tag:jojolosingit.blog.co.uk,2009-11-07:/MokoFeed2009-11-07T22:02:37+01:00tag:jojolosingit.blog.co.uk,2008-09-05:/2008/09/05/day-4684655/joannabennett2008-09-05T08:59:36+02:002008-09-05T08:59:36+02:00 <p>I got weighed last night and I had lost 1/2 a lb <img src="/img/smilies/graybigeek.gif" alt="88|" class="middle" border="0"> How? I will never know!! But its kind of given me a little push in the right direction. Me and my Husband had a take away last night as a kind of mark towards my new life (its always about food isnt it!!!) I have got a little note book that I will keep with me. ive written in it the reasons I want to lose weight and kept some 'Fat Photos' of me in there so if ever I am tempted to stray I can look in there for a deterant!! I have brought a packed lunch into work today so here goes - DAY 1, Im kind of scared and excited at the same time!! <img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> xx </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://jojolosingit.blog.co.uk/2008/09/05/day-4684655/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:jojolosingit.blog.co.uk,2008-09-03:/2008/09/03/it-starts-here-4677217/joannabennett2008-09-03T16:34:19+02:002008-09-03T16:42:33+02:00 <p><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/012/2782012_8d9f8c932a_m.jpg" alt="Me on my Hen Weekend" vspace="5" hspace="5"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/011/2782011_8d4575ab21_m.jpg" alt="Me in My Wedding Dress" vspace="5" hspace="5"><img src="/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif" alt=":DD" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>My name is Jo, im 31 years old and overweight<img src="/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif" alt=":'(" class="middle" border="0">. Been in this position for a number of years but recently has got worse and worse. I now have no self esteem, no confidence and feel lonely in myself - I comfort eat and so the circle continues. I have joined countless classes, tried most diets and used every excuse in the book as to why it isnt working and now im at a point where it is starting to affect my health and if i dont do something soon I could die. My BMI says that I am morbidly obese (I didnt think i looked THAT bad!!<img src="/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":>>" class="middle" border="0">)</p> <p>I got married in May this year and although I loved the day and love the man I married, I hate my wedding photos, everyone says I look beautfiul. All i see is a fat blob staring back at me and its SOOOOO depressing. I dont want anyone to see those photos, let alone show them to the children I hope to have one day. My everloving (and not too impressed at having to do it for a second time!) husband has agreed that as an incentive we are going to Crete next May (on our one year anniversary) can renew our vows on a beach and have some lovely photohraphs taken - very romantic!! But the stipulation is I have to lose the weight - hes not being nasty he just knows there is no point in doing this if im in the same situation I was at the last wedding <img src="/img/smilies/graysigh.gif" alt=":**:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>So I have 9 months to lose weight and most importntly for me get fit and healthy.</p> <p>I joined Weight Watchers last Thursday and have wasted yet another week so I felt if i could share this journey with you it might help me and might help others too who are in the same boat as this is one of the hardest things I have ever done. ( I gave up smoking a year and half ago with no help, yet this is like the hugest mountain I have to climb.</p> <p>Last Thursday when I got weighed - I was 15 stone 11lb. I am 5ft 3 and struggling in Size 20 bottoms and Size 18 tops.</p> <p>After I have been weighed tomorrow night I will post my next blog (hoping im not any heavier!) with my plans for the week.</p> <p><strong>And to make a start, rather than saying ill wait til after tomorrows class to start - YET ANOTHER EXCUSE <img src="/img/smilies/icon_twisted.gif" alt=":>" class="middle" border="0"> I will start in the morning - the first day of the rest of my life cos at the moment I dont feel like I have one.</p> <p>Jo x x x</strong></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://jojolosingit.blog.co.uk/2008/09/03/it-starts-here-4677217/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>