Much like many of the posters on mini mins I have been overweight for pretty much all of my adult life; albeit by varying degrees on account of regular diet regimes before consistently throwing myself from the proverbial wagon (I believe some folks just fall or trip slightly!?).
This is my second go of slimming world, having lost 2.5 stone at the end of 2012 but having regained it since! Last time I went to classes with my other half but the swine just seems to sneeze and he drops the weight, so it looks like I'll be going solo this time.
To to give you some context, I am in the last year of my twenties and live with my boyfriend of 6 years and my dog. I, like many of you, am good at starting diets and the first few weeks generally go smoothly. However, I am also a total pro at tripping myself up and living in denial. After the fact I struggle with guilt; feeling upset and very angry with myself, which make it really hard for me to get back on track. This is where I find myself today, devastated any annoyed that I am having to start again. I have 3.5-4 stone to lose, although feel as though it may as we'll be three times that. I feel uncomfortable in many of my clothes (even the ones that are technically the right size) and whilst wearing Bridget Jones style pants (in a size too small) has a slightly beneficial impact on my silhouette, the effort of wrestling myself into them and subsequent time it takes whenever I need the loo, means that I find myself back here...again :sigh:
I will be going back to class, although not until mid October as I am going to Italy for 5 days. I realise that starting to diet before this kind of holiday sounds a little odd, maybe even counterproductive?! Whilst I am under no illusions that I will stick to SW on holiday, I felt it was better to start dieting from home so that, worse case scenario, I find myself back at the start again (rather than a mile behind the starting line) upon my return. So please bear with me for the next few weeks as I expect tears, tantrums and more than a few bottles of wine!
I am sure by now I have given you all an idea of why I have titled my post "diary of a chronic yo-yo dieter" and sincerely hope I haven't bored you too much. Thanks in advance for your support, I'm really going to need it!
x
This is my second go of slimming world, having lost 2.5 stone at the end of 2012 but having regained it since! Last time I went to classes with my other half but the swine just seems to sneeze and he drops the weight, so it looks like I'll be going solo this time.
To to give you some context, I am in the last year of my twenties and live with my boyfriend of 6 years and my dog. I, like many of you, am good at starting diets and the first few weeks generally go smoothly. However, I am also a total pro at tripping myself up and living in denial. After the fact I struggle with guilt; feeling upset and very angry with myself, which make it really hard for me to get back on track. This is where I find myself today, devastated any annoyed that I am having to start again. I have 3.5-4 stone to lose, although feel as though it may as we'll be three times that. I feel uncomfortable in many of my clothes (even the ones that are technically the right size) and whilst wearing Bridget Jones style pants (in a size too small) has a slightly beneficial impact on my silhouette, the effort of wrestling myself into them and subsequent time it takes whenever I need the loo, means that I find myself back here...again :sigh:
I will be going back to class, although not until mid October as I am going to Italy for 5 days. I realise that starting to diet before this kind of holiday sounds a little odd, maybe even counterproductive?! Whilst I am under no illusions that I will stick to SW on holiday, I felt it was better to start dieting from home so that, worse case scenario, I find myself back at the start again (rather than a mile behind the starting line) upon my return. So please bear with me for the next few weeks as I expect tears, tantrums and more than a few bottles of wine!
I am sure by now I have given you all an idea of why I have titled my post "diary of a chronic yo-yo dieter" and sincerely hope I haven't bored you too much. Thanks in advance for your support, I'm really going to need it!
x
