A big thank you to everyone for being so warm and welcoming, it’s inspiring hearing all the stories.
8weeks – thanks for the kilos tip, I flip between kilos and pounds so will try it. SunnyB – VERY good point about breaking it down into smaller chunks – I hereby make my goal for this week to lose another 2kg. Done.
Re doing this with a baby – some days I do wonder why I am making life more difficult for myself! But you know, “if not now when” and all that. There’ll always be a reason not to do something challenging – I have certainly always found reasons every other time before! It’s actually easier in one way because I am running around looking after her all the time, and other family/household members, it’s so easy for hours to slip by and not eat so fasting is easier. And she is part of my motivation – I don’t think it’s any coincidence that this is the first time I have ever got any weight off. Longer term I want to minimise health issues, I want to be around for her for as long as I can, hopefully into a fit old age! And shorter term I just can’t go on hating every photo of myself and have my feelings spoil precious moments – I don’t want to be standing at her first birthday party worrying about how I’m going to look in the pictures, I’ve spent far too long doing that – I want to be focusing on her and us having fun. (Wendleg I’m not breastfeeding, you’re very sweet to say be kind to yourself – I tried hard but it didn’t work out for various reasons – if it had I’d still be lavishing myself with full cream porridge with honey and all the lovely things you are recommended to eat, ha!)
Also the baby is the miraculous and magical end of a very long hard road that included IVF and a lot of struggle and loss and this WOE is about me reclaiming my body from all that – no longer having to be a vessel or a poked-about lab rat, but MY body, feeling good inside and out.
Sending a big hug to Shellbob – caring for someone at home is so incredibly tough – all the best to you.