Another New Member *waves*

Sabochan

Hi!

I'm an overweight 25 year old British female living in sunny ol' London. I grew up here and I love living here; been in the same town for 20 years! I also love being so close to the centre of the city and all the amazing sights that are just a 30 minute train journey away.

Growing up, I've always had a weight problem. I've always been the fat one, whether it was in class or in my family. I hated it. But the sad thing is, I never did anything to change it. I think I buried my head in the sand and pretended I wasn't fat, even though my family liked to continuously point it out, I blocked everything out.

I hate looking back at old photos because they actually disgust me. I feel so sad that at my age I've never been able to wear a short sleeve/sleeveless top without covering up. I always wear 3/4 length sleeves. Always. If I did wear a sleeveless top, I would cover it with a cardigan. That's how ashamed I am of my weight (especially the arm fat!).

If I hadn't come across myfitnesspal, I'd probably still be struggling with my diet and weight. However, a week has passed and...

I've already lost 4lbs this week!

Success!!

Cutting back on the junk food hasn't been too difficult, to be honest. I thought I would crave it like an addict, but actually, I've been too busy trying to keep my calories to 1200 a day by eating healthily that I don't realise I haven't had 3 bars of chocolate in the day or fried food.

Strange, I know.

I was never like this before, but I'm not complaining. I think I've reached a point in my life where I need and want to lose weight. Don't get me wrong, I have had the occasional treat, but instead of having loads of said treat, I'll have a bite and feel like I don't need to eat anymore because it means that I have to work out harder that day ^^

I've also exercised continuously for the past 6 days, and today is my first 'rest day'. The weird thing is, I want to exercise! I was the kind of girl that used to run away (or waddle) at the word 'exercise', but I think the successful weight loss is prompting me to work harder at my fitness and stamina. I'm actually enjoying it now, whereas before I used to hate it. I probably only enjoy it because it's helping me to lose weight though!! ^^

Finally, starting out I had a BMI of 31.3. Obese. I really do hate that word. But I checked again today, and I now have a BMI of 30.1. A whole point lost!

Officially, I am now almost back into the overweight category and although I should be happy, it just makes me want to work harder to get to the healthy range...

I don't want a quick fix. I don't want a miracle. I want my hard work and determination to win this struggle! And I want this change to be permanent.

I'm hoping that this is going to work. I need this to work. I need to be healthy. It's not just a question of wanting and hoping anymore. It's a question of doing.

I'd love to be friended by people who are on this journey, as I've been a silent user this past week and have only just been able to post my story up!

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craftylatvian

Welcome and congrats on the weight loss!

JayneWilson1963

Welcome to MFP. It's a great place to be. It has helped me lose 78 pounds since July, 2010. Lots of great people on there to offer support and motivation. Good luck on your weight loss journey, I will send you a friend request, we can help motivate each other.

pj_writer

you sound really determined, I'm sure you will succeed!
getting started is the hardest part (or it was for me anyway) once you make that commitment to change and start to see the results it inspires you to continue.
good luck

Vicky14174

welcome to the family. this is a great place to start your journey. there are so many great people on this site that are loving, caring, supportive and friendly. they are all willing to each other and you.

congrats on your weight loss this week and here's to many more just like it. and remember to measure yourself every week. there may be weeks that you don't loss any weight but you lose inches. the reason you don't lose weight is that you are replacing the fat with muscle and the reason you lose inches when you don't lose weight is because muscle takes up less room. a pound of fat is equal to a pound on muscle by weight but not by volume.

vicky

T0M0

Welcome along and good luck in your weight loss adventure. With the help of MFP and the online community, you can do it.

Sabochan

Thanks for all the kind words!

@JayneWilson1963: Wow, 78lbs is amazing!! I love reading about peoples' successes, it's such a great motivator to see that this can be done, and it can be done healthily!

@phildlh: Thank you so much for the kind words! I think this website is such a great idea. If it weren't for this and seeing other peoples' stories, I don't think I could have started this journey!

@Vicky14174: Thank you ^^ I've noticed throughout all the posts I've read so far, everyone has been so lovely and kind to each other. This place really does feel like a haven away from all the catty remarks or 'normal' people. I'll definitely make sure to take measurements, it seems more sensible than the dreaded scale.

@T0M0: Thank you! I think I actually feel excited about losing weight (for the first time in my life).