I am FAT! I hate that word, but there is no dodging around it. I was fat before pregnancy and I am even fatter post. It’s not that I don’t like my body or that I don’t care but it simply comes down to the fact that I adore food and that it is also linked to my emotions; Celebrating ? Cook a meal! Heartbreak? Eat Chocolate! Family Activity? Pizza and Games Night… and the list goes on. Well no more! I am tired of looking in the mirror and not being happy. I am tired of making excuses or having others make excuses for me the classic being “Don’t worry, you’re just bigger boned than me!” I also point blank refuse to be the FAT FRIEND anymore – I am done.
2015 had some absolute bloody lows and some amazing highs and of course I received the best gift of all, Alyssa. However, I am determined to make sure that 2016 is MY year, THE year, the best one yet.
This Christmas, my sister and her fiance surprised the whole family with the gift of the ultimate dream holiday: 10 days in Florida with passes to Disney and Universal – a complete dream. However, they have not only provided me with an amazing gift but also the ultimate incentive. This holiday is 9 months away and a lot can and WILL change in the next 9 months.
I’ve said this before though, countless times, every year, every month and every damn Monday morning… “Time to start the diet again and this time I mean it!” So why is this time different? Well, it’s because of you. Yes, you the person reading what I am writing. I am going to make myself accountable to you! Each week I will be weighing in and each week I will be posting what has happened whether it be a loss or a gain and making myself accountable to the entire world.
I will not be sharing my starting weight, as it has to be said that I am too ashamed – needless to say that “hefty” covers it. I have however, taken real, unedited pictures of what I currently look like for the world to see. I can also tell you that I wear size 20-22 bottoms and 18-20 tops. Let me say though, I don’t have unrealistic or even ridiculous goals. I like being curvy, and don’t think I would be me if I got too “skinny,” but I do want to be healthy and of course happy in my own body. I am not aiming for a particular weight or even I suppose a particular size. My aim is to be happy with how I look in a bikini in time for the holiday in Florida.
How am I going to do this? Hard work that’s how. I am under no illusions that this is probably going to be just a little bit shit at times. I will want all the things I ate before in the same quantities – but this is going to be about moderation. I will be following a slimming plan and cooking healthy food and getting rid of the processed with the odd treat in there along the way. I have also become a bit of a recluse and this has got to change – we need to get out into the world and start interacting with it again. Swimming, walking, mother and baby groups – it doesn’t matter what as long as we do. Plus being more active will of course help with the weight loss too. I used to be a dancer and I would love to get back to dancing again.
My word for 2016 is “ACHIEVE” and I intend to do just that. Closing my eyes, holding my breath and diving in… here I go! Who’s joining me? Who’s coming along for the ride? Don’t forget to share your journey with me too. Cheers to 2016!!
ACHIEVE 2016
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