My name is Stacie. I am 23 years old and have always been over weight.
The more I think about it, the more and more difficult it is to understand why I have been big, but when I was a child there wasn't all these concerns about 'healthy eating'..crisps were deep fried.. fat was in everything!..now it has changed and healthy eating is everywhere you turn!
I have tried the Slimming World diet when my mum joined, she lost 3 stone a few years ago but I never went to group and gave up after a little while. This time, I took the initative and said right I am going to join Slimming World and said to mum...are you coming? She was less into it than me but I am more determined now than ever!
I have joined a friday group which is big, there are nearly 35 of us!..I really like it, I have no problems going into group and being there on my own because I feel so comfortable and I think this is helping me along the way. I love sharing stories and trying to help people and give suggestions and I think that is what group is all about!!
When I first weighed in I was 20.1... the heaviest I have ever been and that was on the 16th January 2010... as of last week I am now 19.1 and I am aiming for my 1 and half stone award on Friday.
I think my mentality of life has changed, I want this change for not just me but for my 5 year old daughter. I have grown up a lot and thought that I might have done my growing up...but I think I have made some new milestones. I look at life differently.. you take each day as it comes and you are the only one that can control your life.. you control it not it controlling you.
I am determined...I will achieve this!!!!
The more I think about it, the more and more difficult it is to understand why I have been big, but when I was a child there wasn't all these concerns about 'healthy eating'..crisps were deep fried.. fat was in everything!..now it has changed and healthy eating is everywhere you turn!
I have tried the Slimming World diet when my mum joined, she lost 3 stone a few years ago but I never went to group and gave up after a little while. This time, I took the initative and said right I am going to join Slimming World and said to mum...are you coming? She was less into it than me but I am more determined now than ever!
I have joined a friday group which is big, there are nearly 35 of us!..I really like it, I have no problems going into group and being there on my own because I feel so comfortable and I think this is helping me along the way. I love sharing stories and trying to help people and give suggestions and I think that is what group is all about!!
When I first weighed in I was 20.1... the heaviest I have ever been and that was on the 16th January 2010... as of last week I am now 19.1 and I am aiming for my 1 and half stone award on Friday.
I think my mentality of life has changed, I want this change for not just me but for my 5 year old daughter. I have grown up a lot and thought that I might have done my growing up...but I think I have made some new milestones. I look at life differently.. you take each day as it comes and you are the only one that can control your life.. you control it not it controlling you.
I am determined...I will achieve this!!!!