So this is Day 1 – well actually, its not really, because I haven’t joined yet, I’m joining tonight… well, re-joining… this is my story…
I’ve always been overweight, and I’ve always pretended it didn’t bother me. You know the type, always joking, big bubbly whats-her-name… that’s me.
When I was 21 I was in a dead end relationship with an absolute loser of a guy – the type who doesn’t want you to lose weight, because its makes him feel insecure… the type who likes you to eat loads so you end up 7 stone overweight and yet feeling so unloved. But I found some strength, and joined SW. I was still with the ex… and I really got into it, and lost 3 stone… I got into size 16 pants for the first time since I was aged 16… and yet I still wasn’t happy… and neither was he, he didn’t like the confidence the weight loss gave me, and so I ended up quitting SW and putting the weight back on (luckily no more added).
3 unhappy years later, I ditched him and got my life back. I travelled the world, got a job I really like, and 2 years ago I met the love of my life, who loved me for more than my looks, and understood how unhappy I am with my weight, despite my outwardly confident nature.
Now is the time to do something. I have the support of my partner (who understands that I want to do this for my health and for my confidence, and wouldn’t mind losing a few lbs himself), the support of my friends and family, and the determination to give it 100% this time.
All I have to do is walk through that door at 630 tonight, pay my £10 and get on those scales…
I’m terrified! How do I tell them I’ve been here before, got halfway to target, and threw it all away…?
But I’m going to do it. I have to do it. I will do it. For me.
I’ve always been overweight, and I’ve always pretended it didn’t bother me. You know the type, always joking, big bubbly whats-her-name… that’s me.
When I was 21 I was in a dead end relationship with an absolute loser of a guy – the type who doesn’t want you to lose weight, because its makes him feel insecure… the type who likes you to eat loads so you end up 7 stone overweight and yet feeling so unloved. But I found some strength, and joined SW. I was still with the ex… and I really got into it, and lost 3 stone… I got into size 16 pants for the first time since I was aged 16… and yet I still wasn’t happy… and neither was he, he didn’t like the confidence the weight loss gave me, and so I ended up quitting SW and putting the weight back on (luckily no more added).
3 unhappy years later, I ditched him and got my life back. I travelled the world, got a job I really like, and 2 years ago I met the love of my life, who loved me for more than my looks, and understood how unhappy I am with my weight, despite my outwardly confident nature.
Now is the time to do something. I have the support of my partner (who understands that I want to do this for my health and for my confidence, and wouldn’t mind losing a few lbs himself), the support of my friends and family, and the determination to give it 100% this time.
All I have to do is walk through that door at 630 tonight, pay my £10 and get on those scales…
I’m terrified! How do I tell them I’ve been here before, got halfway to target, and threw it all away…?
But I’m going to do it. I have to do it. I will do it. For me.