Hi All,

I started on a diet a few weeks ago and it is going really well so far (yey!) but I want to make sure I stick to this as I want to make a long term major change. I want to lose over 50kg and I need all the help I can get! That's why I've come here to hopefully join a community and share support with people going through the same thing.

That's also why I have set myself up on Instagram and Youtube with my embarrassing topless photos to get more pressure on myself to see this through!

I'm 32 and live in London and I'm currently 118kg. I'm a bit of a geek and a gamer but I try not to let that take over my life. I'm also a keen amateur rower but it is so hard now at my size!

I hope I'll see you all around on the site

Hi Fox,

I have just joined the site, and am looking for the same thing as you I think! Just a place to discuss progress/keep me accountable, and also somewhere to vent on the bad days!

A little about me:

I'm 25 (26 next month), female, living in London. I'm very social, love being around people (not that I let on my feelings around my weight to anyone), I also love to read and travel. I have had an awful relationship with food for as long as I can remember. I was always a chubby child, but piled on the lbs when I was an early teenager. When I was 16 I had a horse riding accident, and spent a lot of time in recovery and non-intentionally lost weight during this period. When I was back up and about, I became slightly addicted to restricted my food intake and lost even more weight, but was barely eating a thing. I got down to about 135lbs at my lowest. I don't know what snapped me out of this phase, I think it was seeing a friend go through severe bulimia, and I knew I didn't want to be that person. The weight slowly crept on again for the next few years. The last two have seen a good 30/40lb weight gain, as I've been struggling with anxiety/depression and use food as a way to feel bad about myself, a sort of punishment.

On the positive side, at the beginning of this year I decided to change. I'm bored of thinking "oh one day...", so I decided to start the 5:2 diet. For those who haven't heard of it, it's where you eat 500 kcals on 2 days of the week, and then eat 'normally' on the remaining five days. I lost 7lbs in the first 4 weeks, which, although slow, was a great feeling. I started incorporating a lot of positive things into my routine - a lot more walking, and just understanding more about what I'm putting in my body. Then a couple of weeks ago the scale stayed the same - it was inevitably going to happen at some point - but it was horribly demotivating, as I really felt like I'd been very good that week. It meant that last week was not good. I only managed one fast day, and really pigged out on a couple of the other days. I felt absolutely horrible about it, and couldn't even face the scale on Friday.

Vent over - this week is a new week. I am on a fast day today, and am planning on walking back from work (about 4 miles), so will get my steps in. It would be lovely to connect with anyone who is taking the journey (any age/location/size/gender). Either on this thread or through private messages (I think this site does that?) Please do get in touch.

Have a very happy Monday!

G

I just saw your reply! I'm sorry! Hello and welcome!

How are you getting along?

Well I've been on holiday the last two weeks so a bit of a pause! Though I didn't gain while away, so I'll take that as a win!

How are you getting on?