HelzBelz
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I've decided that I need to keep a diary of sorts and where better than on here? I'm hoping it will stop me from sabotaging myself and doing all the silly things I've done before whilst on a diet like binge eating and hiding food to eat whilst no one else is watching (so shameful 
) Hopefully some people might drop by with words of encouragement or hints and tips they've picked up but if not I guess it will be a nice cathartic release!
A bit about me then, I'm 34, a single mum to an 8 yr old girl (who's a skinny little thing - lucky mare - although I watch her like a hawk for any signs she may get start to put on weight) I work part time from home but unfortunately this means I don't have many friends, yes I know boo hoo but seriously I moved from London to the Midlands to get married (currently in the middle of a divorce) and started working from home so really didn't make friends through work or baby groups or anything like that. I'm quite a bubbly, lively girl but spend most of my time indoors watching tv or playing on the pc. I do have a boyfriend who has been a huge support so far in my diet although he has made it very clear he doesn't care what I weigh (when we met I was at my heaviest) but he's willing to help me anyway he can including coming with recipes that we can tweak to a slimming world version (he's a former chef!)
The main problem I have is a very sweet tooth, I couldn't really care less if you told me I couldn't eat bread or cheese or something like that on this diet but if you told me I'd never be able to taste chocolate or something ever again I think I would go insane! To be fair though since starting in Jan 2013 I haven't really had much chocolate of the normal variety, just the rocky road hi fi bars which I seem to be addicted to! I also tend to snack when I'm bored or lonely, which unfortunately for me tends to be most evenings if the OH isn't around - don't get me wrong I'm not asking for sympathy or loads of people feeling sorry for me, in fact just the opposite, I'd love to hear how other people have maybe overcome similar times? similar issues? One of the girls at the SW group suggested chopping the hifi bars into 3 and freezing them so it takes longer to eat which I now do as it stops me from eating entire packs! I've also just started experimenting with the SW version of haribo using sf jelly and gelatine and they seem to be going down quite nicely!
But anyway enough rambling, this is me and my diary starting today Feb 25th 2013 when I've lost a total of 17.5lbs but still got a long way to go! (oohhh and a weigh in tonight!)
) Hopefully some people might drop by with words of encouragement or hints and tips they've picked up but if not I guess it will be a nice cathartic release! A bit about me then, I'm 34, a single mum to an 8 yr old girl (who's a skinny little thing - lucky mare - although I watch her like a hawk for any signs she may get start to put on weight) I work part time from home but unfortunately this means I don't have many friends, yes I know boo hoo but seriously I moved from London to the Midlands to get married (currently in the middle of a divorce) and started working from home so really didn't make friends through work or baby groups or anything like that. I'm quite a bubbly, lively girl but spend most of my time indoors watching tv or playing on the pc. I do have a boyfriend who has been a huge support so far in my diet although he has made it very clear he doesn't care what I weigh (when we met I was at my heaviest) but he's willing to help me anyway he can including coming with recipes that we can tweak to a slimming world version (he's a former chef!)
The main problem I have is a very sweet tooth, I couldn't really care less if you told me I couldn't eat bread or cheese or something like that on this diet but if you told me I'd never be able to taste chocolate or something ever again I think I would go insane! To be fair though since starting in Jan 2013 I haven't really had much chocolate of the normal variety, just the rocky road hi fi bars which I seem to be addicted to! I also tend to snack when I'm bored or lonely, which unfortunately for me tends to be most evenings if the OH isn't around - don't get me wrong I'm not asking for sympathy or loads of people feeling sorry for me, in fact just the opposite, I'd love to hear how other people have maybe overcome similar times? similar issues? One of the girls at the SW group suggested chopping the hifi bars into 3 and freezing them so it takes longer to eat which I now do as it stops me from eating entire packs! I've also just started experimenting with the SW version of haribo using sf jelly and gelatine and they seem to be going down quite nicely!
But anyway enough rambling, this is me and my diary starting today Feb 25th 2013 when I've lost a total of 17.5lbs but still got a long way to go! (oohhh and a weigh in tonight!)
