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I joined this forum today and here is my background story...
I'm 23 and was quite a small child, gaining weight when I hit puberty. Eating lots and no exercise made me balloon out and I was quite big throughout secondary school (11yrs - 16yrs) size 14-16 I think. I was size 16 throughout college and ballooned to a 18-20 when I got a full time job at a hotel. The shift work wasnt good for a routine so I was eating at weird times and eating lots of chocolate and crisps. Then towards the end of last year my best friend decided to lose weight (altho I didnt think she was that overweight at all) and in a few months she lost 3 stone and looked fab! She did the Atkins diet and I didnt agree with it. Then January hit and again I decided to lose weight. I weighed 15 stone 4 lbs and went on a low fat diet and went to the gym a few nights a week but I only lost a few pounds in a few weeks. My mate suggested that I tried Atkins so I did in Febuary and from 14th Feb until 26th June I lost 3 stone (44lbs isnt it?!). I gave up after June as I kind of lost motivation after meeting my partner but I managed to get down to 11 stone 10lbs. I managed to keep the weight off for a while but by November I had gained a stone. I started Atkins and the gym again and a week later my father passed away very suddenly. I cope with sadness by eating and now I'm 14 stone.
I'm going to Florida in September and I have started Atkins again (day 3!). Losing weight was one of the best things I have ever done and I just wish I had had the motivation to keep going at it when I was at my lowest. But never mind! I'm trying it again and I have something to look forward too.
I'm hoping that this forum will keep me on track. I've had a look at some before and after pics of people and they are such an inspiration!
Keep up the good work everyone!!
Angel xx
I joined this forum today and here is my background story...
I'm 23 and was quite a small child, gaining weight when I hit puberty. Eating lots and no exercise made me balloon out and I was quite big throughout secondary school (11yrs - 16yrs) size 14-16 I think. I was size 16 throughout college and ballooned to a 18-20 when I got a full time job at a hotel. The shift work wasnt good for a routine so I was eating at weird times and eating lots of chocolate and crisps. Then towards the end of last year my best friend decided to lose weight (altho I didnt think she was that overweight at all) and in a few months she lost 3 stone and looked fab! She did the Atkins diet and I didnt agree with it. Then January hit and again I decided to lose weight. I weighed 15 stone 4 lbs and went on a low fat diet and went to the gym a few nights a week but I only lost a few pounds in a few weeks. My mate suggested that I tried Atkins so I did in Febuary and from 14th Feb until 26th June I lost 3 stone (44lbs isnt it?!). I gave up after June as I kind of lost motivation after meeting my partner but I managed to get down to 11 stone 10lbs. I managed to keep the weight off for a while but by November I had gained a stone. I started Atkins and the gym again and a week later my father passed away very suddenly. I cope with sadness by eating and now I'm 14 stone.
I'm going to Florida in September and I have started Atkins again (day 3!). Losing weight was one of the best things I have ever done and I just wish I had had the motivation to keep going at it when I was at my lowest. But never mind! I'm trying it again and I have something to look forward too.
I'm hoping that this forum will keep me on track. I've had a look at some before and after pics of people and they are such an inspiration!
Keep up the good work everyone!!
Angel xx
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