Starting WeightWatchers again on Wednesday....

[Sallyre]

...and it feels like a jail sentence in my head! I've done WW three times before - 1st time I lost 5 stone then had DS1, again lost 2 stone, DS2....then again last year I lost 2.5 stone then gave up again....

Obviously in between WWs I put it all on again and am now massive and unhappy with my weight BUT...food is like my only joy! DS1 is 4 and DS2 is 2 - both hard work at the moment and I know it's unhealthy but I do comfort eat and I do enjoy it! I don't smoke, I don't drink - it feels like chocolate and crap food are my only pleasures. Which is exactly why I'm fat - I know it's not in my stomach, my cravings are in my head...blah blah...

But do you know what I mean? The thought of WW chocolate bars instead of Dairy Milk.....

I need to find something else to give me pleasure that isn't bad for me. Can anyone suggest anything? A good distraction? Something else to do with my hands in the evening in front of the telly instead of shovelling pringles?

I want to start positive......but it's really hard!

A dieting mentality never works (as you know). You have to change for life, not for duration of diet.
Exercise is a good start, just a walk. Go for a swim with your child.
Get rid of all the crap food in your house and you can't eat it.
Do you have an interesting job?
Take up a new hobby-something fiddly that involves your hands can help-sewing, knitting.
Go to an eveneing class to stop you munching in the evening.
Work out your triggers.
Do you sit and eat while watching tv?
If so, stop watching tv.
Nothing is nicer than feeling slim and healthy and energised, it really bits all the crappy chocolate in the world.
Good luck.