MidLifeCrisis
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Hi There Everyone, :wavey:
My name is Michelle and this is going to be my on-line diary as I take my journey to turn back the years. I'm a 37 year old mum to 3. My stepdaughter Ella is 10 and I have 2 sons, Luke 8 and Harry 4. I have suffered with depression and anxiety for 8 years since having post natal depression after Luke birth. In a nutshell (Don't want to bore you lol), in 8 years I have had it rough. I have gone through divorce to my ex who was mentally controverting and had a terrible temper, meaning I lost many friends as he isolated us. I met and married my now husband, who is my soul mate and an amazing, funny and sexy man! I had to deal with a new daughter and problems with her and her mum, trouble with my ex (he's still a pain), redundancy, our youngest was in hospital twice as a small baby seriously ill, loss of all my grandparents, my husband had a serious back problem and operation, acute IBS and lots of other cr@p.
Anyway the last year has been amazing, apart from one sad thing, my Granddad died last week, but I have coped really well, as we had chance to say goodbye cos he was ill for a long time. My husband left his job and we set up our own business, the ex is being LESS of a trouble, I have seriously bonded with my step daughter, I have been to Slimming World and lost 12 lb, and the most important is my depression, anxiety and IBS have totally GONE!!
Anyway here I am.
My reason for starting a VLCD when I've been happy with SW? We are going to Mexico on 7 weeks and I am 2 stone heavier than 4 years ago, when we married and went on honeymoon. I have got a mountain of clothes which don't fit me, that I bought specially for honeymoon so they are my fave EVER clothes, and I'm determined to get in them for Mexico!
Also I am 38 this year, and am dreading 40! I refuse to be a FAT FRUMPY FORTY, so here I am!!! Diet wise I did Atkins after Luke was born and lost my weight, then nothing but 1 week of All about W8 2 years ago (wasn't in the right frame of mind) and then SW. But I'm afraid a half pound loss a week is not for me.
I have just bought the starter, sample kit on Slim and Save after researching heavily for a few days as I found they had the best choice, value for money and seemed the best on the market. So hopefully it will arrive in the morning as I am desperate to get started now I have decided to do it!
I have opted for the 4 a day plan, have printed off a whole load of leaflet and a workbook from another VLCD site that offers them for signing up to their newsletter. We are saying goodbye to Granddad today, but I'm not sad, I'm looking to new beginnings and know he is at peace, out of pain and with Nannan.
I am an addict to FB, and am now getting addicted to MM lol xx So I look forward to getting to know everyone and supporting one another in our journeys.
Chelle xx
My name is Michelle and this is going to be my on-line diary as I take my journey to turn back the years. I'm a 37 year old mum to 3. My stepdaughter Ella is 10 and I have 2 sons, Luke 8 and Harry 4. I have suffered with depression and anxiety for 8 years since having post natal depression after Luke birth. In a nutshell (Don't want to bore you lol), in 8 years I have had it rough. I have gone through divorce to my ex who was mentally controverting and had a terrible temper, meaning I lost many friends as he isolated us. I met and married my now husband, who is my soul mate and an amazing, funny and sexy man! I had to deal with a new daughter and problems with her and her mum, trouble with my ex (he's still a pain), redundancy, our youngest was in hospital twice as a small baby seriously ill, loss of all my grandparents, my husband had a serious back problem and operation, acute IBS and lots of other cr@p.
Anyway the last year has been amazing, apart from one sad thing, my Granddad died last week, but I have coped really well, as we had chance to say goodbye cos he was ill for a long time. My husband left his job and we set up our own business, the ex is being LESS of a trouble, I have seriously bonded with my step daughter, I have been to Slimming World and lost 12 lb, and the most important is my depression, anxiety and IBS have totally GONE!!
Anyway here I am.
My reason for starting a VLCD when I've been happy with SW? We are going to Mexico on 7 weeks and I am 2 stone heavier than 4 years ago, when we married and went on honeymoon. I have got a mountain of clothes which don't fit me, that I bought specially for honeymoon so they are my fave EVER clothes, and I'm determined to get in them for Mexico!
Also I am 38 this year, and am dreading 40! I refuse to be a FAT FRUMPY FORTY, so here I am!!! Diet wise I did Atkins after Luke was born and lost my weight, then nothing but 1 week of All about W8 2 years ago (wasn't in the right frame of mind) and then SW. But I'm afraid a half pound loss a week is not for me.
I have just bought the starter, sample kit on Slim and Save after researching heavily for a few days as I found they had the best choice, value for money and seemed the best on the market. So hopefully it will arrive in the morning as I am desperate to get started now I have decided to do it!
I have opted for the 4 a day plan, have printed off a whole load of leaflet and a workbook from another VLCD site that offers them for signing up to their newsletter. We are saying goodbye to Granddad today, but I'm not sad, I'm looking to new beginnings and know he is at peace, out of pain and with Nannan.
I am an addict to FB, and am now getting addicted to MM lol xx So I look forward to getting to know everyone and supporting one another in our journeys.
Chelle xx