Well, here we go again, another new start and another determination to finally lose that weight that is holding me back. Only this time, I know I really have to do it. Im still young, but if I stay this way, I know I'll be this way forever... which means I will be unhappy in myself and with my life, just as I have been for as long as I can remember.

I'm sure you will learn about me and who I am as we go along. I know that I need to be posting here every day to keep up my motivation, and keep a track of my daily activities that lead me to over eat and binge. As I so often do

My current weight is 17.5st - or 243lbs.
I am very overweight for my 5.7' frame.
I have checked my ideal weight out according to my height and they suggest I should be between 9.5st and 10.5st. That means I have an awful lot to lose. I would love to be 10st. I would just like to feel comfortable in my clothes and not feel like everyone is looking at me when Im out.

So, hopefully, you will hold my hand along my journey and we can pick each other up when/if we fall.

I am going swimming tonight, I went on monday and this time I really want to keep it up. Wish me luck! :)

welcome to DT :wave:

Many of us here have a "lot" to lose, but we all need to take it 1 lb at a time :)

GREAT about swimming! wonderful exercise!

what eating plan are you following?

TOGETHER we CAN do this :D


Beth :not:

Hi Beth, thanks for your reply :)

I've just come back from swimming, I feel great that Ive made the effort to get up and go! My brother and my partner are coming along with me and have both signed up to the gym so I have some good support around me :)

Im not following any eating plan as such. I would prefer to think of it as a lifestyle change. For too long Ive let myself eat the wrong types of foods knowing that I didnt really need it, or that it wasnt the best choice I could have made. Im going to try to make a conscious effort to make those changes. :)

Originally posted by Aims

Im not following any eating plan as such. I would prefer to think of it as a lifestyle change. For too long Ive let myself eat the wrong types of foods knowing that I didnt really need it, or that it wasnt the best choice I could have made. Im going to try to make a conscious effort to make those changes. :)

Making those kind of changes sounds good, Aims. Figure out what will work for you, and stick to it. Take it a day at a time, and enjoy life as you go along.

And please keep posting hereat Diettalk regularly. There is lots of support and encouragement to be found here.

Thanks for your reply JoThrive :)

Well, today wasnt the best of days, its so easy just to carry on as I have been for so many years!

I was invited to the pub for lunch with a work colleague. I had a sandwich rather than my usual burger, it was nice tho to get out of the office for a while.

I've got a real bad headache that Ive had all afternoon. I dont know what it is, something is playing on my mind but Im not toally sure what it is. I went for a job interview a couple of days ago and Im pretty sure I have got the job as they have been chasing up my references. It should be a good thing but the salary isnt what I was expecting and at the moment, in my situation, its the salary thats making me change jobs.

I think theres underlying things making me unhappy. The major factor is my weight, I know that, I dont have the confidence to go out there and do the things I want to do. Sometimes I get scared of doing or saying things for fear of people looking at me and thinking something nasty.

I have a habit of blaming my weight for everything that goes wrong in my life. Am I using it as a kind of scapegoat? Am I trying to use it as an excuse to hide behind? I dont know.

My confidence should be sky high knowing that this company want to employ me over all of the other applicants. I should be pleased that I impressed enough in the interview for them to move so quickly with my references. Maybe its just this headache thats making me so negative. Im very tired too.

Im totally waffling now... I think I need to sleep!

Welcome to Dt. We are all cheering for you . You can do it!
Ann

Hi Aims Good luck in all your endeavours and come and post and come to chat you just might find us there. It's also great. Good luck with the new job also.