My Slimming World journey begins...

So I love food. I know; who doesn’t right? But no, seriously, I L O V E food. Any food, at any time. I’m one of those people that eat for pleasure and not because I’m hungry or because I need it. I can eat anybody under the table. I eat big portions and most of the time I could have seconds if there were so when I think about diets, I normally shake my head and try to think about something else.

That said, it’s no surprise that in the last few years I’ve put on so much weight and I can’t blame anybody but me. I’ve gone from a size 12 to a size 18 in the last four or five years and I must say, I’m starting to really dislike myself so I thought it’s about time to do something about it.

Last week I came across a Slimming World leaflet. I heard about it before but always thought that wasn’t for me. ‘Hello, my name is Montse and I’m a fat cow’.  The idea of going into a meeting alone and talk about my weight terrified me.

I did some research online and talked to a couple of people who still attending to meetings weekly and they convinced me. They told me it wasn’t anything like I thought it’d be and OMG they were right.

I was feeling a little bit sick when I first entered the building but a lovely woman asked me if I was new and when I said yes she asked me to join another four or five people that were starting at the same time as me. That calmed my nerves a little bit. We all sat down and were explained everything about Slimming World; The Free Food, Healthy Food, Syns, etc.

By the end of that chat I was 100% in. We then got given our new books, got weighted and wrote down our target weight. After that we moved on to the actual meeting and I am so glad I decided to start this journey! It was very relaxed, people talked about recipes, presents were given to people who’d done really well this week, etc.

I must say, if you’re planning on losing weight, do not be afraid of joining a club. I am so happy I’ve joined Slimming World and I can’t wait to get started!

So, I’m starting my new eating plan today. I will make sure to tell you how I’ve done next week after my second meeting!

Adiós amigas!