From fatty to happy

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Fattytohappy

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although I’m not terribly unhappy...just not quite where I want to be...

Just about to turn 40
164cm, 240lbs, size 20 clothes
Serious sweet tooth/sugar addiction
Snacking/picker

On the back of pretty rubbish last 4-5 years, I came out of a long term relationship that had really affected my self esteem and contributed to just finding solace in comfort eating. My partner often sabotaged efforts to lose weight and made me feel pretty awful about how I looked.

I no longer look in the mirror and berate myself for looking disgusting. I’ve actually now got to a point where I love some things about my body. This has been a real mental achievement over the last year. However I would like for my body to be less rolly-polly and for clothes to fit more nicely. I know if I can just get the first stone off, the moment will start for me and I’ll feel better and better and more motivated.

Aims:
- no chocolate/sweets until Christmas Day (promised my kids...got to stick to it)

- no constant picking at food

- run 10km a week by December (hopefully 2 x 5km per week but any combo is fine!)

- lose 10lbs by Christmas (230lbs)

- fit into size 18 trousers by January

- lose 20 lbs by February (220lbs)

- run 15km per week by March

- lose 30lbs by May (210lbs)

- fit size 16 trousers by July

- be under 200lbs by September (40lbs overall loss)

199lbs is my goal weight at the moment - whilst far from ideal and still “overweight” as far as BMI goes, I know I’ll feel bloody fantastic at that weight and then I can set some new goals!

I need all the support and encouragement I can get! Please help me to change my life and I’ll happily do the same in return.
 
Well done writing down achievable goals !

There is plenty of support to be had in the diaries, it helps if you spend some time getting to know other members in their threads. There are also a few runners on the forum who could offer advice on hitting your running goals.

It is also helpful if you begin to log your food here, so members can get a good idea of where you can make changes to better achieve your goals.
 
Hi, happyish & welcome to the forum. I'm glad you are out of what sounds like an unhealthy relationship. Anyone who puts you down is not worth the effort.
I like your goals. They seem achievable & realistic. Do this for yourself. You deserve to be healthy & happy. Looking after yourself & eating healthy, nutritious food & incorporating some exercise will have you feeling & looking better. Welcome to our part of the world xo Cate.
 
Hey Happy and welcome :grouphug:
Very glad you got away from what must have been a bad situation and starting to like yourself again. I really don´t have anything to add to what Tru and Cate said, but I look forward to reading along with your journey.
LaMa
 
Thanks for the welcome guys. It’s not been a bad day today - could have been a lot lot worse as we’ve been travelling so an idea time for snacks/chocolate/sweets. I steered clear of all that so I’m quite proud of that.

Bit adhoc food wise though as I wasn’t at home and difficult to find stuff on the move so not as much control as I’d like. Just avoiding the snacking was a good start. I’ll start a proper daily food diary in a day or two and once I get in the swing of things, will be able to plan ahead so doing out of the ordinary days doesn’t result in having to make unhealthy choices.

Breakfast - 2 cups of tea, glass of cranberry juice and 4 slices of roast beef

Lunch - cheese and tomato baguette and water

Snack - babybel cheese and half a slice of pitta

Dinner - 2 beef and salad rolls plus a can of san pelligrino lemon

Not going to be able to weigh myself until I get back home in a weeks time so that’s an incentive too. Although with previous weight loss it’s always taken me two weeks after the start of effort to see the effects so no great expectations.

1 day since I had chocolate or sweets
 
Very well done avoiding the snacks and it´s good to see you´re able to recognize the positives even when everything isn´t perfect. That´s very helpful!
 
Thanks LaMaria.

Good day today. Lots of exercise. No problems saying no to the tempting stuff (it’s like a switch is off in my head - I’m simply not allowed chocolate etc...exactly the mentality I need to be in until I start seeing results). When I think of the calories I must have been having daily in snacks, sweets, chocolates etc it’s frightening.

Before when I’ve lost weight and done this cold turkey thing, after the first two weeks it’s then dropped off like at a rate of 5lbs per weeks for the first stone and a half or so. Hopefully that’s still the case! I think the amount I have to eat to maintain my weight at 240lbs must be huge. Sigh.

Also need to switch to water rather than diet soft drinks.

Food today:
Breakfast - two small slices of whole meal bread with grilled tomatoes on top. Cup of tea

Lunch - grilled chicken with plain salad and pita bread - small handful of chips. 2 x iced tea

Snack - 4 small slices of cheese. Cup of tea

Dinner - 2 slices of bread, taramasalata, 1/2 prawn cocktail, 1/3 portion of Lasgna with salad (we were at a restaurant with a set menu but I really couldn’t eat half the food they served up - it was too much quantity for me). 2 x lemonade

Exercise - 12 laps in the pool - 2 slow then 1 sprint

2 days since I had chocolate or sweets
 
Thanks Cate - not sure I picked the right time to start...going on holiday but if I can get through this week then from then on it will be a doddle. I want to get out of the mindset of food as a treat...or food when I’m unhappy...or food when I’m bored...:you get the picture!!
 
Hey happyish you are doing really well especially seeing as you are on holidays that is a real sign of things to come if you ask me if you can do it while you are on holidays you will absolutely fly at it when you get home. I feel your pain with the diet drinks I am a diet coke addict so I am trying to cut down on them too. Keep up the good work!
 
Thanks guys
LaMaria - that’s absolutely right. Even coming back the same weight from holiday is an achievement. If I’ve managed to lose weight this week I’ll be amazed. I don’t expect to see any real changes for at least two weeks - it seems to take my body this long to get kick started into weight loss.
Morgane - I suspect diet drinks are probably worse for us - not from a calorie perspective but that the chemicals in them mess with your body. I certainly crave them if I am in the habit of drinking them already.

I find 3 days without chocolate, fizzy drinks, McDonalds etc is enough for the cravings to start to disappear. I’m not tempted by chocolate or sweets at the moment - they are “out of my system” but I am lucky that I’m not at work, under pressure, running out of energy as that’s when I’d reach for unhealthy stuff!

So today has been a good day!
- no fizzy drinks, just water
- no cravings for chocolate or sweet stuff
- no cravings for the normal large latte that I start my work day with
- 25 laps in the pool and 30 mins of aqua aerobics (my muscles ache!!!) plus a 20 mins walk into town and back

Food:
Breakfast - two small slices of whole meal toast with grilled tomatoes on top, cup of tea
Lunch - grilled steak sandwich with salad (left most of the ciabatta roll) and a handful of potatoes, water
Snack - 4 small slices of cheese and 1/2 a pomegranate
Dinner - grilled chicken skewer and salad and a handful of homemade chipped potatoes (not deep fried though), 2 glasses of wine

I so so badly want to lose weight. It’s tipped the balance where that is now more important than how nice a treat it would be to eat something indulgent. I loved being a size 14-16 and would feel so confident about myself being back there again.

3 days since I’ve had chocolate or sweets!
1 day since I’ve has fizzy drinks
 
Another good day to report! I know it sounds silly but just coming here and writing it down keeps me on the straight and narrow!

A couple of hours walking today for exercise.

Food:
Breakfast/brunch as we got up late - chicken wrap with salad and cheese, skinny latte

Cup of tea

Late lunch - grilled halloumi in Pitta with tomato and cucumber with iced tea and water

Snack - 1 pomegranate

Dinner - 1/2 grilled chicken breast with sweet corn and peas, grapes for dessert and 5 cashew nuts, 1 glass of wine and water

No picking / snacking
No chocolate or sweets!
No fizzy drinks!

Found out my life insurance policy has a 55% loading on the premium because my BMI is 40. They say if I get it down to 34 and stay under that for 6 months, they’ll decrease the premium back to normal. It’s not a huge amount of money but it’s the principle of the thing! Another target to aim for.

So,
240lbs - BMI of 40 (obese) size 20
200lbs - BMI of 34 (obese) size 16 - feel just brill at this weight
175lbs - BMI overweight size 14 - this is the smallest I can remember being
159lbs - BMI normal - goodness knows what size I’d be...12?! Personally I think this BMI would be too low for me. Especially given how big my boobs are!!

So I’d like to be down to under 34 BMI by this time next year and would get great satisfaction in calling up the insurance company to start hay 6 month clock ticking!

When I get back home I’m going to get on the treadmill and do Couchto5k I think. I used to love running.

Can you get tickers on this site - you know the ones that go in your signature?! I’m guessing not as you’d all have them if so? I like seeing something count down...might have to find an app or website that records weight loss on a graph/ticker and I can use to help motivate me towards goals.

Happy’ish
 
I think typing in your diary here does really help to keep you on track.It's not silly at all.
BMI (body mass index), which is based on the height and weight of a person, is an inaccurate measure of body fat content and does not take into account muscle mass, bone density, overall body composition, and racial and sex differences. Unfortunately, it is often used as a yardstick. You'll get your bmi down enough to lower your premiums, which will feel like a win/win.
You can add a ticker to your signature, but I think you have to have posted a certain number of times. You might not be far off that already.
To edit your signature go to http://weight-loss.fitness.com/account/signature then in this box you need to paste the code (the BB code) provided by the site where you have created the ticker eg. tickerfactory.com I used to have one when I first started, but my diary these days is a diary about everything, rather than being so focused on the numbers. It used to make me feel good seeing that little slider moving along :)
I love that you signed off as Happy'ish! :D
 
Fattytohappy said:
I know it sounds silly but just coming here and writing it down keeps me on the straight and narrow!
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Nothing silly about it, research shows that having a support group makes it more likely a person will stick it through till the end. I do wonder: does the insurance company require all people to come for a weigh-in every year? Or just the ones who were overweight when they signed up? Getting back to running sounds like great motivation!
 
Cate is right, BMI isn't a great guide for good health but getting your premiums down is a bonus, and tickers are ok on the forum.
 
A late welcome to the forum, lovely! I see you are a fan of halloumi as well, I have it with everything haha!
 
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