CarolineJ
Full Member
Hi,
I'm Caroline and I am 30 years old and I have two absolutely beautiful baby girls, one 21 months old and one 5 months.
I've always had a bit of an issue with my body and weight, no matter what weight I am I think I am fat, and actually when I look back at myself at 16-19 I wasn't fat at all, but still felt the same as I do now, even though I was a size 10 and now size 16/nearly 18!
I've been on loads of diets and have lost weight before, but have always put it back on so this time I want to lose the weight and keep it off, by not looking at it as a diet but a better way of eating.
I don't want my girls growing up seeing me constantly on a diet, I want them to see a mummy who is happy with how she looks and doesn't let worries about her weight or what she looks like stop her from what she wants to do. I don't want them to pick up any insecurities from me.
So this is my diary. I started Slimming World on Friday 7/10/11, but I am doing it at home by myself as I can't afford to pay for the classes, plus my husband works shifts which vary from week to week so I cannot guarantee that I can get to a class every week as I won't always have someone to look after my children.
I'm also trying to do this on a budget, we budget £140 a month for food/groceries and household stuff.
But I like a challenge and love finding new recipes and trying new ways of cooking things so I am looking forward to this.
In the last 4 days I've found that I can eat well and feel full, and snack when I feel hungry, which is fantastic. I hate feeling hungry and if I feel hungry a lot then I give in and get chocolate/cake/crisps etc, so none of that so far, which is fantastic for me.
I stocked up on fruit and veg for the week. We have a fruit and veg stall near me which is cheap. On 7/10 I bought a big bag of grapes, 3lb of bananas, 3lb of satsumas, 4 grapefruit, 6 pears, 2 boxes of plums, a cauliflower, broccoli, swede, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, butternut squash, and some other bits for under £10, so I'm going to go there once a week, and it's lasting really well too!
I can't wait until I weigh myself on Friday and see how I'm doing and am looking forward to the future!
I'm Caroline and I am 30 years old and I have two absolutely beautiful baby girls, one 21 months old and one 5 months.
I've always had a bit of an issue with my body and weight, no matter what weight I am I think I am fat, and actually when I look back at myself at 16-19 I wasn't fat at all, but still felt the same as I do now, even though I was a size 10 and now size 16/nearly 18!
I've been on loads of diets and have lost weight before, but have always put it back on so this time I want to lose the weight and keep it off, by not looking at it as a diet but a better way of eating.
I don't want my girls growing up seeing me constantly on a diet, I want them to see a mummy who is happy with how she looks and doesn't let worries about her weight or what she looks like stop her from what she wants to do. I don't want them to pick up any insecurities from me.
So this is my diary. I started Slimming World on Friday 7/10/11, but I am doing it at home by myself as I can't afford to pay for the classes, plus my husband works shifts which vary from week to week so I cannot guarantee that I can get to a class every week as I won't always have someone to look after my children.
I'm also trying to do this on a budget, we budget £140 a month for food/groceries and household stuff.
But I like a challenge and love finding new recipes and trying new ways of cooking things so I am looking forward to this.
In the last 4 days I've found that I can eat well and feel full, and snack when I feel hungry, which is fantastic. I hate feeling hungry and if I feel hungry a lot then I give in and get chocolate/cake/crisps etc, so none of that so far, which is fantastic for me.
I stocked up on fruit and veg for the week. We have a fruit and veg stall near me which is cheap. On 7/10 I bought a big bag of grapes, 3lb of bananas, 3lb of satsumas, 4 grapefruit, 6 pears, 2 boxes of plums, a cauliflower, broccoli, swede, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, butternut squash, and some other bits for under £10, so I'm going to go there once a week, and it's lasting really well too!
I can't wait until I weigh myself on Friday and see how I'm doing and am looking forward to the future!