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Welcome to my new blog!!

Feeling like I have conquered the cigarette mountain having been a non-smoker for 7 weeks I have decided to turn my attention fully to my weight loss and fitness gain goals for 2011!

Some people tell you not to make too many new years resolutions - because its easier to stick to one! I, on the other hand, prefer a divide and conquer technique! Make lots of resolutions and statistically I should at least be able to complete 1 by 2012.

Stopping smoking was a biggae - and I am well an truly on the right track with that! I have also been complimented on my outreach work - giving more hugs! Its a running joke amongst my friends that you don't hug Sarah - Sarah doesn't hug! I'm not dead inside or anything - just enjoy personal space.

So with two resolutions firmly under my belt (providing I keep them up until 2012 - I am looking at the next one - weight loss! As you can see I was a heavy starting weight - and at a sad 5Ft 5In my BMI was technically obese when I was 13st.

But to be honest that wasn't the upset - I am on the break-up plan. Having ended my 3 and 1/2 year relationship in March this year I found myself single, stressed, unhappy,  lacking in confidence and miserable - and at 24years old - that is a horrible place to be. I was fed up going to another wedding or another party or another holiday and having the time of my life then being physically nauseous at the sight of the photographs. I carry almost all of my fat between my boobs and my hips - my non-existent ass has been the same non-existent ass that I have had since I was about 16! This results in what fashion gurus call an apple shape. I call it: can't-wear-jeans-because-they-dig-in-and-cut-your-belly-if-you-sit-too-long shape!

So I joined weightwatchers and was determined that this would be the last time I have attempted to lose weight! My mum joined too, not because she had to lose but she was feeling a bit uncomfy and I needed the support. We've been on the plan for 3 months now and weight is (slowing) coming off - the best way (so I am told!).

But the last few weeks I have began to drift away again - which is my usual course of action once I near the 12st mark! I begin to feel comfy and see change, so I stop sticking to the plan, with the result being a 1st weight grain and re-initiation into diet world once more! As my blog was a hugely important tool in my stopping smoking I decided to try it for weight lose.

This is a selfish act - not only do I get to vent but all you lovely people have now entered into a contract of never-ending support and encouragement for me to hit my goals :D

So my next goal is for 8lbs before my holiday (which is in 5 weeks and 2 days!) This is an optimistic - but not unachievable goal if I work hard. The reason I have choose 8lbs is because that would bring me to 11st 8lbs - and I will have physically lost 10% of my starting body weight!

So come on! Get encouraging - or just read, laugh and enjoy! (and if I meet you for lunch - you hide the desert menu! Drag me physically away if you have to....)