girlnextdoor
Full Member
Well were do I start ? Have always been overweight from childhood and have tried just about every diet going without success. I hit 40 last year and decided that I needed to take myself in hand and do something about my weight.
I have a fairly senior position at work and need to "look the part" as well as being able to do my job effectively. What I would give to look good in a suit!!!
Whilst I am good at my job I have major insecurities about myself if that makes sense. I am happy to disucss complex issues with people but really uncomfortable with the way I look because of my size. Anyway I decided in Jan of this year that I needed to lose a considerable amount of weight - I thought about 5 stones until I realised that it is probably nearer 6!!
I started Atkins on the 1st Jan and have bumbled along quite merrily since then with a decent amount of weight loss (although not enough for the suits lol)
Having read this forum I realised that I was pretty much doing this on my own and sharing experiences may aid my motivation in the process. Yesterday I booked my summer holiday and dont want to look rediculous in a swimming costume on the beach so hopefully that will give me the motivation to continue.
I have a fairly senior position at work and need to "look the part" as well as being able to do my job effectively. What I would give to look good in a suit!!!
Whilst I am good at my job I have major insecurities about myself if that makes sense. I am happy to disucss complex issues with people but really uncomfortable with the way I look because of my size. Anyway I decided in Jan of this year that I needed to lose a considerable amount of weight - I thought about 5 stones until I realised that it is probably nearer 6!!
I started Atkins on the 1st Jan and have bumbled along quite merrily since then with a decent amount of weight loss (although not enough for the suits lol)
Having read this forum I realised that I was pretty much doing this on my own and sharing experiences may aid my motivation in the process. Yesterday I booked my summer holiday and dont want to look rediculous in a swimming costume on the beach so hopefully that will give me the motivation to continue.