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Well I am the Bridget Jones of the group!!!:wave_cry:
Fat, single and sad!
Okay so I am 27 (ahh!!!), Northern Irish and determined to lose weight.
I have struggled with weight from a young age, unfortunately during those years Dr's were not very understanding and it took me until I was 25 to find a great Dr.
But back to my teens, I was big but never bullied at school. I am not a 'bubbly, loud, fat girl' but I can stand up for myself. All was going great in first year, came top of the class etc then I got sick.
I was diagnoised with M.E (Chronic fatigue syndrome) at 12, not just like that though. I went through many nasty Dr's until I finally got to see a specialist who diagnoised me, but it was still a fight for my parents to get me tutors etc.
Basically I stayed in my home for the next X amount of years only visiting family every so often. It was hard especially as my older sister and younger brother got on with life the way a teenager should.
The weight just kept creeping up on me, been on a MILLION diets and many dieticians could not work me out as they saw what I was eating.
I am vegetarian and hate all the things people think us fat girls eat, cream buns, butter, takeaways etc I don't even drink alcohol!
So everything was just the same for over 10 years, I did my GCSE's from home, got good grades then did an A-level Sociology which I passed.
At 24, I started taking chest pains and thought I was on my way out. It was actually a panic attack caused by gallstones, again this took forever to find out as my weight was always blamed.
It has only been in the last few years that I have started to get on my feet. I do feel like I have lost so many years but try and stay positive about it.
Could never understand why I was putting on so much weight, I can honestly say I do not sit and eat bags of crisps, fried food or chocolate. I was told 2 months ago that my thyroid is boderline underactive, this was a year after the tests which the receptionist failed to give me the correct result of. So I have to go back to my Dr is Sept to have lots of tests, I always said I would have to eat practically nothing to lose anything and it seems I was right!
Last year I tried to join Lighter Life but did not like the idea of a group session. I was thinking of a Gastric band but my family were not best really feeling that. Also it is not available here in Ireland (privately) so I did some research and heard about the CD.
I was terrified but deperate when I contacted Debz32, but she was wonderful on our first meeting. In fact just her emails at the beginning put me at my ease. She made me feel like I could do this diet and was not a bad person for being so heavy. Okay so very quickly I weighed in at 21 s 7 pounds, Big, BIg, BIG!
Lost 1 1/2 stone in first month and 13 pounds in second, I have a long way to go but feeling better.
Only parents, brother, sister and their partners know about this diet. So many people keep saying I am looking great but they know weight talk is off limits with me, also I am still wearing my smocks so....
A friend of my sister did ask her if I had lost weight , so she must have noticed it on my birthday.
My CDC Debz32 is wonderful, always contacting me by text and supporting me. I got a Wii for my birthday and have stuck to SS 100% so I hope when I see her on Sep 11th it shows on the scales.
Confidence and me do not go hand-in-hand but I starting to realise I was just dealt a bad hand and I can make something out of my future. I know loosing weight will let me change my life, I will not feel like the fat fool in the corner.
I was able to study for a journalism diploma from home which I passed with distinction. I also love making jewellery , at the moment it is just for family and friends but would love to see if I could go and learn more about that.
Although I may seem sheltered I am pretty wise, well so everyone tells me! Most people come to me for advice, probably as I always have their best interests at heart.
My long term goal is to be happy with myself!!!
Children are a huge motivation for my weight loss, I can't imagine not being a mum one day. Being able to adopt children is my biggest dream and something that motivates me.
My health is improving, I am loosing weight and can see a little but of light at the end of the tunnel.
So that is me really, well a synopsis at best. Hope I have not bored any of you!