Gaining/losing/maintaining weight

[nyecamden]

When my lovely big free laptop sort of died (the fan stopped working (it's probably not worth fixing), I switched over to my old desktop and had access to some old files I'd not seen in a while. The one I found most interesting was the weight/body shape file

Comments

[self_etcetera]

Sorry to hear about the laptop dying and thanks for posting about your weight.

[haggis]

I've read this and I hope your weight-loss goes well. I definitely think it's good and healthy to take responsibility for what you eat and how you exercise and very good to stick at Slimming World even on weeks when you feel you've failed.

[frightened]

I don't tend to read stuff about weight - that's a thing about me, not a thing about you. But yeah.

This bit is an important bit: Last depression is the first depression I've been in where I've actually lost weight. I continued to go to the Slimming World meetings even when I was having multiple suicidal thoughts every day. I went when I'd had a bad food week. I went when I'd only exercised once in a week. I went when I'd gained weight. All of that time, I felt responsible for the food I was putting in my mouth and the exercise I was or was not doing.

That's awesome. Best of luck for the future.

[leathersub]

I've read this.

I used to keep diaries as well about my weight, but that when I was fixated in an unhealthy way, rather than keeping it as a journey-measuring-thingy. Keeping a chart or graph can be a big motivator to see the big picture.

Given that you go to the slimming club even when you've had a shit week for whatever reason, indicates that you have a long term goal and CAN see the big picture. At the moment, you have a goal in mind, and that's to lose enough weight for the surgery. Once you've had the surgery, perhaps it's more about finding a new reason, or a new target?

For me, my weight loss goal is about the time I'll be starting on a new career path. Like you, I'll be looking for new reasons to stay eating healthy. I'm also hoping that turning 40 this year makes me realise the older I get, the more I have to start looking after my body so that it will look after me.

Thanks for sharing :)

[amphibian23]

I read it and experienced my usual gripes with the ____ Anonymous system whcih I won't bore you with. And hoped you continue in the same productive vein.