DAY 1 - Monday 17th September 2018
So, here I am, once again, at the beginning of a long (and hopefully successful!) journey to lose weight. I've done it before, and I'll do it again.
I decided to open a new MiniMins account as I'd previously lost four stone when I was a regular member to this forum and really valued the online support here. It felt good to know there were so many other people around the world fighting the same battles as me.
Before I start to 'hammer' this post with my regular diaries and updates, I thought I better fill you in with my story.
My name is Zoe, I'm 26 years old and I'm happily married to the love of my life, Carl. We married in 2015, when I was a comfortable and confident size 12-14. I loved how I looked during that period. I'd always battled with my weight, ranging from 16 stone to 11 stone.
That was three years ago now, and I've piled the weight on... now taking me to the heaviest I've ever been at 19stone. 19stone...!! how did I get that big? Needless to say, my confidence is shattered and I feel horrendous in my own skin. But, I've decided enough is enough and it's time for me to lose this weight once and for all... and maintain it. Because, that is obviously where my downfall seems to be.
After speaking to my GP and explaining how my weight gain was affecting me mentally and physically, she agreed to refer me to the NHS weight loss programme, with my first meeting and weigh in last Friday. I've now agreed to weekly weigh ins (starting from Friday 28th).
Since then, I've adapted to the "intermittent fasting" way with a large fasting window (I only eat between 12pm-6pm.) where I have a Strawberry Slimfast Shake and 2 oranges for lunch, then a light dinner (last night I had a mugshot and some vegetable crisps). I've been actively walking a lot more, and yesterday I reached 7,000 steps! (obviously I know that is quite a bit off the recommended 10,000 steps... but 7,000 was a lot for me!) I plan on hitting that target every day... but adding an additional 500 steps each day.
We'd also booked a holiday of a lifetime for next July to Mexico - a place I've always wanted to visit, but the thought of us spending all that money on a holiday for me to go and not enjoy it (because I'd be so self-conscious at the size and weight I am now) just terrifies me and that is another reason that is driving me to lose this weight.
I think, my ultimate goal would be to lose 6 stone by our holiday (which is in 305 days/10 months!) as this is a lot of weight to lose I'm gonna break it down into mini goals.
Fingers crossed!
So, here I am, once again, at the beginning of a long (and hopefully successful!) journey to lose weight. I've done it before, and I'll do it again.
I decided to open a new MiniMins account as I'd previously lost four stone when I was a regular member to this forum and really valued the online support here. It felt good to know there were so many other people around the world fighting the same battles as me.
Before I start to 'hammer' this post with my regular diaries and updates, I thought I better fill you in with my story.
My name is Zoe, I'm 26 years old and I'm happily married to the love of my life, Carl. We married in 2015, when I was a comfortable and confident size 12-14. I loved how I looked during that period. I'd always battled with my weight, ranging from 16 stone to 11 stone.
That was three years ago now, and I've piled the weight on... now taking me to the heaviest I've ever been at 19stone. 19stone...!! how did I get that big? Needless to say, my confidence is shattered and I feel horrendous in my own skin. But, I've decided enough is enough and it's time for me to lose this weight once and for all... and maintain it. Because, that is obviously where my downfall seems to be.
After speaking to my GP and explaining how my weight gain was affecting me mentally and physically, she agreed to refer me to the NHS weight loss programme, with my first meeting and weigh in last Friday. I've now agreed to weekly weigh ins (starting from Friday 28th).
Since then, I've adapted to the "intermittent fasting" way with a large fasting window (I only eat between 12pm-6pm.) where I have a Strawberry Slimfast Shake and 2 oranges for lunch, then a light dinner (last night I had a mugshot and some vegetable crisps). I've been actively walking a lot more, and yesterday I reached 7,000 steps! (obviously I know that is quite a bit off the recommended 10,000 steps... but 7,000 was a lot for me!) I plan on hitting that target every day... but adding an additional 500 steps each day.
We'd also booked a holiday of a lifetime for next July to Mexico - a place I've always wanted to visit, but the thought of us spending all that money on a holiday for me to go and not enjoy it (because I'd be so self-conscious at the size and weight I am now) just terrifies me and that is another reason that is driving me to lose this weight.
I think, my ultimate goal would be to lose 6 stone by our holiday (which is in 305 days/10 months!) as this is a lot of weight to lose I'm gonna break it down into mini goals.
Fingers crossed!
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