Milliebeth
Full Member
I started Slimming World in March 2011. Walking through those SW doors was the hardest thing ever, I had no confidence, low esteem, I hated giving people eye contact and walking through the doors of a place on my own scared me. But I wanted to do this. I was ready to lose weight.
I had tried every diet around, but I was always told to lose weight, it was never for me. I always lost like 1 stone, but my heart was not in it.
No one told me to do Slimming World, it was my choice.
I sat at the new members table with 8 other people - looking around the room thinking I am the biggest person here, feeling all sweaty and thinking of getting up and leaving - then came along the consultant, who was really nice, i warmed to her. She explained the plan. After filling in the forms for joining, we had to sit through the rest of the groups image therapy.
Image therapy was scary, especially going around everyone individually.
It came to get weighed. I had not been on the scales for a few years. It said 20 stone 10.5lbs! OH MY GOD! That was hugeee. I left the place crying.
Came home and just cried. I couldn't believe what I had done to myself. I had a good chat to myself - I knew I wanted this so much, I had to face up to it, and studied the books the consultant gave me.
My first weigh in - I lost 8 and half pounds!! OH MY GOD! Thats amazinggggggggggg!! I followed the red and green days that week. I have never had a lost in my first like that before! that gave me such a boost. and I got my half a stone sticker and certificate too!! I was sooo chuffed...!
As the weeks went on I lost every week. I never put on weight til Week 20. and that was gutting.
I struggled to stay to image therapy, I would sit down on the chairs after being weighed and wait for it to start, as I had all intensions to stay, but as the time was getting closer for it to start, my heart would start beating faster at the thought of being spoken to infront of everyone. So I would up and leave. I messaged the consultant and just told her I wanted to stay and explained why I couldnt. She said that she would keep speaking to me short and sweet and build it up as the weeks go on. The following week I stayed - and my consultant - did what she said. it was brief. I loved staying and listening to everyone else how they got on.
As the weeks went on I began talking to other members while waiting for the image therapy to start, and I enjoyed staying and have stayed ever since.
18 months on - I have reached target - got my 9st award and got voted my groups Miss Slinky! I cannot believe it. Slimming World has changed my life. I am now on the Social team and love it to bits. I love my tuesday nights out. I have made the most amazing friends there. and I will continue going for ever! LOL. i need SW and them to keep me going! I have never lost this much weight before - whatever weight I have lost previously always went back on and double! sooo I am hoping and praying I can keep this off. if i put this on plus double that would be 18st gain!!! PFFFFT no way!!!
I am happy! xx
I had tried every diet around, but I was always told to lose weight, it was never for me. I always lost like 1 stone, but my heart was not in it.
No one told me to do Slimming World, it was my choice.
I sat at the new members table with 8 other people - looking around the room thinking I am the biggest person here, feeling all sweaty and thinking of getting up and leaving - then came along the consultant, who was really nice, i warmed to her. She explained the plan. After filling in the forms for joining, we had to sit through the rest of the groups image therapy.
Image therapy was scary, especially going around everyone individually.
It came to get weighed. I had not been on the scales for a few years. It said 20 stone 10.5lbs! OH MY GOD! That was hugeee. I left the place crying.
Came home and just cried. I couldn't believe what I had done to myself. I had a good chat to myself - I knew I wanted this so much, I had to face up to it, and studied the books the consultant gave me.
My first weigh in - I lost 8 and half pounds!! OH MY GOD! Thats amazinggggggggggg!! I followed the red and green days that week. I have never had a lost in my first like that before! that gave me such a boost. and I got my half a stone sticker and certificate too!! I was sooo chuffed...!
As the weeks went on I lost every week. I never put on weight til Week 20. and that was gutting.
I struggled to stay to image therapy, I would sit down on the chairs after being weighed and wait for it to start, as I had all intensions to stay, but as the time was getting closer for it to start, my heart would start beating faster at the thought of being spoken to infront of everyone. So I would up and leave. I messaged the consultant and just told her I wanted to stay and explained why I couldnt. She said that she would keep speaking to me short and sweet and build it up as the weeks go on. The following week I stayed - and my consultant - did what she said. it was brief. I loved staying and listening to everyone else how they got on.
As the weeks went on I began talking to other members while waiting for the image therapy to start, and I enjoyed staying and have stayed ever since.
18 months on - I have reached target - got my 9st award and got voted my groups Miss Slinky! I cannot believe it. Slimming World has changed my life. I am now on the Social team and love it to bits. I love my tuesday nights out. I have made the most amazing friends there. and I will continue going for ever! LOL. i need SW and them to keep me going! I have never lost this much weight before - whatever weight I have lost previously always went back on and double! sooo I am hoping and praying I can keep this off. if i put this on plus double that would be 18st gain!!! PFFFFT no way!!!
I am happy! xx
