Right, if I am going to do this blog....

Need to fill in a bit more information about myself. I am 34 , live in South London and have a OH called John and a beautiful boy who is 2, called Max. I weighed 18st when I got pregnant with Max, and although I am not sure what I weighed when I had him, I didnt actually put on that much weight through the pregnancy. All the weight piled on after I had had him, maternity leave is the devil! Especially as I was breastfeeding and it wasnt going too well and all the midwives advice was make sure you are eating well, go for high fat foods...oh the ice cream, chocolate and full fat milk I consumed!

Spent the first year with Max not really having the energy to think about losing weight, you really need to have a particular mindset and I really was not there. Then I had The Day when I got on the scales, which I topped at 22st....how did that happen? Since that point lost a bit on WW online, fell off the wagon but didnt put much back on, did a stint of Atkins, lost a few pounds more, and got down to 19 12, when I finally bit the bullet and joined a WW meeting....and here I am now. I know everyone says it, but I do feel more determind this time. It does feel like a change of life rather than a short term fix. I have always eaten relatively healthy food but have a reliance on snack foods and an inability to stop when I am full...all that feels like it is changing. I am still eating my snacks and bits of chocolate but I am pointing all of it. While I am losing weight I am happy, if that stops then i know that will be my hardest challenge as it is so demoralising. But, for my boy, I want to be able to run around with him, go on rides and not feel like I am going to break things that I sit on.....here we go................