Monday 3rd September 2007 - Week 1 Starting Out

I was at my lowest, I was tired, lethargic and I was getting depressed. I have been over weight all my life and have constantly been on some sort of diet. I was making excuse after excuse instead of getting my life and my eating organised and actually seeing some results.

To add insult to injury I had even been to my doctor a few months previously and begged his help. He kindly put me in touch with a weight management group at the hospital. They were really good, they talked to me, helped me and supported me. Still I did not do what they suggested. Oh I had every good reason under the sun not to do it....I was too tired, too busy, working too hard, I had had a stressful day with my young son, we had no suitable food...and so it went on. In fact not one of these reasons was really relevant. The long and short of it was I was obsessed. Obsessed with eating food though, not obsessed with loosing weight.

I don't know what kick started me but I think in all honesty it was the realisation that I was due back in the hospital in two weeks and I was at that time about 5lbs heavier than when I last went. My aim was to be 9lbs lighter. I felt unable to fail again and I was suddenly spurred into action. I made a plan and I stuck to it for 7 days.

7 entire days!!!! Never before have I managed this. I was so happy I felt I could succeed and maybe I should share my experience and maybe help someone else.

I will tell you more about what I did later on but for now I am just happy that I stuck to everything I planned for 7 whole days. I have over 100lb to lose and I am not looking at the whole task just the little individual chunks that are relevant for each week. My first aim is to lose 7lb, then 14lb and then I plan a small treat. My ultimate aim to to never again be clinically morbidly obese!!!