My situation was that two years ago I had a pregnancy loss that knocked me for six. Very much wanted third child, everything looked like it was going to plan until the second trimester when we found the baby had a chromosome disorder that was incompatible with life. I had to terminate the pregnancy and over the next two years piled on two stone. I just couldn’t be bothered to diet. I wasn’t hugely overeating but a lot of toast was consumed 🙈
Fast forward to July this year and I decided to weight myself. Was shocked with what the scale said. I was the heaviest I’d ever been outside pregnancy. We went on holiday and my negative self image just ruined it for me. Everything I wore looked awful. I knew I had to sort it out and get back to a good head space.
Anyway with the help of intermittent fasting and small portions I’ve been able to drop 1stone 4lbs. I’m now about 10lbs from goal and have a BMI of 24. I feel better about myself generally. I’m no longer scared of my wardrobe 😜 I feel healthier and while I haven’t thrown myself into exercise I do plan on getting into lifting weights in the near future as I know it can boost metabolism and help bone density. I’m 44 and just didn’t want to fall into the fat and forty trap where you feel invisible. Anyway there’s hardly any photos of me from the holiday but I’ve found two and one from now.