Hi, there.
I'm Bethan, 19 years old, and on a weight-loss and healthy eating journey.
I fell ill over the Christmas period of 2013 with Sinusitis; poor eating habits, little to no exercise, stress over university interviews, and lack of sleep had finally caught up with me. I weighed 221lbs - 100kg - 15 stone 10lbs. I had not long turned 17. I lost over a stone in a matter of weeks.
My sister turned vegan earlier that year, and after a series of changes to her eating habits and lifestyle, she has since lost over 6 stone. She has been an inspiration and a driving force for me for a long while - not that she knows! - and earlier this week was admitted to hospital for an abdominoplasty procedure (aka 'tummy tuck'). She goes to the gym almost every day, and is on a mission to finally achieve the toned, muscled body shape that she so deserves. "No pain, no gain" is a motto that we do no toss about freely in my house!
Since that Christmas, I hit my lowest weight of 167lbs - 75.7kg - 11 stone 13 lbs, a few weeks into my first term at university. This was sometime during the September of 2014. A loss of two stone was through a combination of illness and the joining of a new gym (which I finally had access to after passing my driving test), and another 2 and a half achieved from joining Slimming World with my mum and a lot of exercise. Since September, my weight and my body changes have been a constant on my mind. I was still going to the university gym five days a week when I could, and eating as well as I could. But not counting syns, personal issues, too-easy weight gain, a holiday to Thailand, and food binges when I came home during the holidays has all pushed me back to the 13 stone region. I stopped going to Slimming World when making it to the classes became difficult and I no longer had my mum to be my partner and competition. I was an uncomfortable size 18 before I started losing weight, and now I'm a 12 that's been getting a little tighter.
I've been back on my Slimming World diet (though not actually re-subscribed to the business) since I returned from Prague two weeks ago, and have set my 'Weigh Day' to Sunday. I've lost 4lbs. The most infuriating thing about having put weight back on is knowing that Slimming World justworks. It always has for me - it's easy, simple, and it gives me the results I want. So why didn't I just stick to it always?
My dedication to exercise, however, has not halted. I stopped going to the gym some weeks ago, but only because running has since become my preferred method of exercise. On the 31st May, I'm due to race a Bristol 10K run. I run every other day, varying between 5 and 10K distances with relative ease, and I'd like to run a half marathon at the end of this year. Before September I struggled to run 3K. Silver linings!
So, what's with the diary?
I like seeing what I've eaten written out in front of me. I like having to post it somewhere where there's no hiding and you can't fudge things - my syns, first and foremost. I'm hoping this diary will keep me on the straight-and-narrow while I strive to reach my goals. I'm hoping that anyone who might read this won't mind my tendency to ramble and use of this thread as a literal diary. Food, emotions, lifestyles, etc. - it all goes hand in hand, and one thing can alter and have a domino effect on the rest.
Here's to weight loss and continued success!
Bethan x
Height: 5ft 8inches
Start Weight: 100kg
"Phase One" Lowest Weight: 75.7kg
Current Weight: 82.7 kg
Goal Weight: 60kg
I'm Bethan, 19 years old, and on a weight-loss and healthy eating journey.
I fell ill over the Christmas period of 2013 with Sinusitis; poor eating habits, little to no exercise, stress over university interviews, and lack of sleep had finally caught up with me. I weighed 221lbs - 100kg - 15 stone 10lbs. I had not long turned 17. I lost over a stone in a matter of weeks.
My sister turned vegan earlier that year, and after a series of changes to her eating habits and lifestyle, she has since lost over 6 stone. She has been an inspiration and a driving force for me for a long while - not that she knows! - and earlier this week was admitted to hospital for an abdominoplasty procedure (aka 'tummy tuck'). She goes to the gym almost every day, and is on a mission to finally achieve the toned, muscled body shape that she so deserves. "No pain, no gain" is a motto that we do no toss about freely in my house!
Since that Christmas, I hit my lowest weight of 167lbs - 75.7kg - 11 stone 13 lbs, a few weeks into my first term at university. This was sometime during the September of 2014. A loss of two stone was through a combination of illness and the joining of a new gym (which I finally had access to after passing my driving test), and another 2 and a half achieved from joining Slimming World with my mum and a lot of exercise. Since September, my weight and my body changes have been a constant on my mind. I was still going to the university gym five days a week when I could, and eating as well as I could. But not counting syns, personal issues, too-easy weight gain, a holiday to Thailand, and food binges when I came home during the holidays has all pushed me back to the 13 stone region. I stopped going to Slimming World when making it to the classes became difficult and I no longer had my mum to be my partner and competition. I was an uncomfortable size 18 before I started losing weight, and now I'm a 12 that's been getting a little tighter.
I've been back on my Slimming World diet (though not actually re-subscribed to the business) since I returned from Prague two weeks ago, and have set my 'Weigh Day' to Sunday. I've lost 4lbs. The most infuriating thing about having put weight back on is knowing that Slimming World justworks. It always has for me - it's easy, simple, and it gives me the results I want. So why didn't I just stick to it always?
My dedication to exercise, however, has not halted. I stopped going to the gym some weeks ago, but only because running has since become my preferred method of exercise. On the 31st May, I'm due to race a Bristol 10K run. I run every other day, varying between 5 and 10K distances with relative ease, and I'd like to run a half marathon at the end of this year. Before September I struggled to run 3K. Silver linings!
So, what's with the diary?
I like seeing what I've eaten written out in front of me. I like having to post it somewhere where there's no hiding and you can't fudge things - my syns, first and foremost. I'm hoping this diary will keep me on the straight-and-narrow while I strive to reach my goals. I'm hoping that anyone who might read this won't mind my tendency to ramble and use of this thread as a literal diary. Food, emotions, lifestyles, etc. - it all goes hand in hand, and one thing can alter and have a domino effect on the rest.
Here's to weight loss and continued success!
Bethan x
Height: 5ft 8inches
Start Weight: 100kg
"Phase One" Lowest Weight: 75.7kg
Current Weight: 82.7 kg
Goal Weight: 60kg
