Saturday 24 March 2012

The sun is shining but I can't face going out. Is that you?

The sun is shining but you just can't face going outside. Does that sound like you? It was certainly me back in 2005. Just crossing the road made me feel so ashamed because I could see my reflection in the shop window and I loathed what I saw so I had to always have my head down.

I felt the same about clothes shopping too so avoided that at all costs and only shopped online. Or if I did go shopping, I never tried things on because it would mean having to look in the mirror. I'd take a chance on sizes and buy items and if they weren't right I could take them back. Does that sound like you?

If it does, I absolutely know where you're coming from and I can empathise with your pain and discomfort.

So how do you go about making changes so that you don't feel like that anymore?

Having lost eight stone myself, I can certainly help you.

The most important thing is to recognise that you no longer want to feel this way. The only way it's going to stop is by making changes to the way you live your life, what you eat, doing exercise etc. But these changes won't just see you through your weight loss, they stay with you forever. After all, what is the point of putting in lots of effort, losing weight, feeling fabulous and then going out to celebrate with a big meal? Before you know it, the pounds start piling on, you start feeling guilty and a few months later you're back to square one. It doesn't have to be like that.

So instead of dreading the summer, start making those changes today and begin to enjoy the world around you by going to www.walkingforweightloss.co.uk

Monday 19 March 2012

What is a unit of alcohol and how many calories in a glass of wine?

Thursday 8 March 2012

You lose weight when you change old habits.

You lose weight when you change old habits ..it doesn’t sound exciting and we all know it is not rocket science but it can be hard to you!

After a lot of psychotherapy and counselling sessions the penny finally dropped that I had to make some drastic changes. I was 18 stone.

What are the old habits you might have to break?

For me it meant changing the way I look at food. I was a compulsive eater which was hard to stomach. Food was a constant in my life where other things may not have been. Food was a comfort, food was a friend when things went wrong, and if things were going too well I often sabotaged my success by eating.

Looking back now that I have lost the weight that person is almost unrecognisable.

My whole outlook on life and my opinion of myself is completely different today. I didn’t realise it at the time but I had become quite a negative person. I now believe in myself, and my ability to see food as a fuel and not as a comfort and the answer to emotional problems.

I needed to change my habits. I can help you discover what habits are holding you back. Go to http//www.walkingforweightloss.co.uk for more information.