My Story
I'm not sure why it feels so weird being asked about my story. I'm happy to tell it though.
I've been obese since childhood, until last year I was gaining a stone (14lb) a year with my age - being 12 stone when I was 12 years of age. The doctor's referred me to a dietician around the age of 10, and I kept a food diary for her to check over, I only saw her for a few months. My mum gave me the option whether to continue seeing her or doing the diet with her at home. I chose not to go back, she was quite a grumpy lady and I was tired of her criticising everything I ate. I wasn't very motivated, even though I was sick of being bullied at school, I trusted my mum to help me.
Needless to say, it didn't particularly work out. I'm now 18 and weigh 240lb... I just want to be healthy, because I don't really remember a time I ever have been. It just didn't seem a priority and now I'm an adult, at least by UK laws, I don't want to be in danger of diabetes, high blood pressure and potential heart complications. I think it will be easier when I can move out of my mum's house, I either have to buy my own food (which is hard at the moment, as I'm trying to pay for driving lessons) or put up with the processed sugary or fat ridden snacks and meals that the rest of the family eats.
So yeah, it's hard, but I'm putting a stop to my weight gain now. I just need that support, I do talk alot to my boyfriend, who has joined me in my efforts to lose weight but I know he gets a bit fed up with my obsessive thoughts about my weight and diet.
Good luck to you too Kathy, and congrats on losing so much weight already, even after all you've been through. I'm here if you ever want to chat
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