[kisscass]

Hi all,

I found this site by accident and I think it has a great attitude! I'm 23 and 14st12. I live in South London and my goal weight is 10st10.

I've tried loads of different diets and I've read many books; some have worked for a few days then I have lapsed into my old habits and given up. I'm fed up of all the psycho-babble but I know that I am preventing myself back from losing weight for some reason.

I would like email diet support buddies for mutual support. I don't have any close friends who are overweight and can understand my struggles. I feel very alone in this and each time I give up on a diet I feel like I lose a little bit more of my self confidence. My mum constantly makes comments about how fat I am and how I'm not trying hard enough, which doesn't help.

I've been overweight since the age of seven, so I can't really imagine myself as a slim person. Now it's summer I feel intense envy at the women who can wear skimpy clothes and show off their flat midriffs. I'm going on holiday abroad in a few weeks and thinking about wearing a swimsuit in public does not fill me with glee.

The last weight loss plan I tried was "8 Minutes in the Morning". I don't feel that I gave it a good chance so I'm going to try it again from tomorrow but I'll use the Weightwatchers eating plan with it to allow me some dieting flexibility.

My email address is [email protected] if anyone wants to contact me privately.

[Toryw]

Hi PJ welcome!!

I am 21 and weigh about 15st 2lbs and on slimming worlds plan

Nice to 'meet' you

[tubbychick]

Hi there Pj!

I'm 21 from Surrey and pretty much in the same boat! My room is full of diet books that got looked at and then only used for a day or two. This time I want it to stick as have to shift 50Lbs which was all put back on after doing SureSlim. This has probably made me a bit moer disillusioned with the whole thing but the real bug*er is I can remember how good it felt to be slimmer!
I am thinking of doing the whole WW or Slimming World thing again as shifted 1.5stone with them, which to be fair has never returned.
What's this 8mins in the morning thing? Sounds interesting!

Best of Luck!!!!

[kisscass]

Hi Tory and Tubbychick,

Thanks for replying. I haven't lost any weight for a while now. I started going to a gym in September, was going quite well until my Trainer made me do loads of stomach exercises one night then I couldn't move my torso for about 4 days after!

Since then I keep on getting sick, I'm so run down and I haven't exercised for a few weeks. I do want to go but I need to get well for at least a week!

Tubbychick: What's SureSlim? I didn't stick with 8 Minutes for long either but I still think it's got some good ideas. See more info on 8Mins at www.jorgecruise.com you can get the book from Amazon.

Happy Slimming!

PJ