BrightSide
Full Member
Hi all,
I'm a newb, signing up to hopefully find some mutual support and motivation in my quest to get my BMI down from 40 to something in the 'ok' range. It's going to be a challenging road, but one that I feel strangely excited to be walking. I've been overweight since childhood, but a whole string of personal eeks in my late teens/early 20s I piled on the weight - being over 25 stone at my heaviest (I stopped counting beyond that!). I'm now 37, in a better place in my life (sorted out much of my past, married, got a job that I love and a good network of friends) and am ready to sort out my relationship with food. Over the past 10 years I've lost 5 stones ... in a meandering way that was more by healthy eating and exercise than by following any specific diet. But the meandering bit means that for the last couple of years I've hovered around 20 - 21st and have been feeling a little stuck. With my biological clock ticking at an increasing speed, I know I need to take control or risk never having a child with my husband (I want to get down to a safer weight before trying). I've done OK so far by myself, but I know I need to be much more focussed if I'm going to reach my goal.
So, tomorrow I'm starting the Cambridge Weight Plan (i'm seeing my consultant for the first time this pm). It feels a little daunting, but following something a bit more intense may give me the structure I need and help kick start things again. My husband is (thankfully) supportive - after we had a good chat about it, that is. I'm pretty optimistic ... but realistic too. I've been overweight my whole life, and I know that I need to change my food-mindset as much as what I put in my mouth.
So, that said here's a giant 'hello' to everyone on here - whether you are new, like me, or someone who has been around a fair while. Looking forward to getting to know you.
Happy 2015.
I'm a newb, signing up to hopefully find some mutual support and motivation in my quest to get my BMI down from 40 to something in the 'ok' range. It's going to be a challenging road, but one that I feel strangely excited to be walking. I've been overweight since childhood, but a whole string of personal eeks in my late teens/early 20s I piled on the weight - being over 25 stone at my heaviest (I stopped counting beyond that!). I'm now 37, in a better place in my life (sorted out much of my past, married, got a job that I love and a good network of friends) and am ready to sort out my relationship with food. Over the past 10 years I've lost 5 stones ... in a meandering way that was more by healthy eating and exercise than by following any specific diet. But the meandering bit means that for the last couple of years I've hovered around 20 - 21st and have been feeling a little stuck. With my biological clock ticking at an increasing speed, I know I need to take control or risk never having a child with my husband (I want to get down to a safer weight before trying). I've done OK so far by myself, but I know I need to be much more focussed if I'm going to reach my goal.
So, tomorrow I'm starting the Cambridge Weight Plan (i'm seeing my consultant for the first time this pm). It feels a little daunting, but following something a bit more intense may give me the structure I need and help kick start things again. My husband is (thankfully) supportive - after we had a good chat about it, that is. I'm pretty optimistic ... but realistic too. I've been overweight my whole life, and I know that I need to change my food-mindset as much as what I put in my mouth.
So, that said here's a giant 'hello' to everyone on here - whether you are new, like me, or someone who has been around a fair while. Looking forward to getting to know you.
Happy 2015.
