newbie who is eager to shed at least 8 stones the natural way. THIS TIME I MEAN IT

[blessedLa]

Hello everybody
my name is Lah and i am so desperate to lose at least 8 stones of my body weight which is literally almost half my body weight as i am 17.11 stones. and i really need support. i have been known to start diets only to get very bored and demotivated a couple of days into it. however as a single mother of one i terribly feel that i owe it to my daughter to shed these 8 stones and be a good role model . i made this life changing decision last week and have already managed to shed 5.3 lbs this week gone just by becoming more active, cutting my portions, eating more fruit and veg and drinking a lot of water. i am so much more determined to go through with it this time around. i have decided that i WILL NOT BE TYING MYSELF TO A CERTAIN WEIGHT LOSS CLUB OR DIET, but that i am going to make permanent healthy lifestyle choices which include healthy eating and exercising. my prayer to God is that i adopt a permanent healthy lifestyle.

so i figured that even if i wouldn't be a part of a weight loss club, i still need a lot of support and people to share with my amazing weight loss journey. this time my goal is to become healthy and inspire others to become healthy too, by showing them its possible

wish me good luck
oh and its nice to read the encouraging and inspiring thoughts and stories on the threads

 

[JodiJo]

Hi,

I'm new here, and am also going it without a club or diet (at the moment). I want to change my habits so that I stay healthy and don't fall off the wagon!

Good luck

 

[blessedLa]

That's grt JodiJo. Maybe we can stay in touch and encourage each other.

 

[JodiJo]

Sure
So far so good... but it is only day 2 of my being back on! xxx

 

[DragonRose]

Hello everybody
my name is Lah and i am so desperate to lose at least 8 stones of my body weight which is literally almost half my body weight as i am 17.11 stones. and i really need support. i have been known to start diets only to get very bored and demotivated a couple of days into it. however as a single mother of one i terribly feel that i owe it to my daughter to shed these 8 stones and be a good role model . i made this life changing decision last week and have already managed to shed 5.3 lbs this week gone just by becoming more active, cutting my portions, eating more fruit and veg and drinking a lot of water. i am so much more determined to go through with it this time around. i have decided that i WILL NOT BE TYING MYSELF TO A CERTAIN WEIGHT LOSS CLUB OR DIET, but that i am going to make permanent healthy lifestyle choices which include healthy eating and exercising. my prayer to God is that i adopt a permanent healthy lifestyle.

so i figured that even if i wouldn't be a part of a weight loss club, i still need a lot of support and people to share with my amazing weight loss journey. this time my goal is to become healthy and inspire others to become healthy too, by showing them its possible

wish me good luck
oh and its nice to read the encouraging and inspiring thoughts and stories on the threads

Hi Lah,

I am new here too and I have 10 stone to lose. Reading your post was kind of like reading something I would write. I too am not tying myself to a particular weight loss club or diet. I am just counting calories and hoping to lose weight slowly and permanently. I use Myfitnesspal just to track my calories and make sure I am eating well, not too many carbs etc, and I am keeping OFF the scales. I will know from my clothes when I have lost weight, and then and only then will I get a progress report from the scales.

That's beautiful that you want to be a good role model for your daughter. How old is she? My daughter is 22 and thanks to me not being a good role model she too is suffering from being overweight. We are both dieting now and I am sure over time we will get to goal, as I am sure you will too. I look forward to sharing this journey with you