Doing this for me...here is my story. A very honest story.

[BrightSparkles]

Oh Hun. You had me in tears! Your story reminds me of me in relation to the diets/peoples comments/feelings etc.
I know how hard you have been working to do this and I have every ounce of faith in you that you can do it.
You are a beautiful, amazing woman - you have already done so well to get this far.
If you need to chat/vent about anything you know where to find me.

I know you can do this - you have the motivation and determination and it shows there in your story. xx

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Oh hun you can do it.... you will and you will be fabulous and the weight will stay off!

I'm on the journey too, i look forward to keeping up to date and seeing how your going.. just remember 1 step at a time, small goals are easier to stick to.

My new mantra is: I WILL be fit and healthy for my girls!

[Just Me]

Wow Ali!!! That is an amazing story. Thanks so much for sharing. I can relate to so much of what you say in here especially about thinking that I was always bigger than other people but when I look back at photos I realise that I wasn't. I never realised how significant (or normal) that was until I read your story.

Good luck on your journey. I really believe that you can do it! I am looking forward to following your journey

[Nai]

Thank you for sharing that Ali! I am the same with the body image distortion issues - when i was skinny I thought I was fat and then when I was fat I thought I was fine!

You can do this hun - you've already come so far

I found that I was also motivated to do it for my daughters - I don't want them to have the same issues as me and I want them to have a good role model who is also healthy and fit enough to do things with them.

[smiles4u]

Interesting enough i was most happiest when i was a nice curvy size 14 more then when i was a size 10 or 12, ... best thing i ever did was do a modeling course at the age of 30 and i was a size 14, believe me i'm NO stunner but i knew i liked ME inside & out and i could carry it off looking kind of good i guess without thinking that i didn't.

I would go to a model or casting job and strip down to my underwear when we had to change and i would do it right in the middle of a room full of guys and girls ... and the thing i was most amazed was how the skinner the chick the quicker she ran to the corner of the room to change. And my standing in the middle mean't less chance of anyone looking at me as they were too busy looking at the wall & getting changed, and also i felt proud to be the ' bigger ' one who could stand amongst everyone and take that chance if they looked and hope they thought WOW that took balls, lol

With that tool (just as Nai mentioned) i want to carry that train of thought on to my DD ... Do it for YOU first then our child ... it can't be around the other way as it wouldn't work that way as you are as Nai mentioned the ' role model ' (teacher too).

So my only advice if you had the time & could ever afford it a modeling/deportment class is just fab for your body image ... just make sure it's a school with a high reputation

[AliBaby]

You girls are so wonderful. Your support is so appreciated by me and has really touched my heart. I am glad that by sharing my story lots of other people can relate and we can support each other to not only becoming better role models but also doing something from ourselves.

Did anyone see Biggest Loser last night when they had the masterclass? Such a great episode on Friday nights where they get back to basics in the kitchen and show people how to make healthy alternatives to favourite foods.

The last couple of days I have been doing well. Nothing drastic, but have done some interval training ont he treadmill and this morning I went out to breakfast with a friend and it was huge, so I just ate half of it. I also picked up a tub of WW to fruits containers out of the cupboard instead of chocolate out of the fridge.

My mantra this week is "Little changes make big differences".

[BrightSparkles]

My mantra this week is "Little changes make big differences".

I LOVE this mantra
Keep up the awesome work hun! You can do this, I know you can! xxx