Weightwatchers - How it Began

I've always been the biggest in my family and when i say biggest, if i'm honest, i mean fattest. I'm the oldest out of three children with my brother and sister being twins and two years younger than me.

Ever since i can remember, i've always been overweight. I never went shopping with my friends because i knew i would never be able to fit into the clothes in shops like Miss Selfridge and Topshop. Shopping was my enemy.

I've always been a tomboy through and through and was able to hide my weight and my figure under huge football shirts, jeans and hoodies. I was never a 'girly' girl and this was due to my weight. Always friends with the boys, never anything more.

I have always argued that i was happy with the way i was and at the time, i honestly believed i was. Trendy shops such as New Look started doing clothes for the larger size so i had nothing to complain about. I occasionally tried little diets but nothing ever worked, i wasn't committed to them and deep down, i didnt want to have to work hard at losing weight, i just wanted it to happen.

Two years ago i went on holiday to Aruba, i had a great time and came back in the holiday spirit, until i saw the photos of myself. I didnt like what i saw but i still wasnt convinced it was enough to make me diet. I spoke to my mum and said to her that i was thinking of either giving up smoking or going on a diet. Being my mum, i was convinced she would say about the smoking. She didnt. So, the following Monday, i joined weight watchers and i havent looked back.

I have been doing weight watchers since October 2007 and so far, in total, i have lost 6 stone and 1 1/2lbs. 85.5lbs which is 40% of my original weight. I have gone from a size 26 to a size 14 and i am still going strong.

Even though i am writing this blog as i near the end of my weightloss journey, i still wanted to share what i have been through and i want to write about the next part of my journey which is getting to my target weight and sticking to it.

Thanks for listening! :)