Last July I embarked on my last ever weight loss campaign. It didn’t last long. Unfortunately, numerous events of a personal and business nature culminated in a stomach ulcer and the weight loss campaign was abandoned, yet again.
You may think that the weight would drop off. In fact, only last week my consultant asked how much weight I had lost as a result of the ulcer. It was embarrassing to confess that I have gained almost 2 stone. A diet of bread, potator, pasta and rice, the recommended bland foods, accompanied by milky drinks aleviated the pain and discomfort but landed on my stomach and thighs!
Fortunately, the stomach ulcer is now almost healed but I feel very down about the weight gain and started to panic as I hit the highest weight I have every been. A quick email to Anna for HELP and I am back on the programme. Shopping done, meal planner done, food diary set up and photographs taken all ready to restart the final campaign.
I am attending a friend’s wedding at the end of the month. I know I won’t be where I need to be by then but at least I have made a start. A significant birthday milestone later in the year has also focussed my attention and will act as a motivator. I am not prepared to go through another summer afraid to take off my jacket for fear of exposing my bingo wings and muffin top.
I have measured myself ready to monitor the loss of inches, especially around my waist. With a family history of heart disease I cannot afford to increase my risks of developing any heart related illnesses.
For the next week I will focus on losing the first few pounds. Every pound lost is one more step to reaching my goal! I have set myself a small initial target of 4lbs loss this week. Let’s see what transpires.
