Trinalouise
Member
Hi there,
I have logged on tonight, ready for my fresh start, before I head off to join my local slimming world club later this evening. I have been here before, more than once, but on logging in I saw something I didn't expect to find. A post, from almost one year ago, entitled: 'New year, new me.. again!'.
Now I know it is predictable to want to start a diet in the new year, but this has shown me how many times I have tried, and how easily I have given up.
So what is going to be different this time? I am going to try and write all the reasons below in the hope that it will inspire me in my first week and remind me in the hard times why I can't give up again.
1. It's about bloody time!!! I am 23 and have been over weight all my life and have never stuck at a diet or lost more than few pounds (which were quickly put back on!). I know I am still young, but I also know how quick time is passing. The longer I leave it, the older I will get, and I know this must get harder as you get older, I think?!
2. I am the biggest I have ever been! I don't know how big, my scales at home only go up to 20 stone, so I know I am more then that for sure. I will find out later tonight. If I am honest, I am scared to find out. I have been tempted to not look when they write the figure in the back of my new book. But if I don't face up to the reality of the problem, how am I ever going to overcome it!
3. I don't want to be a large, chubby bride. Now, I am getting ahead of myself here, I am not engaged yet! But I joke around with my boyfriend about it all the time and I feel it is coming soon. Maybe in the next year to 18 months. I don't want to wait until then to think about loosing weight. I can't imagine starting a diet and planning a wedding at the same time!! I love watching programs like 'Say yes to the dress' and dream of all the dresses they show. But then I remember, that right now, I can't wear any of them. Not if I want to feel comfortable any way!
4. I want to have children one day. My boyfriend has a hereditary condition that means that, in order to have the best chance of having a healthy baby, we need to have IVF. The government will pay for us to have 3 courses of treatment due to the rarity of my boyfriends condition, which is amazing, but comes with conditions, all that I have to meet. One of these conditions being that I must have a normal, healthy BMI, something that is currently unimaginable! Now, I am talking about something that will happen years down the line, but if I don't start trying now, I will never get to where I need to be.
4. I am scared. I am really now started to feel the effects that carrying all this extra weight is having on my poor body. I knees really ache when I walk down the stairs. My back has started to hurt if I bend down. I get so out of breath and tired way to easily. I could go on! I need to take care of myself and live a healthier life, and hopefully, if its not too late, repair all the damage I have done.
5. I would love to go clothes shopping! I am so fed up of having to buy clothes online because I don't fit into clothes at 'normal' shops. At size 26, I am extremely restricted to where I can shop. An unplanned night out its a nightmare! My friends can just pop into town and pick up a quick outfit for the night. Where as I have to pull out my old reliable dress, that I have more than over worn, and hope that no one notices! Also, plus size clothes cost more! I can't imagine how much more I could get if I could have a quick trip into Primark!
These are just a few reasons I can think of right now, I'm sure I have so many more, but I need to set of for group. Can't be late on my first day!
If any one wants to follow me on my journey, and share theirs with me, I would really appreciate some making some new friends along the way!!
All the best,
Trina x
PS. If anyone would like to share their reasons with me, I would love to hear them!! If we share our reasons, I'm sure we can the motivation too!
I have logged on tonight, ready for my fresh start, before I head off to join my local slimming world club later this evening. I have been here before, more than once, but on logging in I saw something I didn't expect to find. A post, from almost one year ago, entitled: 'New year, new me.. again!'.
Now I know it is predictable to want to start a diet in the new year, but this has shown me how many times I have tried, and how easily I have given up.
So what is going to be different this time? I am going to try and write all the reasons below in the hope that it will inspire me in my first week and remind me in the hard times why I can't give up again.
1. It's about bloody time!!! I am 23 and have been over weight all my life and have never stuck at a diet or lost more than few pounds (which were quickly put back on!). I know I am still young, but I also know how quick time is passing. The longer I leave it, the older I will get, and I know this must get harder as you get older, I think?!
2. I am the biggest I have ever been! I don't know how big, my scales at home only go up to 20 stone, so I know I am more then that for sure. I will find out later tonight. If I am honest, I am scared to find out. I have been tempted to not look when they write the figure in the back of my new book. But if I don't face up to the reality of the problem, how am I ever going to overcome it!
3. I don't want to be a large, chubby bride. Now, I am getting ahead of myself here, I am not engaged yet! But I joke around with my boyfriend about it all the time and I feel it is coming soon. Maybe in the next year to 18 months. I don't want to wait until then to think about loosing weight. I can't imagine starting a diet and planning a wedding at the same time!! I love watching programs like 'Say yes to the dress' and dream of all the dresses they show. But then I remember, that right now, I can't wear any of them. Not if I want to feel comfortable any way!
4. I want to have children one day. My boyfriend has a hereditary condition that means that, in order to have the best chance of having a healthy baby, we need to have IVF. The government will pay for us to have 3 courses of treatment due to the rarity of my boyfriends condition, which is amazing, but comes with conditions, all that I have to meet. One of these conditions being that I must have a normal, healthy BMI, something that is currently unimaginable! Now, I am talking about something that will happen years down the line, but if I don't start trying now, I will never get to where I need to be.
4. I am scared. I am really now started to feel the effects that carrying all this extra weight is having on my poor body. I knees really ache when I walk down the stairs. My back has started to hurt if I bend down. I get so out of breath and tired way to easily. I could go on! I need to take care of myself and live a healthier life, and hopefully, if its not too late, repair all the damage I have done.
5. I would love to go clothes shopping! I am so fed up of having to buy clothes online because I don't fit into clothes at 'normal' shops. At size 26, I am extremely restricted to where I can shop. An unplanned night out its a nightmare! My friends can just pop into town and pick up a quick outfit for the night. Where as I have to pull out my old reliable dress, that I have more than over worn, and hope that no one notices! Also, plus size clothes cost more! I can't imagine how much more I could get if I could have a quick trip into Primark!
These are just a few reasons I can think of right now, I'm sure I have so many more, but I need to set of for group. Can't be late on my first day!
If any one wants to follow me on my journey, and share theirs with me, I would really appreciate some making some new friends along the way!!
All the best,
Trina x
PS. If anyone would like to share their reasons with me, I would love to hear them!! If we share our reasons, I'm sure we can the motivation too!
Congratulations for making the decision to start. You are already a winner.
