1 day at a time
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Hi everyone,
Just joined the forum, as have been looking at it and found it to be a great help.
For over a year, I had gained a pound here and a pound there and didn't really realise until I got on the scales. Like most, I was a healthy weight when I met my boyfriend three years ago but comfort eating, big portions, meals out and socialising before I knew it I had gained 2 and a 1/2 stone. I always thought I diet would make me unhappy and I couldn't have fun and go out drinking with my friends so accepted my weight for thought of being happy. I joined Slimming World a few years ago, lost 1/2 a stone and thought I could eat how I wanted so suprise, suprise fell off the wagon and piled all the weight back on plus more.
I realised I knew I needn't to do something about it when I started avoiding meeting up with friends. Some had been dieting and it was often a topic of conversation when we met up. ' So, how's the diet going?' etc, when it came round to me I made excuses, 'I'd rather me fat and happy' than miserable and skinny etc etc. I avoiding nights out like the plague, dreading having to draps round shops looking for an outfit that didn't make me feel fat. Gok Wan made me cry everytime I watched it knowing how happy the people felt after he helped them and how low they felt and high they felt after.
On the 21st Sept, I vowed to change my life and not for a silly diet but a way of life. I signed up for the Great North Run next Sept 2010 and started running with a friend three times a week. A vowed to start back on Slimming World and here I am! I am not going to the groups so feel the forum is a great place for people to spur each other one, swap ideas etc.
So far, I have lost 9lbs and would like to get to 1 stone before the 5th Dec. A christmas night out with my friends and the first night out for many months.
Next weigh in is Monday, fingers crossed.
Just joined the forum, as have been looking at it and found it to be a great help.
For over a year, I had gained a pound here and a pound there and didn't really realise until I got on the scales. Like most, I was a healthy weight when I met my boyfriend three years ago but comfort eating, big portions, meals out and socialising before I knew it I had gained 2 and a 1/2 stone. I always thought I diet would make me unhappy and I couldn't have fun and go out drinking with my friends so accepted my weight for thought of being happy. I joined Slimming World a few years ago, lost 1/2 a stone and thought I could eat how I wanted so suprise, suprise fell off the wagon and piled all the weight back on plus more.
I realised I knew I needn't to do something about it when I started avoiding meeting up with friends. Some had been dieting and it was often a topic of conversation when we met up. ' So, how's the diet going?' etc, when it came round to me I made excuses, 'I'd rather me fat and happy' than miserable and skinny etc etc. I avoiding nights out like the plague, dreading having to draps round shops looking for an outfit that didn't make me feel fat. Gok Wan made me cry everytime I watched it knowing how happy the people felt after he helped them and how low they felt and high they felt after.
On the 21st Sept, I vowed to change my life and not for a silly diet but a way of life. I signed up for the Great North Run next Sept 2010 and started running with a friend three times a week. A vowed to start back on Slimming World and here I am! I am not going to the groups so feel the forum is a great place for people to spur each other one, swap ideas etc.
So far, I have lost 9lbs and would like to get to 1 stone before the 5th Dec. A christmas night out with my friends and the first night out for many months.
Next weigh in is Monday, fingers crossed.