BehindBlueEyes
Member
Hi all,
I figured since I'm new to the site and new to ProPoints, I might keep a bit of a diary, hopefully it'll help me keep focused and stay on track.
I'm starting on ProPoints today, a controversial day to start, I admit, but I feel ready, so I'm going for it. I joined WeightWatchers online a few days ago so I'm all set to go.
I am 25 and have over ten stone to lose. I've been fat my whole life and have a lot of issues relating to body image and self-confidence, but I've promised myself that I am not going to be fat and miserable when I turn 30. No way.
For me, this is an exercise in learning to eat properly and look after my body. I've been stuck in a yo-yo dieting cycle for the last few years and have ended up bigger than what I started, with a terrible comfort eating habit and a strong aversion to the gym.
In the past, I've been far too hard on myself and have had that typical "all-or-nothing" attitude, which meant I started a diet on Monday morning, ate a biscuit or a chocolate bar on Monday afternoon and jacked the diet in for the rest of the week. Having recently read several psychology-based diet books, I've realised that dieting isn't about all-or-nothing or perfection. It's about keeping at it and knowing that you can only do your best. I guess that's why I chose Weight Watchers, there's that flexibility to have a bit of chocolate or a few biscuits and it not make a difference.
So here goes, the first day of the rest of my life... here's to losing weight, gaining confidence, eating well, developing a healthy attitude to food, picking up good habits and learning that it's ok to make mistakes.
I don't expect that it will be easy, but I'm doing this for me, so any hard work is worth it. After all, anything that is worth having is worth fighting for.
I figured since I'm new to the site and new to ProPoints, I might keep a bit of a diary, hopefully it'll help me keep focused and stay on track.
I'm starting on ProPoints today, a controversial day to start, I admit, but I feel ready, so I'm going for it. I joined WeightWatchers online a few days ago so I'm all set to go.
I am 25 and have over ten stone to lose. I've been fat my whole life and have a lot of issues relating to body image and self-confidence, but I've promised myself that I am not going to be fat and miserable when I turn 30. No way.
For me, this is an exercise in learning to eat properly and look after my body. I've been stuck in a yo-yo dieting cycle for the last few years and have ended up bigger than what I started, with a terrible comfort eating habit and a strong aversion to the gym.
In the past, I've been far too hard on myself and have had that typical "all-or-nothing" attitude, which meant I started a diet on Monday morning, ate a biscuit or a chocolate bar on Monday afternoon and jacked the diet in for the rest of the week. Having recently read several psychology-based diet books, I've realised that dieting isn't about all-or-nothing or perfection. It's about keeping at it and knowing that you can only do your best. I guess that's why I chose Weight Watchers, there's that flexibility to have a bit of chocolate or a few biscuits and it not make a difference.
So here goes, the first day of the rest of my life... here's to losing weight, gaining confidence, eating well, developing a healthy attitude to food, picking up good habits and learning that it's ok to make mistakes.
I don't expect that it will be easy, but I'm doing this for me, so any hard work is worth it. After all, anything that is worth having is worth fighting for.