Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts

Wednesday, 27 January 2010

The Empress's New Clothes


LOL...well its really just my new clothes. But to be honest I feel a little bit special at the moment. And here is why:

*WARNING...this can be a sensitive subject to some people!!!*

Since August I have been on a diet, trying to loose all the baby fat plus all the extra that I put on since living in Northern Ireland/Ireland. It all started when I was an Au pair in Dublin and was very unhappy in my first family. I started comfort eating. Sweets every evening in front of the telly. Oh dear, not a good thing to do. When I cam to Ireland I weighed 64 kg, which is 10.0783st to be exact. After Lucy was born, I weighed a terrible 92.4kg, which is 14.5505st. Now, don't get me wrong, I have no problem whatsoever with bigger women or people in general. As long as you are happy, it is up to you. Although I don't believe any more, that you ARE happy with that extra weight. i told myself the same and can only admit now, that I lied to myself.

Well, any way I was always used something different. Going up from a UK size 12 to a size 16 and nearly 20 on bottom, had a huge impact on my self esteem and happiness. It even influenced my marriage. I mean, this is not a joke, right. According to my bmi, I was obese and also had several health issues that nobody should have at the age of 28.

But since I started that diet I have lost 20.6kg, which is 3.24394st. I have no aches anymore, am fitter, can run up the stairs, without getting all breathless and feel in general fantastic. I am now walking with my head held high, without being embarrassed. BUt best of all: I can now finally fit into clothes i never fitted into. So I am really enjoying shopping at the moment, which isn't such a good thing for my bank account ;). One guilty pleasure I have discovered, are short dresses....I mean those ones that don't even touch your knee ;). I feel like I am discovering a whole new me.

So, I was in Dublin at the weekend and you can see my gorgeous finds on the photograph above. I just love the vintage feel to these lovely dresses. I cannot wait to wear them., which will be at the weekend. I am trying to figure out a way to wear them all. LOL