I Dreamed a Dream.....

I Dreamed a Dream…..
Where I was thin and it took no effort at all, I could eat whatever I wanted and “fat” was a word associated with other “lazy” people, to be slightly pitied and looked down upon. “ I would never let myself go like that“ I used to think, with the confidence and arrogance of youth. Shopping for clothes was a pleasure to be indulged in as often as possible and everything fit and made me feel good……I even quite liked seeing myself in store and shop windows and mirrors…..
Fast forward 20 or so years and the reality is I am one of those fat people to be pitied and looked down upon! I am nearly 40kg overweight and the time has come for me to stand up and accept the truth! Clothes shopping is now to be avoided at all costs and normally involves whipping a 24 - 26 size garment off the rack at the warehouse and hoping like hell it fits when I get home as there is no way I am subjecting myself to the dressing room and the inevitable tears it produces!!!
So here it is the 1^st day of 2012 and I am not going to spend yet another year turning down invitations because my self confidence has decreased in direct proportion to my weight increase! I am back to weight watchers - seriously committed - rather than the somewhat half-arsed attempt I was heading towards at the end of the year!
It is a new day, new year and new me, and I am going to share it with you in the hope that a) blogging my journey will keep me motivated and b) that perhaps it will help others!
Wendy
Day One 106.7kg on the scales