Carrie82
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Hi there, I'm Carrie and I'm a mummy to two beautiful boys (8 years and almost 3 years) and work from home as a cake decorator. After jumping on my 'broken' scales on Tuesday, I was shocked into taking action! I spent the whole of Tuesday sobbing, eating chocolate and feeling really sorry for myself. See, those scales read 19st 2lbs 
I'm gutted beyond belief! My weight history - I've always had a sweet tooth and am a self confessed chocoholic. When I left home in 2006, the weight piled on. I could have whatever I wanted without mum keeping tabs on what I was eating! After having my son, my weight peaked to 15st 1lb so I joined WW. I got down to 13st 9lbs and stopped going because I'd missed more sessions than been to due to a family bereavement. My weight sneaked up to 15st 6lbs over a year and so I joined WW again but only lost a few pounds before we moved to anther area and I didn't rejoin. I saw a hypnotherapist for my chocolate cravings in 2007 when I weighed 16st on the nose. I lost 7lbs in a month and all that I didn't eat was chocolate! 3 months later, the choc cravings were back after I nibbled on a choc ice! In 2009 we started trying for baby number 2 and after a miscarriage, went from 17st 7lbs to 16st 13lbs. When I fell pregnant I went down to 15st 13lbs due to morning sickness and was 17st 8lbs when I was heavily pregnant. Son #2 was born and a week later I was 16st 8lbs. I was 'happy' with this because I was lighter than before I was pregnant! Anyway, over the past few years my weight has ballooned! I comfort eat and I had quite a stressful 18 months from October 2010, where I think I was depressed and felt like a recluse. I started baking and from that my business has grown and today is successful. In April 2012, I joined slimming world at 18st 4lbs and lost 5lbs before I lost interest when we moved. I re-joined another group in August 2012, starting weight 18st 11bs and left just before Christmas as 17st 8lbs. So, here I am today. A whopping 19st 2lbs. I know how I've got here, I know what I've got to do, but I know I need support other than going along to meetings I know I can't commit to. I figured that with my home life being hectic and I often reach for crisps or chocolate rather than making a healthy lunch, slim fast would be a good alternative as it's all there, ready to grab and calories counted. Evening meals are generally healthy, homemade consisting of meat cooked in their own juices and steamed veg. It's the chocolate on an evening that's a killer! But, I think the slimfast snack bars are a good substitute at the moment thank you if you've read to the end, feels good finally getting it out x
I'm gutted beyond belief! My weight history - I've always had a sweet tooth and am a self confessed chocoholic. When I left home in 2006, the weight piled on. I could have whatever I wanted without mum keeping tabs on what I was eating! After having my son, my weight peaked to 15st 1lb so I joined WW. I got down to 13st 9lbs and stopped going because I'd missed more sessions than been to due to a family bereavement. My weight sneaked up to 15st 6lbs over a year and so I joined WW again but only lost a few pounds before we moved to anther area and I didn't rejoin. I saw a hypnotherapist for my chocolate cravings in 2007 when I weighed 16st on the nose. I lost 7lbs in a month and all that I didn't eat was chocolate! 3 months later, the choc cravings were back after I nibbled on a choc ice! In 2009 we started trying for baby number 2 and after a miscarriage, went from 17st 7lbs to 16st 13lbs. When I fell pregnant I went down to 15st 13lbs due to morning sickness and was 17st 8lbs when I was heavily pregnant. Son #2 was born and a week later I was 16st 8lbs. I was 'happy' with this because I was lighter than before I was pregnant! Anyway, over the past few years my weight has ballooned! I comfort eat and I had quite a stressful 18 months from October 2010, where I think I was depressed and felt like a recluse. I started baking and from that my business has grown and today is successful. In April 2012, I joined slimming world at 18st 4lbs and lost 5lbs before I lost interest when we moved. I re-joined another group in August 2012, starting weight 18st 11bs and left just before Christmas as 17st 8lbs. So, here I am today. A whopping 19st 2lbs. I know how I've got here, I know what I've got to do, but I know I need support other than going along to meetings I know I can't commit to. I figured that with my home life being hectic and I often reach for crisps or chocolate rather than making a healthy lunch, slim fast would be a good alternative as it's all there, ready to grab and calories counted. Evening meals are generally healthy, homemade consisting of meat cooked in their own juices and steamed veg. It's the chocolate on an evening that's a killer! But, I think the slimfast snack bars are a good substitute at the moment thank you if you've read to the end, feels good finally getting it out x
