Hello everybody *waves* I found this site just under two weeks ago by chance... I read Robin's story and it inspired me so much that decided I *had* to join.
I've just turned 26, I live in West Sussex in the UK and I'm single. I'm also one of those weird goth girls, but don't let that put you off - i'm really very nice!
Basically I've been overweight all my life and utterly miserable along side that... I keep feeling that I'm missing out on so much being the weight I am. I've dieted in the past - some worked better than others but I've never managed to keep the weight off. In fact I've progressively got bigger and bigger over the years and felt my life was spiralling out of control.
In January this year I started a new job as a cleaner at a local high-school. It's not very glamourous however it's a physically active job [I have 3hrs a day to clean 3 very large sections of school] By starting this type of work I realised how out of shape I was! [You can hide a lot under clothes and ignore the problem to a degree, but when you're sweating profusely and struggling to get the work done it really hit home]. After a month I noticed that I was losing weight... and it kept coming off for the first couple of months. It was around that time I gave myself a "healthy eating" overhaul and basically cut out all the fattening foods I was eating on a daily basis in favour of more healthy ones and I still continued to lose weight.
Up until this point I was doing a-ok. From February [when I first noticed my weight dropping] I've lost I think 3 dress sizes and roughly 37lbs and I'm really happy about that... however i've hit a major plateau despite walking everywhere and exercising frequently outside my job. Also I'm not eating too little or the wrong kind of things.
I've reached a point where I'm desperate to stay on track but not get put off by the fact I'm maintaining as opposed to losing now... This is where you guys fit in! I've been doing this alone and that's worked up until now but I think I'd do even better with the company - knowing I'm not the only person on the planet trying to lose weight will probably be invaluable to me. I really owe it to myself to keep on going but it's getting hard y'know?
My plan is to ride out the rest of the year with my generally sensible eating plan... however i'm going to go on a low-carb diet - which I have done in the past and had the most success with/its better for me as I have intollerances to Wheat, Milk and most Dairy produce - as soon as the Xmas holidays are over [I have too many parties/clubs to go to and that involves alcohol which isn't permitted on such a diet... I'd rather start afresh than get frustrated and give up before I've given it a chance]. So any pointers or people following a diet like this are more than welcome to nudge me in the right direction - especially when it comes to exercise [I like many people am paranoid about having bad muscle definition and loose skin once I've met my target weight].
I simply *have* to lose the weight this time and for good... I want to fit the slender goth aesthetic, I want to be healthy and active, I just want it SO much!! And with the support of you lovely people I know I'll do it this time.
Thanks for reading! I'll most probably be found in the Alternachicks/UK boards, but I'll read posts everywhere when I can and pop in to say hi from time to time.
~ Little B. xx
Another New Face
and good luck with sticking with your plan. Be sure to hang around as there is alot of support to give and receive here.
