Back on Track

OK... so this happens to most people, right? They start out well and then it all goes to pot. Well, that happened to me.
I lost sight of my goals and where I wanted to be and what I wanted to be doing. I lost sight of myself... a lot.

However, I am back and ready for action.

I've been back on it a while now, actually. It was just after my birthday that I realised I just can't go on like I was anymore. I saw videos and photos of myself (the candid type, when you're not posing in the best lighting and in the best angle) and I just felt so awful about myself. I knew something needed to change. I didn't enjoy my night out and just felt uncomfortable and self conscious the entire night.

So, I joined Slimming World back as a group member (the website effort was just not working for me) and I have been on it for the last 6 weeks and lost 1st 3.5lbs and just feeling so much more on track and in control of my body again. I find going to group very uplifting and motivating and would encourage anyone who doesn't stay to group to start making that change. When I've had a week where I've tried really hard and only lost 1lb I would usually be despondent and resort to eating crap, but not when I've stayed to group.

Mental health wise I've been doing so much better as well. After losing my way with my mental health and becoming so low I decided to go back to the doctors and was given some extra time off work (which really helped me) and carrying on with counselling has also aided in my positive shift with my mental health.

Basically, the main thing to get from all of this rambling is that if you have fallen off the wagon and lost your way a bit, don't be upset, just pick yourself up, dust yourself off and carry on your way.