Why are you doing this??

I don't think its unhealthy, but I do think that it shouldn't be your only reason. Think about how good you will feel about yourself at a healthy weight. Once you start feeling more confident I think everything else will fall into place. I'm married and I would be lying if I said I wasn't partially losing for my hubby too. I want to feel better about myself but I also want my hubby to love the way I look too. That is a bonus and a confidence booster.

Thought I'd finally post on the forum, been lurking for a while.

I'm a typical yo-yo dieter. I've tried WW, Slimmers World, Slim Fast, Special K, Atkins and probably more that I have forgotten. And some of them more than once.

I've had issues with weight since I was younger, certainly since secondary (high) school for a bit before too. I was bullied badly at school about my weight, which just made it more worse as I comfort ate.

I was able (despite my issues!) to find a lovely wife and we have three kids together, aged 11, 8 and 4.

When I started back on MFT I was just over 21st. I want to change so bad, I don't want to die young and I really don't want my kids to get bullied over me - which I know could happen.

My job is fairly static - sitting on a chair all day and I've been very unfit. A few months ago I signed up to the gym and was going quite often till we went on holiday and I didn't go for a few months after we got back.

I started back on MFP and exercising just over a week ago. I've not cheated and I've eaten pretty well. I've exercised pretty much every day and in just over a week I've lost around 7lb. I'm also taking Alli to help.

I have a conference on the 29th October and I'd like to be able to have lost another 7lb by then. My aim is to have lost 2st by the end of the year and if I can do it I will be the lightest I have been in a number of years.

So that is me - that is why I am doing it and if you want to add me as a friend please do so!

I felt like I was embarrassing my wife and kids.