Chucklebug
Member
Hello everyone,
I've been reading a few of the threads on here lately, but not posting, so this is my first post.
Small intro, so you know a bit about me: I'm a short, dumpy, fifty year old, who has decided that enough is enough. This year, I WILL finally sort out my weight. It's taken me until July to finally start, but better late than never, huh?
I've been overweight most of my life. Fat kid. Fat teen. Lost weight in my early 20's. Married and had 4 kids. Weight been up and down constantly, but more up than down. Been creeping back on over the past 3 years since going back to work full-time. Dress size has gone up from a size 16 to a 20, and that's it, I won't allow it to go up any more. I'm too old for it, and I know that health issues will soon be the end result if I don't do something now. I've been lucky to only suffer with a bit of plantar fascitis so far.
So, my initial weightloss plan is to use Slimfast meal replacements and snacks for 2 meals a day, 3 snacks, and then have a calorie controlled meal for my dinner in the evening. Once at goal weight (not decided on that yet, but a couple or three stones at least) to continue with calorie counting. Have done all the usual diets, with varying success. I generally flag and give up after a stone or so loss.
I work full time in an office, am mum to four boys, most of whom have flown the nest to live alone or married. I live with my long-term partner, who is naturally slim, and enjoys working out regularly at the gym. He's 6ft tall, 12st 9lb of muscle and can eat what he likes - if only I could too! He can sometimes be part of my self-saboteur behaviour, because he loves to have his junk food, and I get tagged along to join him. He can get away with eating it without gaining a pound, I definitely cannot. I think I use him at times to hide my own desire to pig out, and he's become a willing accomplice (unwittingly).
So, I am three weeks in to my slimfast regime, and so far so good. I have found it incredibly easy, and the benefits have been almost immediate with my energy levels much higher, sleeping better, skin clearer. I've lost 9lb in the three weeks, so 3lb a week as an average isn't bad going, and I had hoped for 1-2lb each week. If I can keep it steadily going I will be happy.
I have tried to move around plenty, and increase my activity. I enjoy gardening so have tried to do more outside. My OH pays for my gym membership, and whilst I've not really enjoyed the gym environment because it's pretty busy when I've been, I have started to go swimming. I've booked into my first aquafit class next week, and going swimming tomorrow night too. The theory being that if I move more, eat less, it's got to have a positive result!
I allow myself to eat more 'normally' at weekends, but still try to keep the calories counted if possible. This weekend has been a bit tricky, as I'm running low on slimfast supplies, and payday is a week away. Money is tight!
I have enough to have shakes for my meals this week, and I am going to buy a couple of boxes of meal bars tomorrow as they are handy for work to eat at my desk. I work near a superdrug store, and they currently have a 3 for 2 offer on the slimfast products.
So 'hi!' fellow members, and here's to being a big thinner loser by the end of the year!
I've been reading a few of the threads on here lately, but not posting, so this is my first post.
Small intro, so you know a bit about me: I'm a short, dumpy, fifty year old, who has decided that enough is enough. This year, I WILL finally sort out my weight. It's taken me until July to finally start, but better late than never, huh?
I've been overweight most of my life. Fat kid. Fat teen. Lost weight in my early 20's. Married and had 4 kids. Weight been up and down constantly, but more up than down. Been creeping back on over the past 3 years since going back to work full-time. Dress size has gone up from a size 16 to a 20, and that's it, I won't allow it to go up any more. I'm too old for it, and I know that health issues will soon be the end result if I don't do something now. I've been lucky to only suffer with a bit of plantar fascitis so far.
So, my initial weightloss plan is to use Slimfast meal replacements and snacks for 2 meals a day, 3 snacks, and then have a calorie controlled meal for my dinner in the evening. Once at goal weight (not decided on that yet, but a couple or three stones at least) to continue with calorie counting. Have done all the usual diets, with varying success. I generally flag and give up after a stone or so loss.
I work full time in an office, am mum to four boys, most of whom have flown the nest to live alone or married. I live with my long-term partner, who is naturally slim, and enjoys working out regularly at the gym. He's 6ft tall, 12st 9lb of muscle and can eat what he likes - if only I could too! He can sometimes be part of my self-saboteur behaviour, because he loves to have his junk food, and I get tagged along to join him. He can get away with eating it without gaining a pound, I definitely cannot. I think I use him at times to hide my own desire to pig out, and he's become a willing accomplice (unwittingly).
So, I am three weeks in to my slimfast regime, and so far so good. I have found it incredibly easy, and the benefits have been almost immediate with my energy levels much higher, sleeping better, skin clearer. I've lost 9lb in the three weeks, so 3lb a week as an average isn't bad going, and I had hoped for 1-2lb each week. If I can keep it steadily going I will be happy.
I have tried to move around plenty, and increase my activity. I enjoy gardening so have tried to do more outside. My OH pays for my gym membership, and whilst I've not really enjoyed the gym environment because it's pretty busy when I've been, I have started to go swimming. I've booked into my first aquafit class next week, and going swimming tomorrow night too. The theory being that if I move more, eat less, it's got to have a positive result!
I allow myself to eat more 'normally' at weekends, but still try to keep the calories counted if possible. This weekend has been a bit tricky, as I'm running low on slimfast supplies, and payday is a week away. Money is tight!
I have enough to have shakes for my meals this week, and I am going to buy a couple of boxes of meal bars tomorrow as they are handy for work to eat at my desk. I work near a superdrug store, and they currently have a 3 for 2 offer on the slimfast products.
So 'hi!' fellow members, and here's to being a big thinner loser by the end of the year!