Newbie saying hi (witj 50 lbs to lose and a yo-yo history)

Hi. I'm new too! Hello

I need to lose alot of weight. I was anorexic then bullemic as a young teenager, sadly I lost a friend through this illness and was kick started back to health from doctors and my dad, after being told that I would have to be admitted to hospital if I didn't change. I was 13 years old and weighed 4 1/2 stones and wearing 5/6 year old clothes.

I then managed to turn things around and got into athletics and gymnastics and dance at school. After leaving school I went onto study and then the exercise just stopped. I managed to stay at a healthy size 8, even after having my first child. However, after having my 2nd child I went up to a size 14/16 and then 2 years ago had my third child and I'm now at a size 16/18 - probably more comfortable at a size 18! I hate it. I don't understand how I've gone from a size 8 to a size 18. It's ridiculous. My relationship is suffering as I don't feel confident in bed at all and often drink till I'm drunk before anything happens.

I'll be turning 40 in February and it scares me to think that they say it gets harder to lose weight the older you get, I'm certainly not getting any younger. I'm also going on a girly holiday in May and I want/need to look the best I possibly can. I don't want to be the 'fat mate'.

Today I ate:

Breakfast: a small bowl of cereal with skimmed milk
Snack: skinny latte
Lunch: Jacket potato with baked beans and a little bit of cheese, with a side salad
Snack: skinny latte
Dinner: 4 small lamb chops

I was thinking of trying the Atkins style but still having cereal in the morning so I wasn't cutting out carbs completely. Basically I did the Atkins a long time ago, I lost the weight quickly but then gained it all and then some, when I ate carbs again. So i thought if I could cut out the carbs for the rest of the day then that would be healthier. Unfortuntately today I went out with friends for lunch and there was limited option and I was starving, panini's, toasties, sandwiches etc I thought the jacket potato was the better option.

I would to hear from people with any suggestions, or what they are doing/eating in order to achieve.

Recipe's would be great too.

good luck everyone,

Your story sounds very much like mine including we are in the same neighborhood with regards to weight and age. I just started on Jan 1. I like it so far. Ordered a bodymedia fit armband and it just arrived today. Can't wait to try it. Add me as a friend if you want. Good luck!!

I am new too and would love to be your support. Add me on.

Hello

I'm new here too... I also have a goal of 50 lbs. According to my BMI I am in the low end of obesity for my height of 5 ft 1 in. at 170lbs. This is my highest weight aside from my highest pregnancy weight which was 203 lbs the week I delivered EEEeeekkk! I am only 5 lbs up from what I was when I got pregnant. So that's great! Not really any pregnancy weight left, but my body is certainly different! I was 165 lbs when I got pregnant. And that was my highest ever. 9 years ago when I started dating my now husband, I was 118 lbs! Within 2 years I was 125. I felt great between 120-125. Overtime, and change of jobs - I got up to 135-140 and I thought THAT was horrible! And now 6 years later I'm sitting here 35 lbs heavier than that! Over the years I have become so lazy and have gone through bouts of depression. I also somehow starting eating so much and craving carbs, salt and sweets. My overall health is actually not too bad - despite the weight and lack of fitness level. I don't have diabetes or high bloodpressure or anything like that - so thank goodness! But I really need to lose some weight and get fit. I am only 27, but sometimes I feel 40. I ache and tire easily. The biggest thing is my laziness. I really have to talk myself into going out, exercising or even doing housework. This is NOT the kind of role model I want to be for my daughter. She is only 6 months old - but it wont be long before she catches on to how I eat and how little physical activity I take part in. I want us to be active and healthy. Yes, of course, I want to lose weight to LOOK good too, but FEELING good and being healthy is far more important. I don't really have to get down to my old 118 lbs and look fantastic, but I certainly would benefit by losing at least 20 lbs... ideally more... but at this point it seems near impossible! 50 lbs sounds ridiculous. I'm in the same frame of mind as many of you - HOW ON EARTH DID I GET TO THIS WEIGHT!!! It didn't just happen over night, but sometimes it seems like it did. Anyways, I started a facebook group with my friends and family to help motivate myself and others to get healthy - but even that didn't help me stay committed. I still post when I'm feeling unmotivated (which is most of the time) and I ALWAYS post when I do get some exercise in - and soak up all the praise I get lol... But maybe since there are a few of us on here with similar goals it will help more. Unfortunately I hate exercising. I know people suggest picking an activity like swimming or a sport like tennis or something that you enjoy that dont feel like working out - but to be honest I'd rather sit on my *kitten* than go swimming lol... I just have gotten to the point where I'd rather do nothing. And I hate that. I do enjoy walking - when I can convince myself to go for a walk. I have in the past, enjoyed treadmill, bike and elliptical and I do have access to a gym 24/7 for free - yet I don't use it. I have tried counting calories, keeping a food diary, planning workouts a day ahead, a week ahead, a month ahead - but never stick to it - I have a very hard time keeping myself accountable and sticking to any kind of routine. Unfortunately I've also become lazy at home with my housework - I do the bare minimum so it's not dirty, but the home especially the bedroom is often messy. My husband hates it, and honestly so do I but somehow I've convinced myself it's ok even though I know it's not. I want to change. I've wanted to change for a long long time, but I keep getting worse instead. Sorry this is so ridiculously long - but I just had to get it out.. not sure where to go from here. I've tried forums for advice, writing schedules, routines, planning my day ahead of time, not planning things, over planning.. I don't know what else to try. I haven't been able to teach myself self discipline. Man, I sound pathetic!