Healthy2010
Gold Member
Hello everyone,
I have been searching for a site like this, to help me on my long weight loss journey.. it looks like a great place to be.
A bit about me..
I am 33 and currently live in Derbyshire, I have always been a little overweight but maintained a relatively active life, whilst at Uni, the little became a lot overweight (19st)! The misery of being overweight, and my inability to recognise the need for change led me to focus solely on my successful career in banking, but long hours and little movement from my desk led to worse eating habits and more weight gain(26st). At that weight, nothing in life is simple, I felt like life had become inaccessable as everything was either too far to walk, no parking near, nothing to wear and general fear of things like a chair being too small to fit my ample bottom!
So after 10 years in a job I loved, I asked for redundancy, as I knew that I would never do anything about my weight whilst in the job. Over the years, I have missed out on so much as my weight held me back, I didnt want to admit it to myself, and used work as the perfect excuse to get out of social occasions and I'm sorry to say I lost a very close friend as they thought work was more important than them. Luckily, I was given redundancy and since the day I left my one goal is to be healthy! I plan to not work for 12 months and focus solely on changing my lifestyle and getting fit.
I started my diet in March and used a diet that a friend gave to me years ago, from something called (Dietline slimming magazine club). I don't think its around anymore, but the principles are just based around calorie counting. I have 1200 K per day and so far the weight loss has been good. I am a bit scared of going to a slimming club due to my size, and fear that everyone there will be a size 12 looking to be a size 10 (probably irrational i know).
Anyway, today I have hit my 4 1/2 stone loss milestone and the difference to my life is immeasureable. I can now go shopping, I walk the dog, I have more energy, my asthma is under control and I feel a bit like my old self again. I have a very long journey to my target, but I am absolutely determined that I will and have to get there.
As I am quite embarrassed about my weight, I dont really confide in any of my friends and family about my diet and consequently I end up trawling the internet for tips and recipes and inspiration to keep me going.. I'm hoping that this forum will become my new companion on the long journey ahead!
I have rambled on long enough, but its probably the most honest I have ever been about my feelings towards my weight .. even with myself so this place is obviously a good place to be!
Thanks for having me everyone, and I look forward to getting to know you all a bit better
I have been searching for a site like this, to help me on my long weight loss journey.. it looks like a great place to be.
A bit about me..
I am 33 and currently live in Derbyshire, I have always been a little overweight but maintained a relatively active life, whilst at Uni, the little became a lot overweight (19st)! The misery of being overweight, and my inability to recognise the need for change led me to focus solely on my successful career in banking, but long hours and little movement from my desk led to worse eating habits and more weight gain(26st). At that weight, nothing in life is simple, I felt like life had become inaccessable as everything was either too far to walk, no parking near, nothing to wear and general fear of things like a chair being too small to fit my ample bottom!
So after 10 years in a job I loved, I asked for redundancy, as I knew that I would never do anything about my weight whilst in the job. Over the years, I have missed out on so much as my weight held me back, I didnt want to admit it to myself, and used work as the perfect excuse to get out of social occasions and I'm sorry to say I lost a very close friend as they thought work was more important than them. Luckily, I was given redundancy and since the day I left my one goal is to be healthy! I plan to not work for 12 months and focus solely on changing my lifestyle and getting fit.
I started my diet in March and used a diet that a friend gave to me years ago, from something called (Dietline slimming magazine club). I don't think its around anymore, but the principles are just based around calorie counting. I have 1200 K per day and so far the weight loss has been good. I am a bit scared of going to a slimming club due to my size, and fear that everyone there will be a size 12 looking to be a size 10 (probably irrational i know).
Anyway, today I have hit my 4 1/2 stone loss milestone and the difference to my life is immeasureable. I can now go shopping, I walk the dog, I have more energy, my asthma is under control and I feel a bit like my old self again. I have a very long journey to my target, but I am absolutely determined that I will and have to get there.
As I am quite embarrassed about my weight, I dont really confide in any of my friends and family about my diet and consequently I end up trawling the internet for tips and recipes and inspiration to keep me going.. I'm hoping that this forum will become my new companion on the long journey ahead!
I have rambled on long enough, but its probably the most honest I have ever been about my feelings towards my weight .. even with myself so this place is obviously a good place to be!
Thanks for having me everyone, and I look forward to getting to know you all a bit better