*Emma
Silver Member
Hello everyone! I've been a member of MiniMins since 2011 but I haven't been an active member for quite a while now.
I lost 4st between 2011 and 2014, and although I was still over 2st away from my ultimate target, I felt great. I managed to do it with a combination of SW, healthy eating, and I was playing roller derby at the time, so I was training 3-4 times a week.
I finished studying my PGCE last June and spent the summer traveling round Australia and New Zealand for six weeks, and during that time, I gained a stone and a half. When I came back, I moved from my home town in South Tyneside to Leeds to start my teaching career. I was hoping to lose the weight again, but life kind of took over, and being in a stressful job and a new city made it pretty difficult to find time to exercise and I found myself stuffing my face just to get through the day sometimes.
Now I'm two-thirds of the way through my first year as a teacher, and I've gained almost another stone since getting back from holiday in August. It's time to make a change. My clothes don't fit properly; I don't feel comfortable in anything; and I just feel lazy and demotivated.
I'm going to join SW again tomorrow. I can't put it off any longer, it's definitely time to make a change. I'm hoping to be planning a wedding in the next few months (he's been dropping hints about popping the question), and I'd love to have a baby in the next few years.
I was only successful last time because of the overwhelming friendship and support I found on this forum, so I'm hoping for the same again. I'd love to meet new people to offer mutual support and motivation. I can't wait to get started
I lost 4st between 2011 and 2014, and although I was still over 2st away from my ultimate target, I felt great. I managed to do it with a combination of SW, healthy eating, and I was playing roller derby at the time, so I was training 3-4 times a week.
I finished studying my PGCE last June and spent the summer traveling round Australia and New Zealand for six weeks, and during that time, I gained a stone and a half. When I came back, I moved from my home town in South Tyneside to Leeds to start my teaching career. I was hoping to lose the weight again, but life kind of took over, and being in a stressful job and a new city made it pretty difficult to find time to exercise and I found myself stuffing my face just to get through the day sometimes.
Now I'm two-thirds of the way through my first year as a teacher, and I've gained almost another stone since getting back from holiday in August. It's time to make a change. My clothes don't fit properly; I don't feel comfortable in anything; and I just feel lazy and demotivated.
I'm going to join SW again tomorrow. I can't put it off any longer, it's definitely time to make a change. I'm hoping to be planning a wedding in the next few months (he's been dropping hints about popping the question), and I'd love to have a baby in the next few years.
I was only successful last time because of the overwhelming friendship and support I found on this forum, so I'm hoping for the same again. I'd love to meet new people to offer mutual support and motivation. I can't wait to get started