…..to make me shrink - doh!!
Well, here I am, almost 50, size 24 and on a diet again. I thought I’d cracked it about 8 years ago – lost 4 stone on lighter life. I kept it off for 6 years……… and then stress fractures in my shins stopped me doing pretty much all weight bearing activity and boy, did those pounds pile on. I totally lost my way with eating and now I’m at the point where I’ve put on the 4 stone I lost AND another two as well.
Generally I don’t feel bad. I look years younger than my age and I have LOADS of ‘enthusiasms’. However, being fat is affecting certain aspects of my job now and I LOVE my job. And my knee hurts (just the one fortunately) and my back gives me grief if I walk any distance. So, its time. And altho I don’t mind being 50, I don’t want to be fat AND 50 – work that one out all you armchair psychologists!
I liked doing LL but its too damn expensive for me at the moment hence its Exante this time. I don’t need a group – once I’ve got my head around the whole ‘diet’ business I’m motivated enough but I do need people to whinge/whine/shout to now and again and I’d rather it was someone who understood – so you lot are stuck with me (sorry about that).
So, 1st March 2012, here I am, 296lbs and aiming on 175lbs at some point this year. First day is done and I've not given up yet so there's hope!
Wish me luck!
Well, here I am, almost 50, size 24 and on a diet again. I thought I’d cracked it about 8 years ago – lost 4 stone on lighter life. I kept it off for 6 years……… and then stress fractures in my shins stopped me doing pretty much all weight bearing activity and boy, did those pounds pile on. I totally lost my way with eating and now I’m at the point where I’ve put on the 4 stone I lost AND another two as well.
Generally I don’t feel bad. I look years younger than my age and I have LOADS of ‘enthusiasms’. However, being fat is affecting certain aspects of my job now and I LOVE my job. And my knee hurts (just the one fortunately) and my back gives me grief if I walk any distance. So, its time. And altho I don’t mind being 50, I don’t want to be fat AND 50 – work that one out all you armchair psychologists!
I liked doing LL but its too damn expensive for me at the moment hence its Exante this time. I don’t need a group – once I’ve got my head around the whole ‘diet’ business I’m motivated enough but I do need people to whinge/whine/shout to now and again and I’d rather it was someone who understood – so you lot are stuck with me (sorry about that).
So, 1st March 2012, here I am, 296lbs and aiming on 175lbs at some point this year. First day is done and I've not given up yet so there's hope!
Wish me luck!
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