Natasha's Weight Loss Journey

[Bookwormprincess]

Before I became pregnant I have always weighed between 8st7 and 9st, and never had a problem with my weight. If anything, I would lose weight too easily if I became stressed (for example on my wedding day I weighed around 8st).

During my pregnancy I only put on a stone, which was all baby and bump. I weighed myself a day or two after birth and I was again 8st 7. Little Ellis was only 6lb 10.5.

However, the anti-psychotics for PP quickly piled on the pounds and when I finally came off them I weighed a hefty 12stone (which is grossly overweight for my small height of 5ft3). I hated myself and felt disgusting, and this low self image just added to me feeling depressed. As long as I was on the meds I couldn't lose the weight no matter what I did.

However, 11 weeks ago I started weight watchers online and I have lost 1st3lb! I now weigh 1ost11 and am averaging a weight loss of about 1.5lbs a week. I am still a long way from my goal of 8st7, but I am getting there.

I feel so much better about my weight now because I know I am taking control of it and I can lose it. I still don't like the look of myself in the mirror or in photos but I am hoping by christmas that I'll be back to my old self and in my old clothes.

Weight gain is one of the many things I resent about PNI and the medication I had to take to cure the PP. As if it wasn't hard enough feeling depressed and unattached to those you love, but not recognising yourself in a mirror on top of it is just awful.

Somehow I could live with the weight gain if it was a result of my pregnancy but it wasn't, it was purely medication. I even have stretch marks on my boobs and thighs from gaining weight so quickly - I didn't get any when pregnant. Now I will have a daily reminder on my body that I had PP, it's so unfair.

I will add to this thread each week and keep a record of how well I am doing with my weight loss. And with every 7lb I lose I am treating myself to a new book or DVD to say well done.

Stats:
Height: 5ft 3
Starting weight: 12st
Current weight: 1ost11
Goal weight: 8st7
Current BMI: 27

Weight to lose: 49lb
Weight lost so far: 17lb in 11 weeks

[winegirl]

WOW!! Sounds just like me! I am the same height as you and also got up to 12st on the meds (previously being a stick instect).

Do you have to pay for WW online?? With weight loss like that - I WANNA JOIN

[larsbars]

Hi Natasha,

Well done so far on the weight loss. It is hard but you will get there. I am much the same height as you (5' 3.5 ") and I weighed 13' exactly a week ago. My weight isn't down to pregnancy as I have weighed this heavy before and when I first met my OH I was about 10st. I would ideally like to get down to 9st. I haven't been that light since school. I will look at weight watchers online as I have been following the diet slightly but you've given me an incentive to it.

Good luck and speak to you soon x

[Bookwormprincess]

Hi girls,
Thanks for the encouragement.
Yes WW online costs £40 for the first 3 months and then £9.95 each month after that. I find it is worth it though. The fact that I've shelled out money is another incentive to stick at it.
WG it would be really cool if you joined too. You'd probably have the same points allowance as me, which is 19 a day. It's so easy to count points and you can still have treats. In fact I still have chocolate every day, and have just discovered that a cadbury's flake bar is only 3 points so I have now stocked up!

As for weight loss this week I am not optimistic. Weigh in is on Monday morning, but when I weighed my self this morning I hadn't lost anything, but during the week at one point the scales showed I was down 4lb. I am beginning to distrust my digital scales - they seem to like teasing me by showing a loss and then next time showing no difference at all. I know the weight watchers community frowns upon weighing yourself in between official weigh ins but I just can't help myself. I just hope today's result is because it's time of the month and that by monday I will have actually lost something. I really hope so. I so desperately want to be thin again - it would be so nice to be a yummy mummy.

[monica]

Well done! You've done brilliantly losing so much. I'm the same height as you and have ballooned over the past few months (my lo is 8 mths) - also going to try a diary!

All thebest

Monica

[Bookwormprincess]

Good news! I weighed myself this morning as it's official weigh in day and I have lost 2lb. Very very pleased as it was TOTM last week and I didn't think I'd done very well. Also my BMI went down a level so I am now at 26 which is one away from being in the healthy range.

I'm hoping to lose another 2lb next week and that will take me to another 7lb loss and time for a treat. I think it will be a new lipstick this time - I usually buy a new book but I have loads still to read so time for a change.

If I carry on losing at this rate I should get to goal by November. That is unless I get pregnant first. Not sure which one I want to happen most, getting to my goal weight or getting pregnant with baby no. 2??? Mind you I was so sick when I was pregnant with my first that I will probably still lose weight until the last trimester. Although I don't want a pregnancy like my first again.


Stats:
Height: 5ft 3
Starting weight: 12st
Current weight: 1ost9
Goal weight: 8st7
Current BMI: 26

Weight to lose: 49lb
Weight lost so far: 19lb in 12 weeks

[winegirl]

WELL DONE NATASHA!!

Good for you hun! 19ib in 12 weeks is brilliant! Hope you lose that 2Ib next week - you are doing great xxx

[Bookwormprincess]

Thank you! It's nice to receive encourgement from friends.

[larsbars]

Well done Natasha. You're doing really well. It gives me an incentive to carry on when I see someone else doing so well.

x

[michelle79]

Wow - 19lb in 12 weeks - thats an amazing achievement. Well done. You doing good girl!!!!

Shell xxx

[Bookwormprincess]

Thanks!

When I entered this weeks weight in the online weight tracker on WW, it informed me I had to re-take the points quiz. It turns out that I have to lose a whole point in my daily allowance, so now I can only eat 18 points a day! Help! I know it's only one measly point, but 18 just seems so low. It will be tough but I want to carry on losing so I will do it.

[michelle79]

Im sure it will be fine - you will work round it and prob wont even bother you! Well done for keeping your strength and determination.

Shell xxx

[winegirl]

So the thinner you get the less you are allowd to eat? Is that right?

[Bookwormprincess]

Yeah WG, apparently so!

I am not doing very well this week and haven't been tracking everything I eat. Weighed this morning and it was 2lb heavier than last week, so I am just hoping that come Monday I won't have put on weight for the first time since I started WW. It's so weird cos yesterday when i weighed myself I had lost 2lb. Maybe it's water retention or something?

Anyway, if I remain 10st9 on Monday when I officially weigh myself I will be happy. Better not have any blow outs over the weekend, although am going out for a drink or two tonight and I can't resist the peanuts!

[winegirl]

LOL - its not the peanuts for me.. more the two drinks leads to 20 - serious calories!