The time has come

[Megan74]

I have been overweight my whole adult life despite being rake like as a child. I am now nearly 40 and if I don't sort this out now I may well be heading for serious health problems.

My reasons for wanting to lose weight: My health, to be a good role model for my children,for my self esteem (it's not great), so I can pickup anything in a shop and put it on knowing I will look good, so I don't shrink away when the camers comes out, so I don't dread social situations and so I don't end up like my mum .

Today I weigh 11stone and 9lbs. 40-34-39.5 .I am 5'4".

I am aiming to be between 9-9.5 stone and dress size 10 (not sure what the measurmenets are for that).

I have ideentifed what I do wrong:mostly mindless picking and eating when bored/stressed. At least once a week I go into a frenzy and eat anything and everything in the cupboards/fridge.It's always sweets/chocs/ice cream and biscuits etc.

I even know when this began. I was skinny until I was about 14 when my parents had an acromonious divorce. But that was years ago so it's time to stop. I have also hadmy mum tell me this is "how I am meant to be and it's genetic" for the last 20 years (she is about 13 stone and 5'1"). But that's simply not true.There is a slim woman under this fat.

Overeating is just a learnt behaviour.I can change this behaviour.

I have read some of the success stories (thank you Foreveronadiet and fluffy1234). My plan for this week is to reduce snacking to only when hungry, half plate will be fruit/veg, reduce carbs (might save low carb for later), cut out all crap, drink water (I am terrible at this), move more and reduce portion sizes.

This is a life timechange so I don't want to be counting calories or points unless I feelI can sustain it long term which I don't but may do something like that once the weight loss plateaus.

My first goal is to get under 11 stone (10lbs). I have a wedding to go to in 6 weeks where I havent seen people for ages so will use that as my goal. Really I would like to lode 1 stone in time for that but we shall see.

I am going to report here weekly and anyone who has words of encourgament or who wants to join is welcome.

Gosh that was long.

Excuse typos and terrible grammar!

I am on this road too. Been faffing around far too long!

Good luck Katherine.

I have found the sizes for size 10 so I know what I am aiming for: 33.5-26- 36.5

Although not sure how relaible this as my waist of bigger than a 14 but all my clothes are 14. Flatter-you sizes maybe?

So that is 2-2.5 stone to lose which should equate to 6.5 off the bust- 8 off the waist and 3 off the hips. I can do this.I can do this.

I have about 4 stone to lose. I also know why I'm getting nowhere. My fitness pal is good to keep track. I put in what I had eaten for what I thought were 3 good days. But it came back as over eating on all days. Not by much, but enough for me to realise that's why it's been 'creeping' on..