Hi, everyone ! I’ve been a member of MTM for several months now (I started out as a Charter Premium member, cancelled that, stupid me, and re-joined as a Premium member a few months later), but this is the first time I’ve plucked up the courage to introduce myself.
I’m a life-long fatty, now in late 50’s, who’s always been ashamed of her figure. And while my parents were alive, THEY were ashamed of my figure too, and boy did they let me know it!! I’m 28 lbs overweight (would like to be 35-40 lbs lighter, though, for maximum fitness), and joined a weight loss support club nearly 2 years ago. I lost 28 lbs in a year, put 14 of those back on again in 3 months and am having a terribly hard time getting back down, let alone reaching my goal. Still, I’ve kept the first 14 lbs off, I suppose that’s something…
I got into listening to MTM podcasts in the hope of getting some… well… motivation to move! Guess I came to the right place, huh ?
I know what I need to do: eat less; eat healthy foods; exercise waaaaay more than I do at present. But it’s getting the motivation to do all that which is so difficult. I’m a comfort eater who loathes exercise, I enjoy all the ‘wrong’ foods, and seem to be able to keep in the dieting strait-jacket for only a limited time before I burst out again. So… I pick myself up and start over… and over… and over… And I’m determined that THIS time, I’ll really shoot for being healthy, and will get there!
Other than that, I’m early-retired; I love sharing my life with my wonderful husband (who’s slim to the point of being almost underweight, grrr!!
), photography, enjoying the company of friends, reading and travel. Aside from weight-loss, my goals are to become bi-lingual in French - I’m pretty good at the language, but I’m aiming for 100% competence; and to live out my motto (nabbed from Shakespeare
) ‘To thine own self be true’.
And… to keep coming regularly on this forum, to get to know you guys better and to pick up some more of the great tips I’ve noticed here !
