After (so far)
I have finally succumbed to opening a blog that I may actually use. Let's not hold our breath though.
I am an aspiring author/dressage rider/web content producer from Oklahoma, USA now living with my horse, cat and English husband in Southend on Sea, Essex, England. When I moved here, I was a wreck and gained a ton of weight. Well, nearly 100 lbs anyway. Mind you, I've never been thin and now that I look back at my eating habits of old, I can see why. 18 months ago I weighed 270 lbs. I started at a slimming club and lost around a couple of stone. Then, I finally was defeated by a really rude comment that the class leader made. I high tailed it out of there and headed to Weight Watchers. I thought I might as well try since I had friends that had tried for months, years even, to get me to go. All I had to lose was money and maybe a few pounds.
I've been with WW since February of this year. I've lost 26 lbs which makes my weight loss 52 lbs total. I'm now at 218. I am set to go home in November this year and I'd like to weigh under 200 lbs which I haven't done since I was 21 and got married the first time (I'm 38 now). Last time I went home, I was probably 270+ and that will have been two years ago in November. I only have 19 lbs to lose in 11 weeks and 6 days and I started a few days ago in earnest so I'm on my way. My weigh in is on Friday so I'll find out how I've done then. I've worked really hard this week, staying close to points as possible, exercising wherever and whenever possible and getting the right amount of sleep and drinking plenty of water. Yawn. I know... sounds boring, yes it is boring and I've been doing this off and on for 18 months but you know, its working so I can't complain. There are no quick fixes only slow ones when it comes to weight loss.
Today's tip would be that I have seen many very overweight people come and go at these slimming clubs and I can tell when they are going to fail. I have something they probably don't have though. I have been in therapy from the beginning in addition to the clubs. I wouldn't have done this without my therapist listening to my ranting and raving and crazy talk. If you've tried every diet and failed, get thee to a therapist! I have talk therapy over the phone so I don't even have to leave my house. I think it may have been a good thing too as I think my therapist has wanted to strangle me a few times!!
I have learned a few things in the past 18 months though that I'd love to share in my blog in the future too so stay tuned.
I am an aspiring author/dressage rider/web content producer from Oklahoma, USA now living with my horse, cat and English husband in Southend on Sea, Essex, England. When I moved here, I was a wreck and gained a ton of weight. Well, nearly 100 lbs anyway. Mind you, I've never been thin and now that I look back at my eating habits of old, I can see why. 18 months ago I weighed 270 lbs. I started at a slimming club and lost around a couple of stone. Then, I finally was defeated by a really rude comment that the class leader made. I high tailed it out of there and headed to Weight Watchers. I thought I might as well try since I had friends that had tried for months, years even, to get me to go. All I had to lose was money and maybe a few pounds.
I've been with WW since February of this year. I've lost 26 lbs which makes my weight loss 52 lbs total. I'm now at 218. I am set to go home in November this year and I'd like to weigh under 200 lbs which I haven't done since I was 21 and got married the first time (I'm 38 now). Last time I went home, I was probably 270+ and that will have been two years ago in November. I only have 19 lbs to lose in 11 weeks and 6 days and I started a few days ago in earnest so I'm on my way. My weigh in is on Friday so I'll find out how I've done then. I've worked really hard this week, staying close to points as possible, exercising wherever and whenever possible and getting the right amount of sleep and drinking plenty of water. Yawn. I know... sounds boring, yes it is boring and I've been doing this off and on for 18 months but you know, its working so I can't complain. There are no quick fixes only slow ones when it comes to weight loss.
Today's tip would be that I have seen many very overweight people come and go at these slimming clubs and I can tell when they are going to fail. I have something they probably don't have though. I have been in therapy from the beginning in addition to the clubs. I wouldn't have done this without my therapist listening to my ranting and raving and crazy talk. If you've tried every diet and failed, get thee to a therapist! I have talk therapy over the phone so I don't even have to leave my house. I think it may have been a good thing too as I think my therapist has wanted to strangle me a few times!!
I have learned a few things in the past 18 months though that I'd love to share in my blog in the future too so stay tuned.
2 comments:
I'm so pleased you're going to be blogging and can't wait to read your stories. Am absolutely amazed at your fantastic WW success. As someone who has enough willpower to last until the next Krispy Kreme, I am in awe! We must plan our next Starbucks soon (and all those other things we talk about but never get round to). Now we've moved house things should be easier! x
Congrats CC on your blog - can't wait for your updates. If you lose that 19lbs I'll personally pay for Duran Duran to come and do an intimate gig for the 2 of us...failing that I'll think of some other nice treat! And yes must meet up soon x
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