flumpster67
In a whirl
.......fat and forty, yet here I am almost 41 now and 15st 10lb. I hadn't stepped on the scales in quite a time, just went by my clothes fitting (or not). but after returning from holiday last week and seeing the damning evidence of the photos for myself, I can't hide any longer. Watching the pictures on a slideshow on our tv with family and friends, I barely recognised the person in front of me. The eyes were familiar, but that was about all. Who had I become - I have kidded myself on for many years, 'I'll never be bigger than a 14/16/18', 'I'll never be heavier than 12 stone/13/14', but these landmarks have all been passed.
I have 3 young chldren, I want to be able to play rounders and football with them without being out of breath.
I found this site, purely by accident yesterday and spent a couple of hours reading encouraging, funny, thought provoking posts and looking at truly inspirational photos of beautiful people.
I decided then and there, this was it, this was the day I changed, and not the usual old 'diet on Monday' crap that seemed to my efforts before. I know what to eat, I know how and when to eat, I've got recipe books groaning on shelves never opened, thinking that buying the books would make me slim.
It is time to get real and honest - I am fat, I do not want to be. I want to be around to see my kids and their kids grow up. I want to dance, to run and be me again.
I have 3 young chldren, I want to be able to play rounders and football with them without being out of breath.
I found this site, purely by accident yesterday and spent a couple of hours reading encouraging, funny, thought provoking posts and looking at truly inspirational photos of beautiful people.
I decided then and there, this was it, this was the day I changed, and not the usual old 'diet on Monday' crap that seemed to my efforts before. I know what to eat, I know how and when to eat, I've got recipe books groaning on shelves never opened, thinking that buying the books would make me slim.
It is time to get real and honest - I am fat, I do not want to be. I want to be around to see my kids and their kids grow up. I want to dance, to run and be me again.