How did I ever think I was fat when I was 10 stone!

[Eve60]

Just sat here after a late brekkie thinking about the years I was miserable thinking I was fat weighing only 10 stone pmsl, now of course that I'm battling down from an 18 stone start and have a long way to go but don't waste my time waiting to do everything or not go out in case people think I'm fat, I am fat but still alive so it taught me that live your life no matter what you think you look like, don't wait for the "skinny" tomorrow, you might not get it! Life is for living

[Hidden]

Life definitely is for living

Wishing you all the best on your weight loss journey

[Eve60 in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou cracker

[Lin2303]

Wise words.

Good luck with your journey x

[Eve60 in reply to Lin2303]

Thankyou Lin

[Dipper]

You are totally right Eve60 I have spent most of my life waiting til I was thin and now realise how wrong that was.

[Eve60 in reply to Dipper]

Exactly Dipper, wished I had learned that wisdom in my youth lol

[Dipper]

I suppose it comes with age and confidence though Eve

[Eve60 in reply to Dipper]

Definitely does

[sophie_and94]

This post has really inspired me!

I also was 10 stone and thought I was fat now looking back at pictures I would do anything to be back to that now. I'm trying but I'm so worried to go out and see people I know and think wow she's put on weight. I dread it so I avoid going out I don't post pictures, Im constantly criticising myself. And this post has made me realise it's not just me out there i shouldn't stop my weight gain bring me down because at the end of the day iv had fun enjoying the foods I enjoy and going out enjoying myself more importantly. But I am trying to get healthier again now. But thank you for this post

[Eve60 in reply to sophie_and94]

I'm so glad Sophie, good luck with your weight loss journey x

[DartmoorDumpling Restart Feb 2024]

I share that sentiment - too much of my young life was spent being miserable about my weight; and I was only one or two stones overweight. In more recent years I was probably nearer 5 stones overweight, and I have promised myself never to let my weight depress me again.

I enjoy my life and my food, but have the sense to know that good health is the one thing that really matters...looking after the only body you have, to enjoy the one life you have, is an absolute must! That is what I have to remind myself when the urge to over-indulge comes upon me, and am thankful that I currently feel happy, and like myself, despite my 2 stones still to go!

[pinkhairedgirl]

This reminds me of a time when I (briefly) appeared on the news on television and looked a bit overweight at 11st - aged then 26. How I long for those days.......

[Eve60 in reply to pinkhairedgirl]

I know the feeling lol x

[Fellwalker57]

I think most of us feel this, I joined Weight Watchers with a normal BMI 30+ years ago and although I've got 16st in the past through looking after my husband who died (stress eating) I'm now 13st 8. We become chronic dieters and write it all off when we have and day. We don't see ourselves as we should and have this idea we should be thinner. You've got to do this from self love not self loathing, why not try and eat healthily for a few weeks rather than to lose weight. Don't hide away.You might be carrying a few extra pounds but you haven't done anything bad. Don't stop and start again, have a continuous journey. Learn from a bad day, you will do it. A pound a week is 4 stones in a year. Ris

[Eve60 in reply to Fellwalker57]

I couldnt agree more

[Dotty66 in reply to Fellwalker57]

Just read your post Fellwalker57 and I want to thank you as you have just given me a boost. I've just weighed myself and was feeling down as I have only lost 1lb this week., but you are absolutely right - better to lose 1lb than gain it. Thanks again

[Fellwalker57 in reply to Dotty66]

Well done that pound or half a pound a week will get there, Ros

[lucigret]

I could have written your post, so could many others on here I suspect.

I was just over 9 1/2 stone when I got married, I look back at 'photo's and realise now that I was fine at that weight but never enjoyed it, always thinking I had to loose some. I was a tubby child and started 'dieting' when I was around 15. Mum and I used to go to a slimming group together and I lost weight. What a shame I didn't learn to maintain from that point on.

You are right though, life is for living. There are many things I haven't done due to my weight. It can restrict life, thank you for reminding me why I am here

[elliebath Maintainer in reply to lucigret]

Your post strikes a familiar chord! Back in 1967 aged 14, I went to france on a month's language exchange. At the airport check in desk, they weighed us kids as well as our luggage ( small planes in those days could only fly about 2 hrs without refuelling so overall weight was important). I was 14 years old and 9 1/2 stone and very embarassed as the others were only 8st-something. Thus started the silly diets and my hangup about my size, which for the most part, probably never went over 10 1/2 st until in my fifties it rose to12st. Now ten years later the rest, as they say, is history .....😊😊😊

[Eve60 in reply to elliebath]

That must have been so hard to bear at the time Ellie, people didnt seem to think how much they could hurt people publicly back then did they!

[elliebath Maintainer in reply to Eve60]

Well we don't get weighed at airports any more, although sometimes I think it might still be a good thing as I once took a flight in the U S that was such a squeeze with very big people all around me, I actually doubted we'd ever take off !

[Eve60 in reply to elliebath]

Americans can be very large but according to friends that have been to the US the food portions are massive so its understandable I guess lol

[Eve60]

Absoutely Luci x

[13Valerie]

Imagine what you would do if you were already at the weight you want to be... and then go out and do those things .

You're right... LIFE IS FOR LIVING...All we have is NOW😀

[Eve60 in reply to 13Valerie]

Agree totally