have nothing than things like the stupidly expensive moonpig.com hampers that my brother and SIL have sent for the past couple of years with wine (I'm not a drinker) and chocolates (too high in cals and I'm not really a big choc person!) and weird vomit smelling soap. Or the hotel chocolat hamper (again, not a chocolate fan - especially not dark chocolate) I hate feeling like they've wasted their money on me

I'm exactly the same as that. I tell people not to buy me pressies! It drives joe mad!! I say I'd much rather you take the day off and spend it with me that spend silly money on flowers or chocolates or like you said branded hampers etc.
But Joe has insisted on getting me something. His mum asked him what to get and I said nothing! But she said she'll put money in my bank and I said well that can go towards the new wooden blind for the living room then! That makes me happier than a £30 bunch of flowers that die in a week or that the cats eat! X

 

[PrincessSparklePants]

I agree entirely money is so hard to come by isn't it xx

 

[hershey]

I agree entirely money is so hard to come by isn't it xx

My lovely husband goes out in wind and rain and climbs dangerous trees with huge chainsaws to bring that money in! I'd much rather he be home safe for the day as my pressie x

 

[hershey]

Tea



Pasta salad and chorizo

Was looking forward to that all day got cherry pie and custard for pud. Nom x

 

[MrsMooMoo]

Hi, I hope you don't mind me joining your thread. I can see that mine and hersey starting weight are just about the same and after another disastrous slimming world meeting, I have decided to join slimming world online and go it alone. So it would be nice to chat with other people going through the same things and trying to lose a lot of weight.

 

[hershey]

Hi, I hope you don't mind me joining your thread. I can see that mine and hersey starting weight are just about the same and after another disastrous slimming world meeting, I have decided to join slimming world online and go it alone. So it would be nice to chat with other people going through the same things and trying to lose a lot of weight.

Hi don't mind at all

What happened at the meeting? You're braver than me!

Have a look at the challenges on the wemitts forum section, got a year one and a monthly one going. Everyone is so supportive xx

 

[Blondcat]

Tea <img src="http://www.minimins.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=164661"/> Pasta salad and chorizo Was looking forward to that all day got cherry pie and custard for pud. Nom x

Omg I must look like the family dog...literally drooling over that dinner after no food today!!

But at least got through the day

 

[MrsMooMoo]

The meetings I enjoyed very much but my leader was a little pushy to say the least. I had steady losses and gained for the first time over Christmas and she was less than happy with that and at my last meeting I had stayed the same and she said in front of the whole meeting, if you can't control what you put in your mouth how are we meant to help you. My self esteem isn't that great as it is and that was the finally straw. I was so embarrassed, she seemed to think that because I had lot's more to lose than everyone else that I should be losing lots each week.

Thanks for the advice I will have a good look around and check out the challenges.

 

[hershey]

The meetings I enjoyed very much but my leader was a little pushy to say the least. I had steady losses and gained for the first time over Christmas and she was less than happy with that and at my last meeting I had stayed the same and she said in front of the whole meeting, if you can't control what you put in your mouth how are we meant to help you. My self esteem isn't that great as it is and that was the finally straw. I was so embarrassed, she seemed to think that because I had lot's more to lose than everyone else that I should be losing lots each week. Thanks for the advice I will have a good look around and check out the challenges.

That silly bloody woman she obviously doesn't realise that we didn't just get this big for a dare or something! We have addictions and emotional reasons for doing it ourselves! I'm so angry at her for doing that to you!!

You poor love! People or no people, I'd have stood up, told her to shove her scales up her arse and flounced out of there! Humph.

You are here now, we will look after you. I for one know exactly how it feels to be so big and so do others here. It frustrates me so much when people who lost 2 stone or something like that then become leaders. They have no idea what it's like to be our size!

My sister has done exactly that!! She was 4 stone overweight when she was 17/18, now she's finally lost it all but still fluctuates visibly. 16 years later she's at her ideal weight and is now running her own business in Weightloss. Fair play to her and everything but she can't possibly know how it is to be 30 stone and what life and losing weight is like for people who are this big.

Maybe when I have got all my weight off I will start my own business, helping only those over a certain weight as I feel like we are penalised!

Anyway, feel at home here. We can all help eachother.

Start a diary and try to post everyday, it really helps. I post all day long I have no life xxxx

 

[MrsMooMoo]

Thank you for your kind words and being so welcoming, I don't think they realise how much it takes to go into a room of people and get weighed when you're the weight I am. The first time my heart was beating out of my chest and I was convinced the scales would't go high enough and I would have to leave ashamed. But the other people attending were so lovely and helped me loads so it was a shame to leave but I felt if I didn't I was going to go downhill as after the last meeting I just wanted to comfort eat and that's not the plan!!

I have just joined up for the February challenge and will look where to start a diary to keep track of what I am eating and for advice if I am going wrong. I am indoor most of the day as I am a carer for my disabled son so getting out isn't always easy so trying not to eat through sheer boredom is my biggest challenge. But on the days he goes to his care centre I manage to get out for a walk which is getting easier and longer each week, my back used to hurt so bad after but that is getting better too.

 

[hershey]

You've done fab losing what you have already! can I ask how tall you are? And how many sizes have you dropped so far? Xx

 

[MrsMooMoo]

I'm 5 ft 7ish and I am a pear shape, so have always been a bit larger on the bottom than the top. I was in 32 trousers when I started but they had to be wide legged or they would be to tight for my thighs but now I can get comfortably into a fitted size 30 or a wide legged 28. On top I was a 30/32 in a jersey top that stretched a little and now I am in a 26/28 but they are getting a little baggy but a 24 is still a bit tight, they fit but cling. When I started I got a top and a pair of trousers in the size below and after every weigh in I would try them on and see how differently they fitted and then when I fitted into them properly I brought the next size down. I have them hung on the outside of my wardrobe so I see them every morning when I wake up and it motivates me into wanting to get into them. I found that seeing the difference in the fit after my weigh in was really encouraging, even more so than seeing the numbers go down because there is such a long way to go to target but going down in size is an achievement I can see each week when I try them on.

 

[hershey]

I'm 5 ft 7ish and I am a pear shape, so have always been a bit larger on the bottom than the top. I was in 32 trousers when I started but they had to be wide legged or they would be to tight for my thighs but now I can get comfortably into a fitted size 30 or a wide legged 28. On top I was a 30/32 in a jersey top that stretched a little and now I am in a 26/28 but they are getting a little baggy but a 24 is still a bit tight, they fit but cling. When I started I got a top and a pair of trousers in the size below and after every weigh in I would try them on and see how differently they fitted and then when I fitted into them properly I brought the next size down. I have them hung on the outside of my wardrobe so I see them every morning when I wake up and it motivates me into wanting to get into them. I found that seeing the difference in the fit after my weigh in was really encouraging, even more so than seeing the numbers go down because there is such a long way to go to target but going down in size is an achievement I can see each week when I try them on.

That's brill im 5ft10 but a size 32 (gulp) when I had lost 50lbs the first time round (2 years ago) I got down to 26/28 and it was fab so much more confident!

I hang up clothes too lol and I have bought a size 28 top from joe Browns that I'm aiming into!

We can do this! Xxx

 

[MrsMooMoo]

Wow you did great and I am sure you will do again, you seem very motivated. I was just wondering how hard it would be to lose 50lbs and checked how much that was in stones and I was so shocked to realise I have already lost over that!! It seems so much more in lbs than stones. There was nothing nicer than going into a shop and buying a pair of trousers off the rails. I am sure we can do it too, onwards and downwards!! That's my little saying as I walk past all the lovely food shops in town and get tempted to stop lol.

 

[pippos]

Hiya,
I have just read this thread from start to end! You're doing great and sticking with it through all sorts of hurdles!

I am doing lighterlife but the threads are so quiet for LL so thought I would say hello here!

Hershey you're food all looks so yummy, I am remembering it for when I am maintaining! X

 

[hershey]

Hiya, I have just read this thread from start to end! You're doing great and sticking with it through all sorts of hurdles! I am doing lighterlife but the threads are so quiet for LL so thought I would say hello here! Hershey you're food all looks so yummy, I am remembering it for when I am maintaining! X

Hello

Even I haven't read the whole thing I most come across as a right loon

Thank you for your post!

This section of the forum is very active and you'll get lots of support x

 

[Blondcat]

If you're a loon Hershey then I'm an unhinged Bridget Jones!!

Welcome MrsM - as Hershey said your consultant sounds like a grade A moron. The girls on this board are awesome, particularly this WEMITTS section. I can't really relate to having that much to lose but pop in to say hi to H and a few others. It's great having buddies on here, can really help when you're having a horrible day.

If you can start a diary and you'll get loads of support. And well done so far.

Hershey, hope you slept well last night xx

 

[ladyfelsham]

That silly bloody woman she obviously doesn't realise that we didn't just get this big for a dare or something! We have addictions and emotional reasons for doing it ourselves! I'm so angry at her for doing that to you!!

You poor love! People or no people, I'd have stood up, told her to shove her scales up her arse and flounced out of there! Humph.

You are here now, we will look after you.

Exactly!!!! You poor thing - I go to an SW meeting and I'm lucky, the consultant is great, very non judgmental, and everyone is so supportive - but I know they aren't all like that. Still, I'd pay good money to see Hershey and the scales moment LOL.

As Hershey says, you're here now and it's time for weight loss at your pace, with people who will support you and help you all the way - you have done brilliantly in your losses already! If you're sticking with the SW plan, I'm happy to be a weight loss buddy with you - I do WI on Monday night . And I don't do much exercise either, you can lose weight without it

 

[MrsMooMoo]

Exactly!!!! You poor thing - I go to an SW meeting and I'm lucky, the consultant is great, very non judgmental, and everyone is so supportive - but I know they aren't all like that. Still, I'd pay good money to see Hershey and the scales moment LOL.

As Hershey says, you're here now and it's time for weight loss at your pace, with people who will support you and help you all the way - you have done brilliantly in your losses already! If you're sticking with the SW plan, I'm happy to be a weight loss buddy with you - I do WI on Monday night . And I don't do much exercise either, you can lose weight without it

Thanks, You've done amazing so far! I decided to join SW online as I really like the diet but my leader was really to pushy for me. So a weight loss buddy would be great thank you. I do my WI on Monday Mornings. I don't really get the time to exercise apart for the odd couple of walks a week and it doesn't seem to be stopping my weight loss so far. I have just started my diary like a few people here have suggested and I will be doing my food diary in there to help me keep on track and hopefully get some advice if I am going wrong somewhere.

 

[hershey]

Having a bad mental health day today

Felt it yesterday too but it's worse today

I'm still taking my tablets but I think I have other issues too. I think I have ocd and control issues, stemming from when I was married to my ex. It has effected me so much. He controlled EVERYTHING and now I feel like I have to be in control because I never want to feel like I felt with him ever again. But if something happens out of my control I feel like I'm losing it. It's awful! I sound like I'm mental! I probably am.

I dont think anti deps are gonna sort this out, i do need to see the Dr but anxiety wise I'm not ready yet