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Starting again...
I Joined MyFitnessPal 3 years ago. At the time I weighed 225 Lbs and was so unhappy with how I looked, felt and how overweight I was. Every time I saw a picture of myself looking really chubby I would make excuses to myself that it was just a 'bad angle' or the outfit I was wearing was 'unflattering'. Eventually it got to…
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Skinny people who don't want you to lose weight
Hey all, I'm finally getting to the point where I feel that I can control my own cravings. This is a big deal as I don't think I've ever exercised self control before - I pretty much have always eaten what I wanted (which is why I now find myself trying to lose weight!).Anyway, just as I'm finding that I can trust myself…
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Christmas: What's your strategy?
Ok, we're halfway through November so it's hard to avoid the 'C' word. It's that time of year when overindulgence is practically the LAW - the booze, cakes, FOOD... I swear, between Christmas socials at work (of which there were several), at home and with my friends (on top of my already unhealthy diet) I put on a clean 7…
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...A rude awakening
So, my clothes were getting tighter, I struggled to find outfits that suited me, I felt frumpy and lumpy! But unfortunately, I blamed everybody except myself - the shops for making skinny clothes, the washing machine for shrinking my current clothes etc etc...Then I weighed myself to find I'm pushing 15 stone!! Needless to…