New year, new me

Happy New Year!!!

It's the start of a New Year and I'm determined that this is going to be the start of a new me. I've tried losing weight before...years and years ago (pre-children) I was very successful with Slimming World, losing over 4 stone. I felt great! 

I had 2 children and put most (but not all) of the weight back on. I've tried several times to get back on track but my heart really wasn't in it. This year it's going to be different...why?...because my reasons for getting healthy are different. 

My first meal of 2013

At the beginning of October I was admitted to hospital with 3 Pulmonary Embolisms (P.E). This isn’t the first time I’ve had this problem and therefore I am now on lifelong anticoagulants (Warfarin) on Monday I start investigations into why I keep getting them.

The thing with Warfarin is it is highly effected by the things you ingest, so for the last 3 months I’ve been scared of getting back onto my diet for fear that it will effect my blood levels…but the truth is my blood levels haven’t been stable since I started the medication so I believe if I just take the plunge and get back on track, my diet will be more stable and therefore my blood levels will also.

There are other factors, like being ill can complicate my medication, therefore being healthy has a huge vantage point for me.

So here I am. I'm starting back on my diet today and will be back in my Slimming World class tomorrow evening. I plan to keep a log of my progress here, so stay tuned and wish me luck!


Plain omlette with salad and a splash of caesar dressing