Paws
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I've never written an online diary before, so here goes!
I am 34 years old, and have been overweight most of my adult life. I first went to WW 9 years ago. It worked for me and I lost about 2 stones and was pretty slim!
I have yo-yo'd since then, gaining and losing, but always gaining more than I lost. A familiar story? Definitely but it has to end somewhere, and that place is here and now.
I returned to my local WW class on Wednesday (4.7.2007), and to my horror I weighed 15st 4.5lb. My goal weight is 12 stone, so that is a bit of a facing.
I got my wonderful husband to take pictures of me in bra and knickers (humiliation complete!) and took my measurements. I will do this once a month. My life HAS to change.
I am writing everything down that I am eating and trying to be careful but not obsessive.
I am a big comfort eater, but have recently spent time with a counsellor to try and get to the bottom of my self loathing and low self esteem, and so I am starting to feel better mentally about this journey I have started. The problem is, I spent that long eating what do I do instead?!?
I am not really expecting any replies to this diary, but do find it reassuring that there are others out there who are also battling food demons and also have weight to lose. My knees are starting to ache, I worry about the effects of being obese has on my fertility, and I want to feel sexy and attractive for my husband.
Weigh in on Wednesday!
I am 34 years old, and have been overweight most of my adult life. I first went to WW 9 years ago. It worked for me and I lost about 2 stones and was pretty slim!
I have yo-yo'd since then, gaining and losing, but always gaining more than I lost. A familiar story? Definitely but it has to end somewhere, and that place is here and now.
I returned to my local WW class on Wednesday (4.7.2007), and to my horror I weighed 15st 4.5lb. My goal weight is 12 stone, so that is a bit of a facing.
I got my wonderful husband to take pictures of me in bra and knickers (humiliation complete!) and took my measurements. I will do this once a month. My life HAS to change.
I am writing everything down that I am eating and trying to be careful but not obsessive.
I am a big comfort eater, but have recently spent time with a counsellor to try and get to the bottom of my self loathing and low self esteem, and so I am starting to feel better mentally about this journey I have started. The problem is, I spent that long eating what do I do instead?!?
I am not really expecting any replies to this diary, but do find it reassuring that there are others out there who are also battling food demons and also have weight to lose. My knees are starting to ache, I worry about the effects of being obese has on my fertility, and I want to feel sexy and attractive for my husband.
Weigh in on Wednesday!