New member from the UK
 

Hi everyone,

I'm Sarah, I have just recently joined the board and I wanted to say a quick howdy, and thanks for having me here.

I've been overweight since I was a kid and as I got older I just got used to it really, but a few years ago I started working out a little and began to feel a change in my body and myself. Unfortunately I went back to university and forgot all about it! But after graduation I began to take my health a little more seriously, and began working out at home and cutting out/down on all sorts of nasty foods. I lost some weight, but then stayed where I was. Then a year or so later I lost a stone over the summer, but again, some of it came back on and I stayed where I was. But to be honest, although I was really miserable about my size, I wasn't taking it all too seriously, and although I was getting healthier I wasn't really losing any weight.

Now I've decided if I really want to lose weight then I need to focus on it and really give it my all, so here I am! I'm not doing a particular diet for now, just sticking to a calorie allowance, smaller portions, balancing food groups etc, alongside exercise 5 times a week- I enjoy aerobics, dance style workouts, yoga, pilates, Tae Bo, walking, circuit training, weights, and the Leslie Sansone DVDs which I have only just discovered.

Anyhoo, sorry for rambling! I'm really glad to be here and I look forward to chatting with you all :)

:wave: Hi Sarah feel free to drop in at the UK forum. :D

Hi Sarah, Welcome! Glad you joined us. Look around, there are lots of great forums and threads and challenges to join in. Hope to see you around!

Thanks to you both! And cheers Veggie, I'm so glad there is a UK forum here :D

Hello and Welcome!!

Good Luck with your weight loss you can do it!

Thanks Sunshine- I swear I've never been so determined in all my life :)

Your before and after pics are amazing- you are doing so great, well done!

Welcome, I'm another UK Fat Chick, come on down to the chat thread!!!

It's amazing what difference liking exercise can make, I used to hate it, but 18 months on, I am still really enjoying the exercise. I even got up this morning at 7 am for a swim!

Wow, 7 AM?! Well done! I soo couldn't do that! But then I can't swim so probably a good thing I don't try ;)