i have a beer gut

[Heathcliffscathy]

but not from beer. seriously. went to try to buy some new clothes and i have overhang over my knickers. i know that if i diet i always always always put it back on and more afterwards. so my only hope is exercise isn't it?

i'm posting this in the hope that it will make me do something about myself. i'm not hopelessly depressed about it (altho i should be) but i really really need to sort this out. i've never looked worse in my life. i have white hairs. all of my clothes are too small for me. my eyes are puffy and have bags from too many therapeutic glasses of wine and not enough good uninterrupted sleep (and this isn't even because of ds, i just don't sleep well at the moment).

help me. or help me help myself. or maybe only i can help me. either way i'm hoping this thread will galvanise me into action before it's too late.

[joanneg]

Oh tell me about it!! My bellie is practically dragging on the ground since I had ds. I think exercise is the way forward as well - just cant get motivated! Am reading the Dr PHil weight loss book at the mo - will let you know what it is like.

I can relate to all you have said!! My eyes are disappearing into a dark shadow and I actually realised tonight I didnt brush my hair today! I dont sleep either (think that I get about 4 hours at the moment) I have gone from tiredness to laugh hysteria!!

anyway - wear you beer gut with pride!!
xx

[Heathcliffscathy]

i got the dr phil book out of the library...didn't help me, but hope it does you...

maybe we should start a tiny eyes, beer gut, white hairs unbrushed society...

[kinkipinki]

MY belly looks like one of those dogs with all the extra skin, especially when bending over (no pun intented) like when I washed my hair over the bath tonight...I want plastic surgery but to scared.

I have been told pilates is the answer, as have to strengthen muscles from the underneath.

[turquoise]

This sounds like the thread for me. I actually got myself fit enough to wear a bikini this summer for the first time since having children, I was doing pilates and weight training and eating sensibly.
Now it's all back on worse than ever (haven't exercised since august) and I look like I play darts for a living.
I need motivating, but if the knowledge that I did it once and can do it again isn't getting me going, what will? It's too easy to hide the blubber in winter, and have another bowl of chili.
Don't even want to think about my hair (looks like an elderly tortoiseshell cat has died on my head) and my "no drinking midweek plan" lasted till tonight. Wedensday. What willpower!