*~the_cold_one~*
Member
Hello, I'm new around here. I think I shall be spending an awful lot of time on here in the next few months and so I am asking for your help and support in advance.
So anyway, an introduction. :wave_cry:
I'm 28 years old and have four cats , a horse, a labrador and a husband. I'm always freezing cold (and have a slight twilight obsession hence the username for those of you that have read the books) and if I remember correctly, I shall be even more cold soon.
I lost weight with CD in 2007 and found the whole process very empowering and went from shrinking wallflower to a confident person for the first time in my life. I got married wearing a size 10 dress and felt beautiful and worthy of marrying my handsome husband.
I maintained for 18months ish by going to the the gym, running, riding my horse and being reasonably careful with what I was eating.
And then it all went wrong....:break_diet:
I got a new job, moved house, started working 100 hours a week (not joking), was tired, skint, stressed, my husband got his dream job 150miles away. So I turned to haagen dazs and kettle chips (not together I may add).......
So, here I am. Three and a half stones heavier than my happy weight. I hate feeling this way; no clothes seem to fit right or look nice, my face looks bloated and spotty, I'm permanently exhausted and I feel uncomfy and smothered by this horrid fat that is engulfing me. The other day at work someone said something about me being a 'bigger girl' and that just doesn't feel like me.
I now have a much better job (good working hours for a change) and my husband and I are living in our dream house in the countryside. So mentally, now I'm in as good a place as any to start my second(and final) CD journey.
Is anyone else starting now? I go to meet my CDC tomorrow so officially start on wednesday. Get in touch and we can support each other.
So anyway, an introduction. :wave_cry:
I'm 28 years old and have four cats , a horse, a labrador and a husband. I'm always freezing cold (and have a slight twilight obsession hence the username for those of you that have read the books) and if I remember correctly, I shall be even more cold soon.
I lost weight with CD in 2007 and found the whole process very empowering and went from shrinking wallflower to a confident person for the first time in my life. I got married wearing a size 10 dress and felt beautiful and worthy of marrying my handsome husband.
I maintained for 18months ish by going to the the gym, running, riding my horse and being reasonably careful with what I was eating.
And then it all went wrong....:break_diet:
I got a new job, moved house, started working 100 hours a week (not joking), was tired, skint, stressed, my husband got his dream job 150miles away. So I turned to haagen dazs and kettle chips (not together I may add).......
So, here I am. Three and a half stones heavier than my happy weight. I hate feeling this way; no clothes seem to fit right or look nice, my face looks bloated and spotty, I'm permanently exhausted and I feel uncomfy and smothered by this horrid fat that is engulfing me. The other day at work someone said something about me being a 'bigger girl' and that just doesn't feel like me.
I now have a much better job (good working hours for a change) and my husband and I are living in our dream house in the countryside. So mentally, now I'm in as good a place as any to start my second(and final) CD journey.
Is anyone else starting now? I go to meet my CDC tomorrow so officially start on wednesday. Get in touch and we can support each other.