I only learned about dietbet when I watched Jen's video update on the Biggest Loser facebook page. I have been really inspired by her compassionate approach with the contestants and impressed by how she knows just what to say to touch and motivate her trainees. It's a real gift to have the right thing to say, phrased the right way, for the right person, at the right time and I really see how she is rooting for her trainees- I wanted just a little bit of that for me too!
So- my reasons for losing weight:
I have gained 35 kg in the past 15 months. I gained weight before falling pregnant, more during my pregnancy, and even more since giving birth. I am now the heaviest I have ever been and I am finding daily life a real struggle.
My feet, ankles and knees ache terribly and my thighs rub together and chafe so much that I have to wear thick long pants to protect them. It's summer here in NZ and Im finding it terribly hot due to my overweight and wearing 'big girl' clothes that cover me up. My bras cut into my skin and hurt. I'm so lumpy my pants don't fit well and also hurt. My face is fat and puffy and I have double chins. The only clothes I can fit now are track pants and oversized tshirts, and the few suitable clothes I have for work are very uncomfortable. I find I swaet a lot now, too, which is also embarassing.
I'm so self concisous about having gained so much weight and not looking good, but I am exhausted and have felt unmotivated to start tackling it. I want to be my strong healthy self again. I've been avoiding social situations with peple I knew before having my baby because I'm anxious about how I look.
Basically I am VERY uncomfortable carrying this extra 35 kg weight everywhere I go, and I want to look lovely again and feel good about myself. I want to feel positive about the food choices I make and conisitently do exercise that strengthens my body so I feel proud of myself and eliminate guilt from my daily life.