SELF IMPROVEMENT - THE WEIGHT LOSS CHRONICLES.

I've lost it, and no I'm not talking about the weight!  I know we all have those times when our motivation abandons us but I guess I'm disappointed that so early on in my journey and after such a good loss last week that I couldn't find the energy to remain focused and driven.   It has made me realise though that I shouldn't be surprised by my weight when I keep such a large stash of excuses stored up for such occasions So the week started badly, I had hardly any of the food left from last weeks overzealous shop and was reluctant to do more shopping after the sheer amount of waste, so I decided to work with what I had until I could research some recipes and create a sensible shopping list and meal plan. So Monday comes, and I've got some chicken and veg roasting nicely in the oven and I have about 20 minutes to wait until it's ready.  Now, I'm also trying to quit smoking and avoid snacking opportunities which are the things I would normally do to fi...

WARNING: LONG POST ALERT! Wow! Just wow! The first thing I need to say is a big THANKYOU to everyone who has read my last post.  I have been overwhelmed by kindness and support especially from a specific Facebook group – you know who you are!  I truly appreciate the time and effort you have all taken in reading and replying to my post and I hope your support continues throughout my journey. So, week one – what a week! For me personally I get over-excited  and overwhelmed at the same time, which leads to a very stressful and disorganised beginning. Firstly, I've unpacked all my new contraptions, because to be honest, with the sheer level of my culinary challenged-ness, they may as well be replicas of the Hadron Collider, and now I'm ready to shop. There was no forethought to this shopping trip at all!  I simply knew that I needed food and that it had to be as healthy as I can deal with, so a trip to Tesco and £60 later, I'm now armed with the whole fruit and veg...

So, let me introduce myself! I'm a 34 year old female with a lot of weight to lose.  I've been overweight my whole life from years of eating junk and leftovers, bad lifestyle, bad genes, the inability to cook and a plethora of other internal and external influences (I'm sure working at KFC for almost 15 years didn't help either!) I do partly blame my upbringing.  I believe that my mother especially, could have done more to reduce the situation and be a better influence.  I believe that the limited menu options I grew up with could have been better, (if it didn't come with potato or bread then it wasn't a meal), and I believe that more effort could have been put into encouraging a more healthy lifestyle, but those responsibilities fell on me a long time ago. So now, here I am, 34 years old finally coming to the realisation that I'm not happy but I could be.  That changes can be made if I'm prepared to make them.  That no one is accountable for my ...