Hi everyone,
This is my first time on a weight loss forum and I am already inspired by your stories!
I’m 29 years old, living in London for the rest of 2010 (originally from Australia) and have finally had enough of feeling down and out in life. I have wonderful friends and family but for some reason, I have not embraced life the way I should in the last couple of years and I know that in most part it is due to my weight.
I began putting weight on slowly in my early 20s. I am 5’3 and was always about 130lbs which was fine by me at the time. By the time I was about 24, I was approximately 138lbs but that is when the weight really crept on.
By the age of 26/27 I was about 150lbs and at that time was desperate to lose weight. However, the more I thought about it, the more I seemed to put on. Around this time I was quite busy and active, walking or jogging every day and swimming twice a week. It was a habit and I enjoyed it. When I moved to another area, my exercise slowed to a complete stop and I stopped paying attention to what I was eating and drinking. My weight quickly moved up to 165lbs, then within another year or two, up to 185lbs, which is where I am now.
I think my biggest problem (other than a love of junk food) is motivation. I always envied people who had that willpower to do something. I have all these lovely clothes in my wardrobe that don’t fit anymore and even that hasn’t woken me up!
I work in a busy job and seem to always use that 'tired' excuse to myself at the end of the day when I know I should be going for a walk or to the gym. It’s not good enough.
What really makes things hard is the fact that my face looks so different. I haven’t ‘aged’ as such but I look bloated and always have an extra chin in photos. I am always trying to cover up my stomach when I am out with friends which means I wear hideous clothes that aren’t even my style and also can’t enjoy my evening as well as I should. That really gets to me.
I have decided that this is the day where everything changes.
My goal is to be back at 150-155lbs by the time I go away for my summer holiday (early August). That is about 15 weeks away. I will then focus on getting back to 130lbs.
My method for success:
- Join a Weight Watchers group in the area. I have done this before a few years ago and found it very helpful (before I moved and it all went downhill!). Simply the fact that you have to weigh in every week is reason enough for me to stick to my plan.
- Ensure I eat a healthy and filling lunch. I often work through lunch with just a few crackers to tide me over. By dinner, I’m starving and will eat anything in sight!
- Incorporate walking into my everyday routine. If I plan a full-on exercise regime, I won’t do it. I’m starting with small steps, then I will go to the gym once I have developed a routine.
I know I will be successful because my life is worth so much more than feeling sorry for myself all the time.
Good luck to everyone else with their journey!
Lily
This is my first time on a weight loss forum and I am already inspired by your stories!
I’m 29 years old, living in London for the rest of 2010 (originally from Australia) and have finally had enough of feeling down and out in life. I have wonderful friends and family but for some reason, I have not embraced life the way I should in the last couple of years and I know that in most part it is due to my weight.
I began putting weight on slowly in my early 20s. I am 5’3 and was always about 130lbs which was fine by me at the time. By the time I was about 24, I was approximately 138lbs but that is when the weight really crept on.
By the age of 26/27 I was about 150lbs and at that time was desperate to lose weight. However, the more I thought about it, the more I seemed to put on. Around this time I was quite busy and active, walking or jogging every day and swimming twice a week. It was a habit and I enjoyed it. When I moved to another area, my exercise slowed to a complete stop and I stopped paying attention to what I was eating and drinking. My weight quickly moved up to 165lbs, then within another year or two, up to 185lbs, which is where I am now.
I think my biggest problem (other than a love of junk food) is motivation. I always envied people who had that willpower to do something. I have all these lovely clothes in my wardrobe that don’t fit anymore and even that hasn’t woken me up!
I work in a busy job and seem to always use that 'tired' excuse to myself at the end of the day when I know I should be going for a walk or to the gym. It’s not good enough.
What really makes things hard is the fact that my face looks so different. I haven’t ‘aged’ as such but I look bloated and always have an extra chin in photos. I am always trying to cover up my stomach when I am out with friends which means I wear hideous clothes that aren’t even my style and also can’t enjoy my evening as well as I should. That really gets to me.
I have decided that this is the day where everything changes.
My goal is to be back at 150-155lbs by the time I go away for my summer holiday (early August). That is about 15 weeks away. I will then focus on getting back to 130lbs.
My method for success:
- Join a Weight Watchers group in the area. I have done this before a few years ago and found it very helpful (before I moved and it all went downhill!). Simply the fact that you have to weigh in every week is reason enough for me to stick to my plan.
- Ensure I eat a healthy and filling lunch. I often work through lunch with just a few crackers to tide me over. By dinner, I’m starving and will eat anything in sight!
- Incorporate walking into my everyday routine. If I plan a full-on exercise regime, I won’t do it. I’m starting with small steps, then I will go to the gym once I have developed a routine.
I know I will be successful because my life is worth so much more than feeling sorry for myself all the time.
Good luck to everyone else with their journey!
Lily
