Leslie

Well, we said we would let you know how it was going – and we will.  Leslie is on a mission to lose some weight (quite a lot of weight actually).  Leslie has done this before and we know she can do it again.  Its tough and very hard work – but she can do it. (And she can keep the weight off – but only if she keeps to her plan – not go back to her ‘old ways’)

This week Leslie had lost one pound.  Now, someone who has a few stone to lose can drop 2- 3 lbs a week easily if they stick to plan – so we had a bit of a talk.  To be honest, it was more than a ‘bit’ of a talk.  It was a real ‘tough love’ session.  Leslie loves to please people and will endlessly tell me what I want to hear and then go home and eat loads of treats again. There is also a high ‘sod it’ factor going on – you know the words ‘sod it, I’ll have a biscuit if I want to’.  And so on and so on. 

Leslie is, by nature somewhat anxious at times and she often thinks that food will help in this situation – and it does – for the five minutes when she eats it and then just makes everything worse.   So this week she has come up with a plan – a plan of what she is going to hold herself accountable for – and she has written it herself – she really owns the plan. I’m not going to disclose it all – but it does contain 10 minutes of meditation. 

If you see her around please offer an encouraging word – it’s a challenge and the more we help the easier it feels. 

(The love was so tough I had to get her some flowers to ease my conscience!)