My first ever blog

My name is Sophie and I am obese. Not “sitting on a mobility scooter, unable to walk” obese, just “need a larger robe at the spa” and occasionally “need a seatbelt extender on a plane” obese.

I am 32 years old and my BMI is currently 41.3. Apparently this is bad and it should be between 18 and 25. In order for me to get it to this level I would have to lose over 8 stone. Past experience tells me this isn’t going to happen, however I would be very chuffed if my BMI was less than my age, so that means I would have to lose 5 and a half stone. That is why I am writing this blog…the first step in coming to terms with losing weight for good.

Just to put things in context, I am a perfectly healthy and fully-functioning person. I may be significantly heavier than I should be but I am married and am generally fairly pleased with what I see when I look in the mirror. I am, though, aware that being all big and fat is not great. For example, there are only certain shops I can get clothes from…and this annoys me. The shops that do sell my size (currently around a 24) only seem to have a very limited range. As I said, I’m 32 so not over the hill and so I want to look nice. Add to this the fact that I have just started a new job where all my colleagues are slim and have great style and it makes me realise that something has got to give.

When I went to see the doctor recently about an unrelated matter, he suggested that I see the “fat nurse” (of course, that’s not what he called her). Apparently, she can prescribe me 3 months of Slimming World membership for free. So I have decided to do just that.

I have decided to write this blog as a diary of my progress and so that I can jot down my feelings in an open and honest way. The idea being that I can come back and read over what I have written to inspire me when I’m having a bad day, or to celebrate when things are going well. I’m not sure whether any one other than me will read it. If they do and can get some benefit from it, great! If not, that’s ok too.

Watch this space!