In the Beginning

OK. So let me start by saying:

I love food.

I love choosing it, cooking it, eating it. I imagine it. I fantasise about it. I glory in it. I eat because I'm hungry. Happy. Sad. Angry. Depressed. Bored. Celebrating. Commiserating.

And let me also say:

I hate exercise.

Hot, sweaty, effortful pain. I hated PE at school and I hate it now. You remember the kid that was picked last for everything? That would be me. Every time.

Unfortunately:

Love food + hate exercise = Obesity

I'm carrying about twice the weight I should be. I feel I should add my mitigating circumstances (ie excuses). I was on medication that is known to cause weight-gain (not sure why) and the one I'm on now causes increased appetite. Unfortunately it does not cause one to burn up those extra calories.

I've been dieting for a long time and yet I currently weigh more than I ever have before. Which is depressing. I've made various attempts at getting fit but, the fatter I get, the harder it is to get off the couch and started, never mind keep going when it's cold and dark and wet. And this is Scotland - it's cold and dark and wet a lot.

However. As I'm bursting out of my (new) size 20 clothes and don't want to go up to a 22 I really do have to act. Fortunately for me, I've also found some inspiration online. Surfing about the other day, I came across Wii Mommies and they seem to have what I'm looking for (clothes that fit) I already have Wii Fit and really enjoyed using it (and losing weight) until I lost the habit in the run-up to Christmas.

So I do have a method of exercise that I enjoy and know causes weight loss. I also have a diet which works for me - SlimmingWorld. I've been on it for a few months but haven't been taking it seriously. I've not been staying to ImageTherapy, nor have I actually been FoodOptimising between meetings. Is it any wonder that I've gained and gained and gained?

So I have exercise. I have a healthy eating plan. Now I need a goal ... What I'd really like is to be a size 14. I don't know what weight that equates with and it seems like such a long way from where I am today. So here are some goals which I do feel comfortable with:

1. Buy a 12 week Countdown to SlimmingWorld next week.
2. Attend and stay to ImageTherapy each week.
3. FoodOptimise 100%.
4. WiiFit 30mins daily.

After 12 weeks, ImageTherapy, FoodOptimising and exercise should be firmly ingrained habits and I hope to have lost 12lbs.