Ebonessa Member

I have been down lately, health got in the way of my weight loss, but I'm back and would love some new friends to motivate and get motivated by!

I am also in the UK, added you - anyone else, feel free to add me as well :D

I would love to get active, social, fun people to go through this journey together! Feel free to add me :)

I really wish I were as mentally and emotionally focused as you to come back with level-headed responses. I hope it doesn't happen at my new gym (or to anyone else, ever) but I will definitely keep the "Don't say it where I can hear it" line. Thank you for sharing, and I am sorry it has happened to you too :( This actually…

When I enrolled at that gym, it was a 90 second walk from my previous place. I moved houses a month ago, so now it is very not within my daily commute. I think there's a misunderstanding here. When I signed online and made the payment, I was told "that's it, you're now a part of this gym" and was given a copy of what I had…

I have thought of that, but damn them if they don't have way too many gyms in all the big areas where I have friends with non-local addresses. That 10 mile radius thing is the worst part of the contract. Where I am located now, I am 8.86 miles away from one of their gyms. I really DO NOT WANT to take a bus or the tube to…

@LianaG1115 I wish I were as strong as you are. Unfortunately I had too many things on my plate at the time to put up with that level of discomfort. I still get the occasional look at my new gym, and yes I am quite the fatty there too, but there's a difference between feeling uncomfortable and thus motivated, and having to…

That's another thing. I was not given/shown/sent a contract when I signed up. The one they sent me over email a few weeks ago when I started this procedure is completely new to me. I have never ever seen it before in my life. The whole procedure of enrolling me in the gym lasted 7 minutes, and was done over a computer. I…

I have told this to the management when they happened, and they said the same thing :( "Are you sure they were talking about you?" or "You may have misheard" and of course "Our members are all very respectful"... well, not so much, not to me. And you would be surprised at how mean people can be to those that don't fit in…

Hi! I'm Ebonessa, a 28 year old geek girl, living and working in London. I work for a mega-corporation and including commute, my work keeps me 12h out of the house every day. I am really into reading, writing, music, RPGs (not the grenades, the games!), being social, and slowly but steadily learning to love going to the…

Now this... this is a proper rant.

Great decision! I jumped in to say "No, don't quit, you can do it, let's be friends and help each other on MFP" but I am very happy you didn't mean that! Quitting smoking is one of the most important decisions of your life, and if I may suggest something? As much as saving to pay off student loans is admirable, with the…

Tonight, I have special plans. I (hope I) will receive my scale today so I can weigh things properly, and then I'll prepare 2 mega-pots, of about 6-8 portions each, of the following: 1) Chicken with lentils, olives, marmite cashews, boiled eggs, and feta cheese 2) Chicken with mushrooms, corn, black beans, chick peas and…

I wish I knew the source, a friend of mine sent it to me. And I agree with everyone. It is creepy. But for me it is creepy because of how realistic it is. I sometimes believe I have indeed eaten my true self, buried it deep inside me, under layers of fat. All these years of being overweight change one's personality and…

I don't know why yet, but I wake up in the middle of the night, at around 3-4 in the morning, and before I even have time to register that I am awake, I charge to my desk and devour the first thing I find on there. Anything from the rest of the tea I didn't finish, to maltesers, to left-over pizza. And because my body…

I am so amazed and deeply pleased by the kindness of MFP members, all those people here who seem so focused, so dedicated, and so eager to mentor or be mentored. I wish I felt even half as motivated. I think I have given up. I have tried so hard, for so long. Had some great results (45kg down to my normal weight!), was…

Add me at will! I'm still a few years from 30... but I decided I shall stay at 27 for 4-5 years, and then go straight to 32. I don't know why, but it makes me feel better thinking about it this way :D