ScottishThistle
Member
Hello everyone.
I'm new to the forum after lurking and reading for a while but thought it was about time that I signed up.
My name is Heather, I'm 33 and live in the Scottish Highlands. I'm married and have two brilliant boys.
I've just started Xenical and think it will really help me if I keep a diary of how I'm doing. I don't expect any of you to read my ramblings but I think it'll really benefit me (and save my poor husband having to listen to my moans
).
I've followed various diets over the years with varying success. Weight Watchers always seemed to be the best for me but having moved really rurally, I discovered that there was no Weight Watchers within an hour's drive. I did sign up to do it online but realised that I really need the discipline of someone watching over me, so to speak.
My weight has crept up and up and up until it's reached a horrific size. I keep saying that I'm going to do something about it but there always seems to be a reason (or excuse!) not to. I saw my GP recently and I got talking about my weight and how unhappy it's making me. I never speak openly about it, not even to my husband, but I opened up to her about my love/hate relationship with food, the difficulties I've had losing weight and she asked if I fancied trying Xenical. To be honest, it's not something I'd ever even considered before but after having a good chat with her, decided that it was for me.
So, I jumped on the scales and utterly just mortified to see that I weighed 299lbs :cry:I'm someone who avoids scales, who'll never look in a mirror so to actually see that figure in black and white has really kicked me into action.
I decided to start last Monday with following the 5 gram fat rule without the Xenical and weighed myself this morning to discover that I've lost 9lbs in a week - that's without the Xenical!! I've always had really good weight losses in my first week or two but know that'll settle down.
So, today has been my first day of taking Xenical and so far, so good. I don't want to set myself goals other than a loss each week purely as I have such a lot of weight to lose and I don't want to be daunted by seeing, "goal to lose 10 stones" markers. It's not going to happen overnight but as long as I can chip away at it, I'll be happy.
Anyhoo, thanks for reading if you have and I'm off to read more of your hints, tips and success stories. Look forward to speaking to you all xxx
I'm new to the forum after lurking and reading for a while but thought it was about time that I signed up.
My name is Heather, I'm 33 and live in the Scottish Highlands. I'm married and have two brilliant boys.
I've just started Xenical and think it will really help me if I keep a diary of how I'm doing. I don't expect any of you to read my ramblings but I think it'll really benefit me (and save my poor husband having to listen to my moans
).I've followed various diets over the years with varying success. Weight Watchers always seemed to be the best for me but having moved really rurally, I discovered that there was no Weight Watchers within an hour's drive. I did sign up to do it online but realised that I really need the discipline of someone watching over me, so to speak.
My weight has crept up and up and up until it's reached a horrific size. I keep saying that I'm going to do something about it but there always seems to be a reason (or excuse!) not to. I saw my GP recently and I got talking about my weight and how unhappy it's making me. I never speak openly about it, not even to my husband, but I opened up to her about my love/hate relationship with food, the difficulties I've had losing weight and she asked if I fancied trying Xenical. To be honest, it's not something I'd ever even considered before but after having a good chat with her, decided that it was for me.
So, I jumped on the scales and utterly just mortified to see that I weighed 299lbs :cry:I'm someone who avoids scales, who'll never look in a mirror so to actually see that figure in black and white has really kicked me into action.
I decided to start last Monday with following the 5 gram fat rule without the Xenical and weighed myself this morning to discover that I've lost 9lbs in a week - that's without the Xenical!! I've always had really good weight losses in my first week or two but know that'll settle down.
So, today has been my first day of taking Xenical and so far, so good. I don't want to set myself goals other than a loss each week purely as I have such a lot of weight to lose and I don't want to be daunted by seeing, "goal to lose 10 stones" markers. It's not going to happen overnight but as long as I can chip away at it, I'll be happy.
Anyhoo, thanks for reading if you have and I'm off to read more of your hints, tips and success stories. Look forward to speaking to you all xxx
