sarahlou72
Full Member
Am totally new to posting on forums... Usually I'm a reader of threads but never actually take the plunge and participate! Having read all the inspirational stories on here I thought I ought to start my own diary, to record my journey so i can look back and hopefully (fingers crossed) motivate others!
I put on lots of weight having two children close together and did Lighterlife in 2008. I lost 2 stone in 6 weeks and was going great guns but had some bad news and was just too fragile emotionally to be dealing with such a full on commitment. In the months that followed I lost another stone purely down to being an emotional wreck! Slowly things picked up and happier times followed but so did weight gain. Since then I have yo-yoed up and down using various diets but fortunately have never put that 2 stone back on from LL!
So here I am the same weight I was in 2008 but still carrying an extra 3 stone... I'm unhappy, lethargic, hide myself away, wear the same clothes all the time as I can't bring myself to buy anything in the size i am! have stacks of clothes that don't fit me in the wardrobe (half still have tags on!)
I'm 40 in October, and so want to feel and look great... Other friends are also hitting the big 4 zero this year so I have several large parties/weekends away coming up and as they approach I'm just feeling dread! I should be excited. I'm a mum, I don't have too many spangly nights out and yet knowing they're coming up I feel awful!
The crunch came last week when I suggested that maybe I should go to one of the parties (movie fancy dress) as Selene from underworld... Yes she wears a tight leather catsuit but she does wear a long coat over the top?? My OH just looked at me as if I'd said I was gonna go naked!! Have been deflated ever since. Thursday night I dreamt I was on the Cambridge diet and woke Friday morning a different person... That's what I was going to do... It worked before and im not a lb over what i was when i stopped so it must be done!! Came across Exante instead and ordered shakes and porridge yesterday! Feel sooooo good and can't wait to get my order... Am hoping to start on tues/weds....
Just ordered a shop for tomorrow with various (allowed) beverages and I'm good to go
Can't wait (even though am dreading the first few days!) - I know if I can do a week then I'm gonna be ok...
Apologies for the waffling! I must have needed to get it off my chest
I put on lots of weight having two children close together and did Lighterlife in 2008. I lost 2 stone in 6 weeks and was going great guns but had some bad news and was just too fragile emotionally to be dealing with such a full on commitment. In the months that followed I lost another stone purely down to being an emotional wreck! Slowly things picked up and happier times followed but so did weight gain. Since then I have yo-yoed up and down using various diets but fortunately have never put that 2 stone back on from LL!
So here I am the same weight I was in 2008 but still carrying an extra 3 stone... I'm unhappy, lethargic, hide myself away, wear the same clothes all the time as I can't bring myself to buy anything in the size i am! have stacks of clothes that don't fit me in the wardrobe (half still have tags on!)
I'm 40 in October, and so want to feel and look great... Other friends are also hitting the big 4 zero this year so I have several large parties/weekends away coming up and as they approach I'm just feeling dread! I should be excited. I'm a mum, I don't have too many spangly nights out and yet knowing they're coming up I feel awful!
The crunch came last week when I suggested that maybe I should go to one of the parties (movie fancy dress) as Selene from underworld... Yes she wears a tight leather catsuit but she does wear a long coat over the top?? My OH just looked at me as if I'd said I was gonna go naked!! Have been deflated ever since. Thursday night I dreamt I was on the Cambridge diet and woke Friday morning a different person... That's what I was going to do... It worked before and im not a lb over what i was when i stopped so it must be done!! Came across Exante instead and ordered shakes and porridge yesterday! Feel sooooo good and can't wait to get my order... Am hoping to start on tues/weds....
Just ordered a shop for tomorrow with various (allowed) beverages and I'm good to go
Can't wait (even though am dreading the first few days!) - I know if I can do a week then I'm gonna be ok...
Apologies for the waffling! I must have needed to get it off my chest
