I'm hoping that starting a weightloss journal will motivate me to lose weight!

So far it seems to be an ongoing cycle of looking in the mirror and thinking "what a lardball time I went on a diet" and then walking into the living room and thinking..."packet of crisps? yeahhhh why not.."

I don't know if it's the time of year but at the moment I just cannot stop eating. This is gonna sound terrible but last week I bought a fortnight's worth of food shopping and ate it all within a week

I'm really unhappy with how I look at the moment but I'm trying to be realistic and optimistic because I know if I really put my mind to it I can lose the weight and go back to being slim again. I just seriously lack motivation.

When I was 15, I got one of those dance mats for christmas with the game you play on the playstation. I became so addicted to it - I got up at 7am everyday and played it continuously till 9 at night. So I literally spent 12 hours a day for 3 weeks over the christmas holidays just jogging on the spot. When I went back to school after the holidays, people were coming up to me going " what the hell happened? are you anorexic? "...I remember putting my school skirt on and it fell to the ground!

Then 3 years after that (and I maintained my weight all that time)...I met my ex and for some reason while I was with him I piled on loads of weight. My weight has been up and down over the years and there have been times I've been reasonably ok with how I look but I've always wanted to lose 2 or 3 stone again and tone up.

Since I've had Aiden though, this is the worst my weight has ever been. I'm DESPERATE to do something about this. Getting rid of my huge wobbly belly is the most important thing to me...I can't even hide it anymore

So any advice, tips and support would be VERY much appreciated!

I am looking to lose a total of 3 stone, I don't care how long it takes me! Wish me luck!

So so far today, I have eaten a bowl of honey Readybrek with a banana and a massive dollop of chocolate spread in it... great start there....and a cup of tea with 2 sugars. I wonder if I can get to lunchtime without eating something else....

you can do it katiejust keep positive and think how stunning you'll look by summer timechin up and best of luck,good start there and make sure you don't go too many hours without food!remember eat something every 3 hours that way you'll keep hunger away and your metabolism will keep burning!

YOU CAN DO IT,BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!GOOD LUCK!

Thankyou so much your post has already made me feel REALLY motivated, thankyou! I think this weightloss journal might actually be a really good idea!

Oooo I'm excited now!

awww your welcome sweetie,like i said you really can do it!!!you just have to do it for you and your little one
keep your eye on the prize and don't stop to you get iti'm looking forward to seeing your progress.....so keep updating ok

good luck!

Good luck, u can do it! I will b joining u on a weightloss journal after xmas!

Thankyou! x

Thanks Bana! Best of luck with yours...wouldn't it be great if next summer we could post pictures of ourselves in bikinis?

I've actually NEVER worn a bikini in my life

lol i wud love to wear a bikini only ever done it once, but with my stretchmarks, no chance, tankini mb!! x

Arghhhh I'm fighting serious urges right now to go into the cupboard and get a bag of crisps! Makes me realise how I've put on all this weight! If I can just wait another hour then it'll be lunchtime...what is it with wanting to eat all the time? Could it be the time of year? I'm hoping if I go a few days where I don't eat crap in between breakfast lunch and dinner I won't get the urges anymore...