Princessbean
Member
Hi everyone,
I am completely new to LL and today is my first day! I plan to keep a diary to help both myself, and hopefully others on a similar journey! I've found it really useful & inspiring to read through some of the diaries on here already... especially as I am a little apprehensive and really worried about hunger and my motivation to stick to the plan!
So a bit about me, I'm 28 and currently weigh the most I ever have. For 10 years I have been a health and fitness freak, usually managing to maintain my weight, fluctuating up/down by 7-10lb. I have never allowed myself to get to this stage of sheer desperation. I feel so uncomfortable in my own body and skin. I cannot bear to look at myself in the mirror, only when I have to do my make-up and hair! I guess many of us have been there!
Having been unwell from Dec 2010 to March 2011 my motivation plumeted the more weight I gained. Its completely taken over my life to the point I will not go out with friends.
I am recovering well from being unwell and am now ready to tackle this and lose weight.
It's not going to be easy but I know I can do it.
I have a few concerns, mainly about being hungry as I have been overeating for months and my body has got used to the vast amount of food consumption!
Having always been into my fitness, it is (usually!) a big part of my life and whilst I have not been well enough to maintain my high levels of fitness, I am keen to resume my exercise routine but am worried that this is not going to be possible with the significant reduction in calories.
As I am on LLL I am worried about eating the one meal a day, on top of 3 foodpacks. Where I have lacked any form of control over my eating habits, I am worried that this will continue and that when it comes to preparing/eating that one proper meal a day, I will have too much or be lead into temptation!
I am going to my first group session this evening which I am looking forward to as no doubt my mind will be at ease once I have met with the group and counsellor.
So day one and so far I have cycled to work (4 miles each way) and I had porridge FP for breakfast at 9am, Vanilla shake (yum) for lunch at 12pm.
I plan my next shake 3pm, or 4pm if I can hold out.
I've had 3 copus of green tea and 2L of water (I dont drink tea/coffee, and usually live of lots of water and green tea so no worries on the water front!)
Any words of advice, tips or help anyone can offer is very welcome
Here's wishing me luck on my LLL journey, I really hope I can do this!!!
I am completely new to LL and today is my first day! I plan to keep a diary to help both myself, and hopefully others on a similar journey! I've found it really useful & inspiring to read through some of the diaries on here already... especially as I am a little apprehensive and really worried about hunger and my motivation to stick to the plan!
So a bit about me, I'm 28 and currently weigh the most I ever have. For 10 years I have been a health and fitness freak, usually managing to maintain my weight, fluctuating up/down by 7-10lb. I have never allowed myself to get to this stage of sheer desperation. I feel so uncomfortable in my own body and skin. I cannot bear to look at myself in the mirror, only when I have to do my make-up and hair! I guess many of us have been there!
Having been unwell from Dec 2010 to March 2011 my motivation plumeted the more weight I gained. Its completely taken over my life to the point I will not go out with friends.
I am recovering well from being unwell and am now ready to tackle this and lose weight.
It's not going to be easy but I know I can do it.
I have a few concerns, mainly about being hungry as I have been overeating for months and my body has got used to the vast amount of food consumption!
Having always been into my fitness, it is (usually!) a big part of my life and whilst I have not been well enough to maintain my high levels of fitness, I am keen to resume my exercise routine but am worried that this is not going to be possible with the significant reduction in calories.
As I am on LLL I am worried about eating the one meal a day, on top of 3 foodpacks. Where I have lacked any form of control over my eating habits, I am worried that this will continue and that when it comes to preparing/eating that one proper meal a day, I will have too much or be lead into temptation!
I am going to my first group session this evening which I am looking forward to as no doubt my mind will be at ease once I have met with the group and counsellor.
So day one and so far I have cycled to work (4 miles each way) and I had porridge FP for breakfast at 9am, Vanilla shake (yum) for lunch at 12pm.
I plan my next shake 3pm, or 4pm if I can hold out.
I've had 3 copus of green tea and 2L of water (I dont drink tea/coffee, and usually live of lots of water and green tea so no worries on the water front!)
Any words of advice, tips or help anyone can offer is very welcome
Here's wishing me luck on my LLL journey, I really hope I can do this!!!