Seanin
Member
Alright. I haven't written a diary since I was 12, but it kept me sane then and I'm hoping it'll do the same now - especially now.
I had my first SW meeting today, got all the paraphenalia, the pep talk, the motivation from watching other members receive their awards and my own Club 10 target of 10st 2lbs. I'm now 11st 4lbs, so that's 16lbs to go until I hit my first goal.
Ideally, I'm aiming for an end goal weight of 9st 5lbs. I'm not very tall - only 5ft3 - so I reckon that's a healthy range.
I've spent my entire teenage and adult life struggling with food and my weight, generally yo-yoing up and down quite a lot, especially after having two children. I'm so, so tired of yo-yoing now. Every time I reach 10st, my weight just seems to snowball and before I know it, there I am at least 11st wondering how and why I've done it to myself again. Joining SW is my attempt (hopefully the first and only one) to end that cycle and stop battling with myself.
I've done all kinds of diets before, including Lipotrim, which I wouldn't ever do again. I may have dropped 3 stone after having my youngest child, but I felt and looked so ill as the pounds fell off within a month. It also left me with a hideous belly as I lost my babyweight far too quickly.
This time, it isn't even so much about losing the weight. It could be worse, and I've had more to shift in the past. Instead, this is about teaching myself to respect my body enough so that I don't hurl myself off goal in a shower of carbohydrates and sweets (my arch enemies). I'm going to learn to enjoy exercise as much for the mental and emotional benefits as anything else - nothing over the top, just some walking and maybe putting a bit more energy into the housework - because if I'm being honest...well, I'm a lazy sloth if given half a chance.
So, here's what I'm aiming for:
First Goal: 10st 7lbs
Club 10 Target: 10st 2lbs
Second Goal: 9st 7lbs
Third and Final Goal: 9st - 9st 4lbs - I'll be happy in that bracket, though in a perfect world I'd like to hover around 9st, no more and no less.
Most importantly, this time I am promising myself that once I hit 10st, I won't become complacent and forget about my ideal weight. I'm going to keep going - this is a lifestyle change, not a diet, and I deserve to succeed with it.
I had my first SW meeting today, got all the paraphenalia, the pep talk, the motivation from watching other members receive their awards and my own Club 10 target of 10st 2lbs. I'm now 11st 4lbs, so that's 16lbs to go until I hit my first goal.
Ideally, I'm aiming for an end goal weight of 9st 5lbs. I'm not very tall - only 5ft3 - so I reckon that's a healthy range.
I've spent my entire teenage and adult life struggling with food and my weight, generally yo-yoing up and down quite a lot, especially after having two children. I'm so, so tired of yo-yoing now. Every time I reach 10st, my weight just seems to snowball and before I know it, there I am at least 11st wondering how and why I've done it to myself again. Joining SW is my attempt (hopefully the first and only one) to end that cycle and stop battling with myself.
I've done all kinds of diets before, including Lipotrim, which I wouldn't ever do again. I may have dropped 3 stone after having my youngest child, but I felt and looked so ill as the pounds fell off within a month. It also left me with a hideous belly as I lost my babyweight far too quickly.
This time, it isn't even so much about losing the weight. It could be worse, and I've had more to shift in the past. Instead, this is about teaching myself to respect my body enough so that I don't hurl myself off goal in a shower of carbohydrates and sweets (my arch enemies). I'm going to learn to enjoy exercise as much for the mental and emotional benefits as anything else - nothing over the top, just some walking and maybe putting a bit more energy into the housework - because if I'm being honest...well, I'm a lazy sloth if given half a chance.
So, here's what I'm aiming for:
First Goal: 10st 7lbs
Club 10 Target: 10st 2lbs
Second Goal: 9st 7lbs
Third and Final Goal: 9st - 9st 4lbs - I'll be happy in that bracket, though in a perfect world I'd like to hover around 9st, no more and no less.
Most importantly, this time I am promising myself that once I hit 10st, I won't become complacent and forget about my ideal weight. I'm going to keep going - this is a lifestyle change, not a diet, and I deserve to succeed with it.