julesinuk

Ok so in my last post I was struggling big time, but I went to my slimming world class on Wednesday again even though I was dreading it because I thought the scales would show that I’d gained in weight. They actually said I’d lost half a pound….. which considering how much junk I’d been eating before hand pleased me a lot and. I had also got up for the 1st time that morning at 6.30 am and did a 45 minute workout.I also did that again on thurs and fri morn too. After my workout on Friday morn I weighed myself out of curiosity and it said I’d lost 3 pounds since Wednesday, so that was a huge boost and showed me that waking up at silly hours to work out is proving to be a good thing. I decided it best to do it first thing in the morning because for one after I’m done and I’m all hot and sweaty I can just jump in the shower before my day starts and also because come the afternoon when I’m free to work out I’m usually feeling too tired to by then so struggled to get motivated. I’ve also read that exercising in the mornings can kick start your metabolism sometimes lasting for up to 24 hours…. I don’t know how true that is though. Ok well thats the good bit the bad bit is I’ve pretty much pigged out all day today, but have had backache and all the other symptons thats associated with that time of the month, and know I’m due on any day now. I’ve just felt non stop hungry today. I have tried as best as I could to eat a lot of foods that I’m allowed to eat freely through the slimming world plan but have also eaten too much of what I shouldn’t to. But have decided to just say to myself…. Ok I’ve had a bad day and am going to get back on track tomorrow. I don’t want to weigh myself down with two much guilt, because as they say Rome wasn’t built in a day….and usually when I’m due on I’d be scoffing about 5 bars of choccy a day and today I’ve had just the one….. Anyway I’m going to workout tomorrow though can’t say I’ll be setting my alarm for 6.30 to do it!! But in a weird way I’m looking forward to Monday getting here, I kind of like the structure of doing it at the same time each day and already I am feeling the benefits. I haven’t had to have my usual cat naps in the afternoon that I used to and feel like I have more energy…. I’ve even signed myself up to do a 6 mile walk through slimming worlds charity to help raise money for the nspcc….. Them scales had better of told me I’ve lost some after that!!! lol

Anyway today despite the bad case of eating too much rubbish today generally I’m feeling good….. I’m sure this journey will have more ups and downs but I just have to try and remain focused. Keep on picturing myself as I want to be both inside and out.

Good luck to everyone!

Hi all,

 I am soooo fed up right now and feeling really low in myself. I appear to be turning more and more into a recluse because I hate going out now as I don’t want people seeing how I am right now. I joined slimming world but am just wasting my money because I am having trouble sticking to it. You see I know exactly what it is I should and shouldn’t be eating but my problem seems to be with willpower. I can go all day sticking to it but then it gets to about 4pm after I’ve got in from getting the kids from school and thats when I get the overwhelming desire to eat and eat…… Sometimes when I eat it feels like I’m vere getting full. I’ve noticed at 4pm this is when Im at my tiredest so I don’t know if theres a connection between the two or not. I know people say to keep busy at that time but the desire to eat is there all night until I go to bed. I have been trying to rack my brain to try and suss out why it only happens at this time of the day but I can’t make the connection at the moment. I spend most of my days crying now because of how I feel inside…… After having my daughter last March I successfully was able to drop 3 stone and then when my nan died unexpectedly in June and I got diagnosed with mild post natal I have since managed to put it all back on again…… which has left me feeling like a huge failure. All of that hard work and effort I put in has now gone to waste. Why is the desire to eat more than my desire to be slimmer right now :(. Its almost like I’ve admitted defeat in my head….. but I’m not ready to give up just yet. I just wish I was strong enough to do it on my own

I had a date last night and spent way too long trying on different outfits and then feeling down because nothing seemed to cover up the overhang that I’ve managed to get back

So I said “ENOUGH” last night and vowed to do something about it as I don’t want to admit defeat by going to the shops to buy new clothes in a larger size. So today is my first day of healthier eating, and I plan on doing a workout very shortly. So far I’m feeling ok….. but I know these first few days are going to be the hardest until my stomach starts to shrink and the chocolate cravings wear off. But I’ve started….. now I just got to keep up the fight and look in my minds eye to how I want to see myself

Ok well I had all good intentions of starting to exercise and eat healthier…… but as yet that hasn’t happened. I think I need to go to rehab……seriously. I have a very unhealthy chocolate addiction and I don’t know how to combat it. Theres help out there for alcoholism and eating disorders etc….. but what do you do if you can’t stop eating chocolate. I have managed to cut it down as I really was eating ridiculous amounts of it per day before but I am still paying out way too much money on it each week. Sometimes its like I’m eating it not because I really want it but because I’m being told I want it, if that makes sense? I managed to take about 3 days break from it but then caved in. But before I did that suddenly I noticed some changes….. My tatse buds seemed to of changed. Certain foods and drinks weren’t tasting the same and chocolate wasn’t an enjoyable taste in my mouth anymore and I was just eating it for the sake of it but wasn’t enjoying doing so……

 Does anyone else struggle with chocolate and if so how did you combat it, I have tried going cold turkey before and just get all shakey and headachey and pretty crabby for the first 2 or 3 days

Jules x

Hi all

My names Jules, I’m 30 years old a single parent and I live in the UK with my three children. I worked really hard when I had my youngest child nearly a year ago now to lose three stone, and I was doing really well with my eating habits and my exercising but then my nan died out of the blue in June and since then I got diagnosed with mild post natal and my grandad died too. So with all that went on everything just went to pot and I can’t for the life of me seem to find that same determination and drive I had before my nans death. I’ve now pretty much gone right back up to what dress size I was before I fell pregnant so am now feeling really angry at myself, but its a vicious circle….. I eat because in my life right now I just don’t feel happy and I feel fat, and because I’m not happy and feel fat I eat and then feel really bad afterwards and swear that tomorrows a new day and I will get back on track….. It lasts until early evening then I cave in…..  I need to lose this weight, I want my self confidence back and I want to feel happy inside……I would love to meet someone but right now just can’t face anyone. I am a dress size 14 which to some people is not big atall, but my normal size is a 10 so to me I feel unhappy with how I am in myself