A really long welcome to my life and summary of my first week of working towards a better me.
Hello! So this blog is just a place for me to keep track of the emotional side of my weight loss journey, and for others to find support who are on the same pathway of discovery and healing, whether in line with losing weight or just in general. My current weight at the start of the journey (this time around) is 261.8lbs (118.75kg). I am around 5ft 5 and to get into the 'normal' BMI range as advised by the NHS, I would need to be around 150lb (68kg) at the maximum. This means I need to drop around 43% of my body weight. It feels like an impossible task and I've actually been trying for about 8 years to get back to the better version of myself. However... this time is different. I'm sick of doing the same thing and failing, so I'm going with a different plan now and maybe it will give me a better outcome. This time I have employed a personal trainer to come up with my workout plans and keep me accountable. We start officially on Monday but this week we have been ...