A brief bit about me and how I got here (actually its going to be a long one!)

As I mentioned before I have always been over weight. When I was in my late teens I really didn't see it as an issue, I don't know if I was in denial or I was just plain stupid! I was obviously over weight, I was bullied for it but still didn't get the hint. Here was me on a holiday in Tenerife with my girlfriends. I was about 14 stone here, although I never admitted it to anyone. Food was my friend and my foe, I ate for comfort, I ate out of happiness, I just ate and mainly in secret. Nobody knew how much I ate, I wouldn't never let anyone see I was a complete pig!
I had finished with a long term boyfriend and decided that as I was back on the single scene I had to sort myself out. I did manage to lose a few stone and then met my gorgeous hubby. After moving in together and then contentment set in, I was soon back up to 13 stone. I joined weight watchers and managed to get myself down to my goal weight of 10 stone. I then quit as I moved jobs and found myself maintaining around 10stone 7.

After 7 years of being together (to the day) hubby and I got married and had a gorgeous cermony outside in a beautiful garden. I was happy with the size I had got (or so I had thought) and this was it I was going to start maintanance.
Little did I know that I would fall pregnant fairly quickly after honeymoon and it all went to pot. I ballooned in pregnancy, not only did I put on over 4 and a half stone (that was after birth) but my body had changed beyond recognititon. My bump was massive! Here was me at 38 weeks and my bump got to a record breaking 56inches
It was worth if for my gorgeous son, Lewis James born a whopping 9lbs 3.5 oz on 29 March 2008 at 2.53am.

I remember standing on the scales the day I got home from hospital weighing a massive 14stone 9lbs. I was devastated that I let myself get that way. I didn't just have me to think of anymore I had my son and I didn't want to be known as Lewis' fat mummy.

I did what I knew best weight watchers from home and after a long 18 months got down to goal of 9 stone 10lbs. Here I was out celebrating my 29th birthday in July 09.

Yes, WW was good but it didn't teach me anything with regards to healthy eating just to stick within my points. I was snacking of rubbish and eating far too much processed food. I made the decision after Xmas 09 (where I gained 4.5lbs of festive food and wine) to clean my diet up and eat more cleanly. I'm now of week 4 and feel fantastic not only have I managed to lose 3.5lbs in the last 4 weeks (maybe more as I weigh tomorrow) but I'm not hungery as much and have lots of energy.

Anyway this is me and how I got where I am today.