Anneski
Full Member
Hi everyone
My name's Anne, and I just found this site tonight.
I'm in my 40's, and I've managed to lose just over 5 stone in the past 3 years, 1 of them in the past 3 months. I lost the first 4 relatively easy, after a lifetime of struggling, but then my brother was taken ill and died, and the past year's been spent in a bit of a funk. :break_diet:
So, I've now decided to get back on track and put as much effort into losing the weight as I have put into making excuses for myself over the years - and that's quite a lot! I am setting my target at 14 stone for now, because to be frank even getting that low seems an impossibly distant dream - just over 4 and a half stone to go to get there, and having already lost the 5 I know that it IS doable, but....
Slimming world sounds the best choice for me, as mentally I struggle with feeling 'deprived' if I have to count points or calories. Being allowed unlimited healthy foods, daft as it may sound, makes it easier for me to not pig out, because I know I COULD eat lots, if I *really* wanted to.
I have diabetes, so losing weight is important for my health. I've managed to drop quite a lot of medication since losing the 5 stone.
I've also just been diagnosed with chondromalacia patellae, basically a knackered knee, so I'm a bit peeved as it means the exercise programme I have been following now has to be radically changed.
I live in Somerset, UK, with my hubby, and also my elderly mum lives with us. I've got a rescued greyhound - I'm a trustee for a sighthound rescue - and love music, F1, ghost stories, writing, chatting, driving and loads of other stuff too. Hoping to make some new friends to share the journey with - and sorry for the waffle!
My name's Anne, and I just found this site tonight.
I'm in my 40's, and I've managed to lose just over 5 stone in the past 3 years, 1 of them in the past 3 months. I lost the first 4 relatively easy, after a lifetime of struggling, but then my brother was taken ill and died, and the past year's been spent in a bit of a funk. :break_diet:
So, I've now decided to get back on track and put as much effort into losing the weight as I have put into making excuses for myself over the years - and that's quite a lot! I am setting my target at 14 stone for now, because to be frank even getting that low seems an impossibly distant dream - just over 4 and a half stone to go to get there, and having already lost the 5 I know that it IS doable, but....
Slimming world sounds the best choice for me, as mentally I struggle with feeling 'deprived' if I have to count points or calories. Being allowed unlimited healthy foods, daft as it may sound, makes it easier for me to not pig out, because I know I COULD eat lots, if I *really* wanted to.
I have diabetes, so losing weight is important for my health. I've managed to drop quite a lot of medication since losing the 5 stone.
I've also just been diagnosed with chondromalacia patellae, basically a knackered knee, so I'm a bit peeved as it means the exercise programme I have been following now has to be radically changed.
I live in Somerset, UK, with my hubby, and also my elderly mum lives with us. I've got a rescued greyhound - I'm a trustee for a sighthound rescue - and love music, F1, ghost stories, writing, chatting, driving and loads of other stuff too. Hoping to make some new friends to share the journey with - and sorry for the waffle!
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