Hello everyone. I've been lurking on the site for a couple of weeks so I thought I’d dive in there and introduce myself. I'm 29 and from Scotland, UK. Over the past year I have put back on a lot of weight I’d previously lost (around 4 ½ stone) and am currently at my heaviest weight ever
I had a pretty stressful job but I’ve always been a binge / over eater given the opportunity. I’m want to get the weight off but am coming to the realisation that perhaps diets don’t really work in the long term and I need to sort out my head before I’m ever going to get the weight to stay off…
I’ve dabbled a bit in intuitive eating but if I’m being honest, I never really gave it a fair chance; I just used it as an excuse to binge eat! Kind of paying attention to the rules I wanted to and ignoring the rest, I guess. I’m going to give it a go again though, and try to make sure I am mindful of what I am eating and how I am feeling, and see how I go. I am so sick of calorie counting and being obsessive about food and exercise – I want a sustainable way of living my life without the excess weight.
Phew, that was a load to get off my chest, thanks to anyone who’s listening / reading
Funny how much easier it is to write it down that actually tell anyone face-to-face that you’re struggling. So, one small step at a time, here I go…