carrieclaus
Gold Member
here goes nothing....
ive always had problems with my weight as far back as i can remember, a lot of emotional things going on when i was 17 which led to me being a single mother at 18. i was on maternity leave, my friends all had their work and social lives so i became addicted to excersize, to the extent my dad asked me if i was anorexic and unless i moved home for a few days he was taking me to a doctor... so i moved home and got fed. i was depressed living at home never feeling like i was a good enough mother, my mum was doing a lot for me returning to work. i was grateful but depressed i was missing out on so much.
i turned to food.... in 2yrs i was upto 16st n half a pound with a bmi of 40+. i had more than doubled my weight. my dr diagnosed clinical depression and with a new job, counselling and atkins i lost 3st and felt so much better about myself. got a new man ( who im still with now ) and a new flat and everything was great...
maintained that weight till i fell pregnant with my second child and really struggled with losing the weight, i was up n down. done xenical, alli slimfast atkins maple syrup ww ss everything then last aug 09 i started ll. lost 4n a half st in 17wks then done 4wks of rtm and thought i knew it all.... so after a few half hearted attempts at ww and abstinance im back and raring to go.
my problem is i need STRICT rules to follow. if im allowed to include everything under a pointed plan i find i use all my points on the sweet treats. that teaches me nothing. ive read in other blogs n threads that lll is harder as it tests n teaches portion control, finally something i NEED to know.
thanks to anyone who reads this good to know your listening xx
ive always had problems with my weight as far back as i can remember, a lot of emotional things going on when i was 17 which led to me being a single mother at 18. i was on maternity leave, my friends all had their work and social lives so i became addicted to excersize, to the extent my dad asked me if i was anorexic and unless i moved home for a few days he was taking me to a doctor... so i moved home and got fed. i was depressed living at home never feeling like i was a good enough mother, my mum was doing a lot for me returning to work. i was grateful but depressed i was missing out on so much.
i turned to food.... in 2yrs i was upto 16st n half a pound with a bmi of 40+. i had more than doubled my weight. my dr diagnosed clinical depression and with a new job, counselling and atkins i lost 3st and felt so much better about myself. got a new man ( who im still with now ) and a new flat and everything was great...
maintained that weight till i fell pregnant with my second child and really struggled with losing the weight, i was up n down. done xenical, alli slimfast atkins maple syrup ww ss everything then last aug 09 i started ll. lost 4n a half st in 17wks then done 4wks of rtm and thought i knew it all.... so after a few half hearted attempts at ww and abstinance im back and raring to go.
my problem is i need STRICT rules to follow. if im allowed to include everything under a pointed plan i find i use all my points on the sweet treats. that teaches me nothing. ive read in other blogs n threads that lll is harder as it tests n teaches portion control, finally something i NEED to know.
thanks to anyone who reads this good to know your listening xx