firevixenLou
Member
Firstly let me say "hello" to everyone ... Ive been reading alot of posts over the last few days wondering if I should just say silent and become a lurker or post an introduction about myself and possibly gain some much needed support and encouragement from others in the same boat as myself .. yes the journey to change my dire eating habits for a healthy and better future.
Im 39 years old and a mum to four children .. two of which have special needs (and need a heck of alot of attention and help) .. my younger son (16) leaves home this coming weekend to start his own journey in the British Army (Im incredibly proud of him, but yet still nervous about what he will have to face through a military career.. hes mummies little man after all)
Anyway Im an habitual yo-yo dieter (how many of us have that T-shirt I wonder lol) Im not new to xenical either .. I had a first attempt at it 4 years ago and did manage to lose 10kg in the first 7 months. I dont know why I went back to my old habits of starving during the day and having a huge carb/fat loaded meal in the evening .. but it happened and now Im back to facing the fact that Im not doing myself any favours by going through a continous cycle of starving to binging! :cry:
Sure enough now Ive put back on that 10kg (22lb) and some since. Currently weighing in at 259lbs!!!! (118kg) and a size 20/22 OMG!!
Anyway ... I started taking xenical again last week and seem to have a different mind set to it this time .. I am not getting any younger and if I dont do something NOW I never will .. this is a massive life change for me.. and its not just my diet that needs changing .. its my whole way of doing things .. walk to the local shop instead of drive, walk my daughter to her bus stop, ect ... and once my confidence rises again I am planning on joining the local leisure centre for swimming and the gym .. (hmmmmm saying it is one thing reading the words scares me half to death!!)
Im going to try and stay away from doing the "scales dance" every day if I can .. (you put your whole self on .. your whole self off .. on ... off ... on ... off and you shake it all about) lol
Sorry for my rather long winded intro Im also a keyboard hogger and like to ramble a bit.
You guys/gals are indeed an inspiration after reading your posts/diaries! Well done to everyone that is losing the weight, I hope to be able to join you on that path real soon.
Im 39 years old and a mum to four children .. two of which have special needs (and need a heck of alot of attention and help) .. my younger son (16) leaves home this coming weekend to start his own journey in the British Army (Im incredibly proud of him, but yet still nervous about what he will have to face through a military career.. hes mummies little man after all)
Anyway Im an habitual yo-yo dieter (how many of us have that T-shirt I wonder lol) Im not new to xenical either .. I had a first attempt at it 4 years ago and did manage to lose 10kg in the first 7 months. I dont know why I went back to my old habits of starving during the day and having a huge carb/fat loaded meal in the evening .. but it happened and now Im back to facing the fact that Im not doing myself any favours by going through a continous cycle of starving to binging! :cry:
Sure enough now Ive put back on that 10kg (22lb) and some since. Currently weighing in at 259lbs!!!! (118kg) and a size 20/22 OMG!!
Anyway ... I started taking xenical again last week and seem to have a different mind set to it this time .. I am not getting any younger and if I dont do something NOW I never will .. this is a massive life change for me.. and its not just my diet that needs changing .. its my whole way of doing things .. walk to the local shop instead of drive, walk my daughter to her bus stop, ect ... and once my confidence rises again I am planning on joining the local leisure centre for swimming and the gym .. (hmmmmm saying it is one thing reading the words scares me half to death!!)
Im going to try and stay away from doing the "scales dance" every day if I can .. (you put your whole self on .. your whole self off .. on ... off ... on ... off and you shake it all about) lol
Sorry for my rather long winded intro Im also a keyboard hogger and like to ramble a bit.
You guys/gals are indeed an inspiration after reading your posts/diaries! Well done to everyone that is losing the weight, I hope to be able to join you on that path real soon.