Alice_ellie
Full Member
As I've been on the forum for a few days now I thought I'd get in the spirit of things and write a diary.
This forum has been amazing so far for someone like me who isn't able to go to group but still believes in the SW way of life.
I'm currently 24 and working full time in the financial sector. I consider myself very lucky to have a lovely boyfriend, a hilarious cat and a beautiful new home.
I weigh 12st 4.5lbs (down from 12.9 last week!). I am 5ft 4in and currently wear dress size 14. My targets are to weigh 9st 9lb and to fit a size 10.
I've always enjoyed food and never believed I had a negative way of eating. I genuinely love salad, prefer brown bread, and have always cooked my meals from scratch. I was brought up on good, healthy food and was only given treats in moderation. Through my teens I was never skinny, but I wasn't fat either. My sister was always fatter than me, and that gave me reassurance that I wasn't that bad.
It was at university that the pounds started piling on. I went from eating normal sized bag of maltesers a couple of times a week to a share-size bag almost every day. My OH and I would eat for 4 rather than 2. Dominos pizza was a weekly affair.
It was probably the sudden freedom to eat what I wanted, when I wanted. Mixed with a generally lazy attitude I couldn't believe my eyes when I stepped on a set of scales at a friend's house recently and it registered 13st. Since then I've had short affairs with slim fast, 5:2 and calorie counting, but always given up after a few days.
The last week or so has been amazing. I really believe in the plan. It's only been a few days but the changes already are amazing. I'm so energetic, I feel full halfway through meals and I don't feel like I'm on a diet at all. I can still socialise, eat chocolate, drink diet coke, and cook food I really enjoy.
My only worry is that I'm not sure whether my target is realistic. I don't believe I have ever weighed under 10st during adulthood and yet I've challenged myself to 9st 9lb. My weight gain has happened over about 10 years and as I'm quite young, I just don't know any different. What do people think?
Fingers crossed SW will change my life. It's been a great start. I'm doing the squat challenge, the couch to 5k challenge, and I walk 2 miles to work every day (sometimes I walk back, too!). I'm using myfitnesspal just to track what I eat, squiddie's SW Record spreadsheet to keep track of my losses, and minimins to keep me motivated.
Wish me luck! xxx
This forum has been amazing so far for someone like me who isn't able to go to group but still believes in the SW way of life.
I'm currently 24 and working full time in the financial sector. I consider myself very lucky to have a lovely boyfriend, a hilarious cat and a beautiful new home.
I weigh 12st 4.5lbs (down from 12.9 last week!). I am 5ft 4in and currently wear dress size 14. My targets are to weigh 9st 9lb and to fit a size 10.
I've always enjoyed food and never believed I had a negative way of eating. I genuinely love salad, prefer brown bread, and have always cooked my meals from scratch. I was brought up on good, healthy food and was only given treats in moderation. Through my teens I was never skinny, but I wasn't fat either. My sister was always fatter than me, and that gave me reassurance that I wasn't that bad.
It was at university that the pounds started piling on. I went from eating normal sized bag of maltesers a couple of times a week to a share-size bag almost every day. My OH and I would eat for 4 rather than 2. Dominos pizza was a weekly affair.
It was probably the sudden freedom to eat what I wanted, when I wanted. Mixed with a generally lazy attitude I couldn't believe my eyes when I stepped on a set of scales at a friend's house recently and it registered 13st. Since then I've had short affairs with slim fast, 5:2 and calorie counting, but always given up after a few days.
The last week or so has been amazing. I really believe in the plan. It's only been a few days but the changes already are amazing. I'm so energetic, I feel full halfway through meals and I don't feel like I'm on a diet at all. I can still socialise, eat chocolate, drink diet coke, and cook food I really enjoy.
My only worry is that I'm not sure whether my target is realistic. I don't believe I have ever weighed under 10st during adulthood and yet I've challenged myself to 9st 9lb. My weight gain has happened over about 10 years and as I'm quite young, I just don't know any different. What do people think?
Fingers crossed SW will change my life. It's been a great start. I'm doing the squat challenge, the couch to 5k challenge, and I walk 2 miles to work every day (sometimes I walk back, too!). I'm using myfitnesspal just to track what I eat, squiddie's SW Record spreadsheet to keep track of my losses, and minimins to keep me motivated.
Wish me luck! xxx
