Who is ready for some change?

[DanaC]

Sundae, you are doing so well. I am really chuffed for you. You'll reach your goal soon I know it.

AS for me..Well, Over the last 12 months I put on a stone and a half, seemingly all on my stomach.....so I started to look like a slim pregnant woman. (seriously, someone I haven't seen for ages asked me when I was due:P) Most likely that's from a mild addiction to fried breakfasts and living on 3 or 4 times the recommended calorie intake for an adult woman. The wine and beer probably didn't help either.

More worrying though is the fact i was getting very unhealthy. So....I have stopped eating the fried breakfasts (only had two in the last three weeks!) and am really trying to eat my five a day fruit and veg and cook with ingredients instead of eating nothing but takeout and processed food. It's hard....I really like supernoodles. I am somewhat less keen on fruit and vegetables. Mostly though what's hard is trying to find time, energy and will to cook instead of buying readymade. Usually I manage it for a few days, then I drop off it for a few days then i try again. This seems to be working.

I've cut my alcohol intake down, but still am drinking more than is healthy, and I am fourteen days into quitting smoking (am now addicted to nicoteine lozenges, but at least I can breathe again and am not using my inhaler several times a night).

I've started walking more instead of always getting lifts or the bus and my dog is very pleased about that! He's being very supportive in my get fit push, offering to accompany me on all my walks, and even encouraging me to run around with him.

I want to lose another stone because that would put me at the weight I've always been most comfortable with. End of the day that's what's important: what makes you comfortable, what feels healthy.