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Originally Posted by ribenagirl13  Hi there, I'm 22, from the UK and I'm quite obviously a newbie.
Just thought I'd say hi and introduce myself. I've been over weight as long as I can remember, although its got massively worse in the last 3 or 4 years. I now stand at 27 stone 9 lbs and am mortified. However, even though I hate myself for letting myself get in to this state, I find it so hard to do anything about it. I've been going to Slimming World off and on for years, but after the first few months where I usually lose a couple of stone and feel really proud, I just stop dieting and put it all back on again.
Thats where I am at the moment, The biggest I've ever been to be honest. I keep trying to turn over a new leaf but never seem to make much of a go of it. One of my main problems is that I go to university in the day and work evenings. Not only does this mean that I'm sitting down all the time (as I work in a call centre) but that I dont eat my evening meal til midnight/1 am. I'm sure this is not good for me.
Excercise is ofcourse (as in many other cases) my biggest down fall. I do literally NO exercise. I get taxi's to and from work (which is about a 30 min walk) because I get out of breath so easily and end up being knackered by the time I get to work if I walk. I actually bought a bicycle last month, hoping to ride to work and back which would save money and help with the exercise. But I'm too scared to ride it...I know it sounds really stupid but its true. My boyfriend Dan (who is ace and very supportive...if not a nag) thinks I'm really silly for not using it but what is it going to look like? A really fat chick, teetering on a tiny bicycle... Also I'm really worried about the Bike breaking, the guy at the shop assured me that it would take my weight..(how embarressing is that?? 'Oh hi, yeah, I'd like to buy a bike. I'm just a bit worried that its going to fall to pieces as soon as i get on it.....') but I still have my doubts.
But yes...I'm rambling, I do appologise. I just kinda thought it would be nice to talk to some people who have some idea of my problems. I mean at my slimming class, the lady with the most weight to lose other than me wants to loose like 3 stone, I need to loose closer to 18 stone...I just feel that I'm alone I guess. My boyfriend as I said is very supportive but never having been over weight in his life doesn't quite understand.
I've been sruggling with depression too, for the last 18 months which was brought on by my mum being diagnosed with terminal cancer, but I know that I'm not getting better cause I'm so down on myself all the time for being so fat....and what do I do? Comfort eat lol its a never ending vicious circle I swear.
But yeah sorry rambling again....
Thanks for listening,
Good night xxx |
Good morning to you and welcome! Honestly, whether or not you sit all day or eat only late at nights isn't really the biggest issue, it really is how many calories you consume each day versus how much your body burns each day. It is feasible to lose weight even when sitting on your butt and eating late; it just requires a bit of discipline. At the same time that is where exercise comes into play, as it helps you create an even larger calorie deficit, which will help you lose more weight more quickly.
Who cares what people think of you when you're on your bike, you're doing this for you, not them....and you're doing it not just for the way you look, but for your health and happiness. Besides, ride your bike enough and it'll help you no longer look as overweight, which is where you're trying to go anyway.
If you burn 300 calories on your bike 5 days a week, that's at least one extra stone of weight you'll lose in a year.
You're lucky to have a supporting loved one, and now a supporting community to help you along your way, and you should utilize both to help you achieve your goals.
If you're actually willing to count your calories each day, the weight loss will be a snap. We can tell you exactly how much you need to eat on a given day in order to achieve your weight loss goal.