time to put myself first - journey to lose 20lbs

[cleanmachine]

So after a childhood of being a carer for my mum, totally neglected and deprived, and really really sad I've decided it's my time for love and care.

My adult years have been good, high achieving, great uni, job, dh, kids, home. I think I've dealt with the trauma of my childhood. Now its time to get rid of the 20lbs I've been carrying around for 5 years. Time for me. I've tried before and failed and I think it's because somewhere deep down I've felt unworthy of looking good.

Anyway, enough misery. This is about positive changes for me. My first week is a total back to basics low Carb menu then switching to 5 2 next week. I will report here and would love company. I've been through so much I feel like I owe myself this last bit of healing. To reclaim my body and my health.

If you have any support advice or encouragement I would welcome it. Here's to positivity and weight loss.....

Had a brilliant first day. Stuck to low carb and had an early night. Feeling really positive apart from the lingering headache and icky mouth.

Hoping to stay busy today and stick to my clean eating.

Well done for having a good first day :-) Come and join in on the "turn the corner and don't look back" thread. There are a few new posters hoping to motivate each other!

Hi newbie I've joined that thread for some extra support.

Day 3 - I'm about 4 lb down which is brilliant. And I'm feeling fantastic. No headache or hunger today and amazingly I'm feeling positive. I'm doing a strict low carb way of eating until next week when I will continue healthy eating in a 5 2 way. I'm hoping to lose 6-7 of my 20lbs in this first week.

Have done loads of housework and am feeling good.

Day 6 and still feeling good. I've lost a grand total 9 6 lbs and am delighted. However I have a busy food filled weekend and am going to try and and stick to healthy choices. I really need to restart my walking too as it really boosts my sense of wellbeing.

6 down, 14 to go....

Well done, that is brilliant! I am trying too with lowish carb/paleo/healthy eating but losing on average about 1.5lbs a week which is healthy I suppose but I have always been wanting to lose half a stone a week. As I have been doing that for the last forty odd years it is obviously not working so slow and steady seems to be working and I don't feel deprived.

Was really thinking I had cracked it until last Sunday I had pizza, ice cream and wine and it took me 10 days to get back to where I was so that was a lesson learned! Out with friends tonight but will try and stay off the carbs as much as I can and just have wine!

Hello kitty. Nice to have company on my lonely thread. I'm missing carbs, especially now it's so cold. Am aiming for 1-2 lbs next week. To be honest any loss would be great.

I just can't believe the change in me already. Eating clean also males me so much less hungry. How much are you hoping to lose?