Aaleigha-getting it right this time

[Aaleigha]

so I am back and yes. Do mean it this time
Going back a few years I lost over 4st to get to my target weight
Since then I have lost both parents
Given up smoking
Lost three dogs all within a sixth month period
All of those meant I was emotionally eating
Then I had the biggest health scare of my life and had a knee replacement
Plenty of recovery time to eat
The diagnosed with depression
Yes again I over ate
Then I had a few psychotic episodes and was diagnosed with bipolar
Plenty of meds that just made me so hungry
I am back seeing my psychiatrist and she suggested a referral to slimming world
So four weeks ago I started
My highest ever weight
17st 2.5
Now down 7.5
This is going to be a very long journey as need to be about 9st 11 to get into healthy bracket

This is a journey I will complete
Anyone here who would like a weight loss buddy? I know. Need one

 

[shenzi]

I'll be here to help anyway I can

 

[Aaleigha]

I'll be here to help anyway I can

Thank you

 

[Aaleigha]

Here is my thought for today

I am like a kitchen roll

The cardboard tube is my target a nice size ten to twelve - been there before so it's very do able

It takes me a lot of weight to lose a clothes size

So from a pack of six kitchen rolls
Take one and put it at the beginning of what will become a row this is your control or as I am now
From the second roll take 7 sheets ( my first half stone )
Place it next to the first roll -can't really see a difference
Then from third roll take 14 sheets and by now you know where to put it
It is possible now to see the difference between that and the control roll
Now repeat now you can start to see a difference between the rolls even if it is very slight between that roll and the previous one
Keep going till you run out of rolls by the end you begin to see a big difference between new roll and previous with a big difference between the control and the final roll

My fat is spread across my whole body SO a lose of one layer of cells won't show as I lose more and more layers of cells so my inches will decrease the more they decrease the quicker the shrinking as I have more cells in the outer layers as that is a bigger area

So now I feel I should say
I thank you
Just like dave Gorman - I wonder what his found poem about that would be like
Anyone want a go

 

[TwoBiscuitProblem]

I've never been a MiniMins forum user before, but I'm also firmly in the WeMitts camp - it's a shock when you realise how much weight you have regained having made big losses before, isn't it?

You can do it - you've done it before, just got to repeat the success And now you'll know the potholes to steer clear of along the way. You got this!

 

[Aaleigha]

I've never been a MiniMins forum user before, but I'm also firmly in the WeMitts camp - it's a shock when you realise how much weight you have regained having made big losses before, isn't it?

You can do it - you've done it before, just got to repeat the success And now you'll know the potholes to steer clear of along the way. You got this!

Thank you that is so positive
Minis is actually a great supportive place to be
You really will enjoy it here

 

[Aaleigha]

So today
I have been to see the psychiatrist who said how good my weight loss as
She said with the amount of meds I am on she is surprised it is going so easily

Easy - hardly it's a struggle to fight against the meds
Anyone else have this problem

So tomorrow is weigh in l and I bet sleep is hard to come by
We will see what tomorrow brings

Support of my family and friends is what is helping me stay on track - it's great to have such a good support network

 

[Aaleigha]

So today I join a new group
Same consultant so same scales
Anxiety levels high
I have a friend to go with
I know in my heart all will be fine
Is anyone else in a similar position of possible paining attacks
Bbl with results

 

[shenzi]

I have bad anxiety attacks but with my IBS, I know it would have been hard but I hope it went well? Xx

 

[Aaleigha]

Sorry I didn't get back with results
But drum roll please 4.5lb off and slimmer of the week

Shenzi I so understand it's hard work because others don't (because they can't) fully understand
I am fine if I have some one with me

So not only did I brave a new class I also thought I would attempt to walk home from Janes
It's a twenty min walk so out with iPod on with very loud music and off I set
Get to the corner of my road and all the symptoms of a panic attack reared their ugly head
So a stop to get breathing under control then I set off again
Houses on my side of the road start at one and do alternate the only to get myself home is to count the houses without looking when I get into the seventies I know I am nearly there

Messaged Jane as she said to when I got home
Me I am back
Jane I know you would be fine And you didn't die did you
Me. I might have done


Needed to see her yesterday walked home again but more people about
But I still did it
It was counselling yesterday
So after a stressful week the good news is I did not comfort eat

 

[shenzi]

Sorry I didn't get back with results
But drum roll please 4.5lb off and slimmer of the week

Shenzi I so understand it's hard work because others don't (because they can't) fully understand
I am fine if I have some one with me

So not only did I brave a new class I also thought I would attempt to walk home from Janes
It's a twenty min walk so out with iPod on with very loud music and off I set
Get to the corner of my road and all the symptoms of a panic attack reared their ugly head
So a stop to get breathing under control then I set off again
Houses on my side of the road start at one and do alternate the only to get myself home is to count the houses without looking when I get into the seventies I know I am nearly there

Messaged Jane as she said to when I got home
Me I am back
Jane I know you would be fine And you didn't die did you
Me. I might have done


Needed to see her yesterday walked home again but more people about
But I still did it
It was counselling yesterday
So after a stressful week the good news is I did not comfort eat

That all sounds so promising well done on that walk home and fantastic weight loss!