Better late than never...

bramley1911

Been using this a while now, logging daily since the beginning of the year and commenting on a few posts but never really introduced myself properly but hey better late than never.

I'm Sarah. I'm 21 years old, a 5ft5 trainee accountant who so far this year has lost 8lbs making me 146lbs.

I'm not a naturally slim person. I've always had a little bit of fat on me but it never really bothered me in the past. When I was 19 I moved out of my parents house and into a student flat with my friend and got my first job. Within about 3 months I'd dropped from a UK size 12 to a size 8 without even trying, and I have to admit I felt really good in myself and had the most amazing 12 months of my life so far.

But as I turned 20 I began to work full time, snacked on the cakes at work, was driving more than walking and was very lazy when it came to cooking. And by the time I left my job last summer to go back to uni I was back up to a 12 dress size. I spent the summer in the gym and lost some of the weight again in time for my birthday but on returning back to class, and moving back in with my parents, the weight just returned yet again and was joined this time by more.

I knew I was putting weight on but I didn't really think much more of it. It wasn't until my boyfriend starting commenting on how much more self-conscious I was becoming around him that it made me see how I'd changed. It wasn't until New Years Eve though when I was trying to find a dress to go out in and was very disappointed to find all my favourites no longer fit me that I realised I needed to do something. So from the 1st of January my plan was to eat good and go to the gym and loose a stone by the middle of March.

That plan failed.

I underestimated how much work was involved in the final year of university and job hunting that I just found myself skipping the gym and snacking to keep me going. I did log every day though! By my target I think I'd lost half a stone. But now, I'm finished university, my job hunt is over and Monday I'm starting again and taking it seriously.

So yes, that's how I've got to where I am now.

From Monday I start my full-time job and plan on going to the gym twice a week after work, and going to my jazz/ballet/contemporary dance class once a week to help me loose at least an additional 6lbs and tone up by 11th July (the day I graduate university).

After that, I'm planning to continue loosing/toning/maintaing myself for my mini holiday and birthday at the end of August, my full holiday in October and Christmas/New Year.

If anyone thinks they're similar or just wants to support me or wants additional support on their journey please feel free to add me!