Slimlouise
Member
I went from 12 stone to 10 stone a year and a half ago on CD. Yet here I am again - 12 stone. And I wonder why? Am I addicted to food? To chocolate? To cakes? Have you seen the news lately when they say obesity is on the increase..and they show a pile of cakes? Well, rather than be knocked sick at the sight - I think mmmm yummy AND it's THIS that has got to change. Hydrogenated fat really must become my foe rather than friend in 2008!
People say I don't have much to lose, but to me - this two/thee stone might as well be twenty. It has recently become all consuming. I wonder if I should be in flippen therapy or something?! I also suspect other people may look at me and think I have it made: well educated, good healthy realtionships with boyfriend and family, the start of a great career (graduated in June) blah blah ....and I admit, yes I'm lucky BUT what's with these food issues??? Somebody please tell me!!
The only thing I can loosly attribute it to is that I was given 'yummies' for a treat as a child. I was also, like trillions of other kids, made to finish what was on my plate. What an excuse though. As an adult I seem to eat chocolate and takeaway when Im happy and bored. Is this my problem? Or is it that have I just gotten so lazy/ cozy in my relalationship with my other half that I have got so big?
Last year from Jan to May ish I was considering coming back to CD and I remember how I watched people on this very site lose a few stone (hurrah to them) - all the while I 'thought' about doing CD. Aha - procrastination is defo a prob for me then lol.
I don't want to be in this very same place in April so these are my reasons for coming back to CD:
* I'm worried about my health.
* Im considered obese for my frame (5.3 and 12 stone 3).
* I'm embarrassed to go for a smear because I feel so fat.
* I'm the chunky sister.
* My lovely make up and nice hair just isn't hiding it - I look big.
* I'm avoiding seeing friends who I haven't seen for a while b'coz I feel so big. (shocking I know)
* I'm wearing a size 16 now - my friends/colleagues are 8-10.
* My thighs are so out of proportion to the rest of my body that I haven't worn jeans since June.
* I'v never worn a bikini ever.
* I lack energy
* I'd like to wear sexy underwear again.
* I wonder what it would be like to be 8 stone rather than 12.
* No exercise - despite owning a treadmill. (I live in London and until September had to walk everywhere. Fab, but I now have a job that I have to drive too oh dear).
* It's set to snow today and the last button on my winter coat wont fasten.
These are the main reasons off the top of my head - Im sure there are hundreds more.
I'm going to take the bull by the horns and write about my experiences. I plan to write about my weight loss journey. Who knows - I may vanish from the boards and fail miserably or I may manage to cling on and post posts. I know full well how hard CD is, albeit rewarding.
I feel a little bit lighter already
My mantra will be 1 day at a time. But can I manage to do even a day?
Let's see - tomorrow is my Day 1.
Wish me luck
SL
People say I don't have much to lose, but to me - this two/thee stone might as well be twenty. It has recently become all consuming. I wonder if I should be in flippen therapy or something?! I also suspect other people may look at me and think I have it made: well educated, good healthy realtionships with boyfriend and family, the start of a great career (graduated in June) blah blah ....and I admit, yes I'm lucky BUT what's with these food issues??? Somebody please tell me!!
The only thing I can loosly attribute it to is that I was given 'yummies' for a treat as a child. I was also, like trillions of other kids, made to finish what was on my plate. What an excuse though. As an adult I seem to eat chocolate and takeaway when Im happy and bored. Is this my problem? Or is it that have I just gotten so lazy/ cozy in my relalationship with my other half that I have got so big?
Last year from Jan to May ish I was considering coming back to CD and I remember how I watched people on this very site lose a few stone (hurrah to them) - all the while I 'thought' about doing CD. Aha - procrastination is defo a prob for me then lol.
I don't want to be in this very same place in April so these are my reasons for coming back to CD:
* I'm worried about my health.
* Im considered obese for my frame (5.3 and 12 stone 3).
* I'm embarrassed to go for a smear because I feel so fat.
* I'm the chunky sister.
* My lovely make up and nice hair just isn't hiding it - I look big.
* I'm avoiding seeing friends who I haven't seen for a while b'coz I feel so big. (shocking I know)
* I'm wearing a size 16 now - my friends/colleagues are 8-10.
* My thighs are so out of proportion to the rest of my body that I haven't worn jeans since June.
* I'v never worn a bikini ever.
* I lack energy
* I'd like to wear sexy underwear again.
* I wonder what it would be like to be 8 stone rather than 12.
* No exercise - despite owning a treadmill. (I live in London and until September had to walk everywhere. Fab, but I now have a job that I have to drive too oh dear).
* It's set to snow today and the last button on my winter coat wont fasten.
These are the main reasons off the top of my head - Im sure there are hundreds more.
I'm going to take the bull by the horns and write about my experiences. I plan to write about my weight loss journey. Who knows - I may vanish from the boards and fail miserably or I may manage to cling on and post posts. I know full well how hard CD is, albeit rewarding.
I feel a little bit lighter already
My mantra will be 1 day at a time. But can I manage to do even a day?
Let's see - tomorrow is my Day 1.
Wish me luck
SL