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Day 10 of induction and I have lost 7lbs!! - 10% of my goal. 
I have been on this board since day 1 and I am humbled and inspired by the stories and support posts I have read, with subjects from rants, wellness, self respect to how some of us are scared of the thin person inside.
Like everyone here I have struggled with low fat diets but I have found this WOE so easy (apart from one binge that taught me a lesson about carbs and sugar!) I am cooking more and eating more and having fun adapting 'normal' recipes to low carb. I haven't told anyone apart from my OH about this WOE, I am not 'on a diet' and never will be ever again. I am finally free and it feels good.
I left my job in mid Jan and whilst waiting to start my new one in March and as I haven't taken any time for myself for a long time (years in fact) I decided to use the weeks in between to invest solely in ME instead of everyone else which is what I normally do. At first I felt selfish, but I am so determined to succeed. I spent the first week researching DANDR, then I bought the book and read it through-twice, set my goals, shopped, marked the date on the calendar and here I am.
Losing weight for me will be scary as it will force me to confront some daunting personal issues which I have largely ignored for a very long time. Today I am going to clear out my wardrobes and get rid of anything that is frumpy, mumsy, dull and boring, which frankly is 95% of it even my underwear looks like it should be in an old peoples home tee hee leaving me with just a few essentials that dont look too much like what my granny would wear but it is hard to look good when you are wearing a size 20, its easier to cover it all up in shapeless dull things that dont show, arms, legs, tummy, thighs and bottom or draw attention to you in any way.
I can now look forward to being able to shop for a small selection of summer clothes in an 18 instead of a 20 and then autumn clothes in a 16 and then maybe, just maybe winter clothes in a 14!!! that seems like an impossible dream right now but I am sure going for it.
As I move through my weight loss journey I know I wont be on my own we are in this together so heres thanks in advance to all of you
x
I have been on this board since day 1 and I am humbled and inspired by the stories and support posts I have read, with subjects from rants, wellness, self respect to how some of us are scared of the thin person inside.
Like everyone here I have struggled with low fat diets but I have found this WOE so easy (apart from one binge that taught me a lesson about carbs and sugar!) I am cooking more and eating more and having fun adapting 'normal' recipes to low carb. I haven't told anyone apart from my OH about this WOE, I am not 'on a diet' and never will be ever again. I am finally free and it feels good.
I left my job in mid Jan and whilst waiting to start my new one in March and as I haven't taken any time for myself for a long time (years in fact) I decided to use the weeks in between to invest solely in ME instead of everyone else which is what I normally do. At first I felt selfish, but I am so determined to succeed. I spent the first week researching DANDR, then I bought the book and read it through-twice, set my goals, shopped, marked the date on the calendar and here I am.
Losing weight for me will be scary as it will force me to confront some daunting personal issues which I have largely ignored for a very long time. Today I am going to clear out my wardrobes and get rid of anything that is frumpy, mumsy, dull and boring, which frankly is 95% of it even my underwear looks like it should be in an old peoples home tee hee leaving me with just a few essentials that dont look too much like what my granny would wear but it is hard to look good when you are wearing a size 20, its easier to cover it all up in shapeless dull things that dont show, arms, legs, tummy, thighs and bottom or draw attention to you in any way.
I can now look forward to being able to shop for a small selection of summer clothes in an 18 instead of a 20 and then autumn clothes in a 16 and then maybe, just maybe winter clothes in a 14!!! that seems like an impossible dream right now but I am sure going for it.
As I move through my weight loss journey I know I wont be on my own we are in this together so heres thanks in advance to all of you
x
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