Hi, I love this site - it is so informative and helpful
. I am nearly 43, with a heck of a lot of weight to lose. This is the third time I have been on this road, having lost the same 120lbs twice before. This time I feel it is the last time - I really want and need to be the size I am destined to be. I lost 120lbs 6 years ago, through strict diet and exercise. I said all along that I would never put it back on, but I did not count on some serious family tragedies knocking the stuffing out of me. I know it's an excuse, and I really feel guilty for working so hard, and then letting it all slip away (or come back on rather
) However, I'm here for the long haul, and want to put the confident step back into my walk that I had when I was last slim. I want to ski properly, I go every year and am the fattest person on the ski slopes - I find it mortifying that I am exhausted after one run, but desperate to do more because I love it! I want to look as professional as I feel, people appreciate me in my job, and I love it, but I feel managerial posts would be better served if I was slimmer. I want to strip naked infront of my husband, who incidentally loves me exactly the way I am, and loved me when I was slimmer- I just want to feel desirable when I am with him
. I want my teenage children to see that overeating has serious effects, and takes so much work to rectify. But most of all I want to be seen as me first, and my weight second, as I feel so many people are judgemental about overweight people (myself included if the truth be known
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I have watched both the Us and Australian Biggest losers avidly - I admire their courage and determination. This has inspired me to get up, get moving and to remember all the lessons I learnt the last time. I am easing off the carbs, keeping low fat and trying to eat good, colourful, tasty food. I won't beat myself up if I have one chip, but I will remember tomorrow is another day, and ten more minutes on the bike will always help.
I love to hear all your stories, to read your advce and to see how well you all do.
I plan to be here posting for many months to come- just watch the statistics go down
Good luck to you all, and thanks for reading my daft ramblings.
Sam
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Hello everyone
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