I'm new... but old to dieting.. it's the annual food fest and I know I have to lose weight AGAIN!
I'm 32, a mum of one (5 year old called Erin), wife of one (39 year old called Graham) and foster carer of one (7 month old). Also have a dog called dookie who is a cutie pie. I live in herts., and love living away from london now. Have lived in London, Glasgow, Dundee and Manchester over the years. Have family in Scotland and love nothing better than camping (tent) in the highlands.
My weight problem is partly due to my childhood / depression and generally association food with feeling 'good' about myself. I have signed up for an experiment with Herts Uni, but to no avail.. haven't heard anything but it's only due to start in January, so you never know! maybe I'll be lucky.
Anyway.. have promised myself I'll lose weight. I did lose 2 stones last year, but gained it back after finding a breast lump and hitting the chocolate / cakes for the last 6 mths (had an op etc).
So.. there we are! Oh and I can't get my weight scale picture thingy to work.. look forward to getting to know you all.
HI Jane, Welcome Pop in anytime, wherever you feel like adding a comment... you have the same ten pound goal as me for Valentine's, maybe we can give each other a whack with the rolling pin if we are falling off the wagon
Thanks for the welcome, feel free to whack me in the knee caps with the rolling pin if I fall off the wagon!
Am yet to decide on my 'plan of action' mind you! Might even bite the bullet and sign up for WW again (not been there in 8 years or so though).
Any good idea's? ok.. other than throwing up or starving? hehe
I tried atkins last year and was fine for a bit, but got really over lethargic on it, couldn't do exercise without having to go to bed after it, and it wasn't new exercise either.
Hi. I'm Ann and have been here before but a long time ago!! I got to goal weight with WWs and eventually became a leader here in Spain. But now, the pounds are slowly creeping back on.....so here I am!!
Have been looking at some of the threads and bought some slimming magazines whilst back in the UK for Christmas. Although I am still a WW leader the Slimming World system seems quite good. Any comments on that?
Hope to speak to you all soon. May not be able to post everyday but will try.
BTW, how do you put those lovely weight loss markers under your posts? (Think I have managed to do it but not sure so editing this post to see!!)
No, can see that I haven't!
Oh yes I have!!
Ann
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Probably not but I won't tell them if you don't!!
Actually I will still continue to count points as I can't get all the info about SW and if I want to do it online I will have to pay!!
I still think the WW system is the best but I wanted some quick results before the next trainning course.
Hi all. My name is Kylie and I live in Ramsbottom Lancashire with my partner Colin. I am originally from Australia. I have been on the big side since my teenage years. I have been stable-ish for four years. Even though I am a size 26 I am happy with myself and pretty comfortable in my own skin.
But over the last few months I have taken a good long look at where my life is going. I am now 32, I gain between 3 and 5 kilos a year, so I HAVE to face facts, that my future is not going to be a happy one when my body stops coping with this load I have given it. Both my parents (my dad is a stick insect, my mum is overweight but not obese) have developed diabetes and have high blood pressure.
We haven't any children, not for want of trying. And I am a classic comfort eater. Homesickness occasionally does not help.
So I have joined a personalised weight loss programme through my employer, a private health insurance firm, and made a good start so far. I am joining the gym at work, which I am dreading!!!!
Hi Kylie I can relate to the "homesickness" and I comfort eat because of it too Wow your employers sound like good people with the plan and enjoy yourself at the gym..it is'nt all bad you know
Hello everyone,
I'm Katerina, 23 years old university student. I am Greek but live and study in London. I have noticed changes in my body shape as a result of overeating out of boredom and procrastination, and it is really getting me down. I used to have a flat tummy, now it is really big and my waist and thighs have grown. I am about 57 kilos, and when I am stressed I lose weight, whereas when I am down or lonely I can't stop eating...
It's nice reading about everyone's experiences. I look forward to sharing with you all.
Welcome to fcuk, I'm a uni student too. I tend to eat when I'm stressed, or down, or happy or um whenever I'm awake really. But hey I lost 10kg so it can be done. Although you might not wanna lose that much unless you're 4ft tall.
Hi all, this looks like a friendly forum so I thought I'd join in!
I am just restarting with WW after some time away. I am one of those people who got to goal, gradually got out of a habit which they thought they'd internalised at last, then put weight on again! I'm glad that I've nipped it the bud now, as I haven't put all the weight back on yet. I'm 15 stone 1 (211) pounds - and was 16 5 (229lb) at my heaviest last time around. Aiming to go back to the maximum goal I can set in WW which is 12 stone 6 (174lb). That's probably higher than many people's starting weight but I'm tall!
Like Kylie above, my parents have some health problems - my dad has heart problems and has had bypass surgery, mum's got arthritis. Having said that if my dad can lose weight and keep it off as a pensioner, as he has done for a few years now,it's not too late for me.
Apart from that, I live in London, I am 40, have been married a long time to a very nice guy who also tends to comfort eat and struggles with his weight too. My interests include jewellery making, writing, gardening, and I'm a bit of a foodie.
Jane / Purple Hugs - either is fine!
maybe I'll be lucky. 
look forward to getting to know you all.
Pop in anytime, wherever you feel like adding a comment... you have the same ten pound goal as me for Valentine's, maybe we can give each other a whack with the rolling pin if we are falling off the wagon 
Hi
Both systems are good. I followed sw for 6 months then stopped going and gave up. 
and I comfort eat because of it too 
Wow your employers sound like good people 
with the plan and enjoy yourself at the gym..it is'nt all bad you know 
