NAME Nathalie

BODY 26 yrs, 1,68m and 95,0 kg

METHOD OF CHOICE Weight Watchers

GOALS go to “Little by Little” page!!!!

HOW DID YOU GET SO FAT??? Lazyness might have been the determining factor. I used to be very active in High School, played basketball in a team and did alot of sports, but then i started working for our family-run restaurant and hotel and that’s the precise moment where everything got a little out of hand. I had a hard time getting used to the long hours and the stress at work, so naturally i started eating more and moving less which would inevitably leed to me gaining weight… Even today i still find it hard to wake up early in the morning to go for a workout at the gym or just do it in the afternoon after the Lunch shift, i’m just tired and can’t be bothered really. I’m not blaming it completely on the job, there is the fact that i turn to food whenever i feel depressed or lonely which is not a healthy option. It is a passion for Nutella and pasta (of course not both combined together, eww) that contributed to me becoming a flabby girl…

WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED TO FINALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? I’d say, despite my being overweight, that i’m quite in shape. I don’t have any back problems or joint aches, i’m pretty flexible and my bloodtests are fine. But this is now, now that i’m 26 years old. What will it look like in 10 years? Will i still be able to move like i do now? So first of all, i have decided to do this Thing for ME, to be able to grow old and be in a good shape, because to me there is no worse thing than being a certain age and being sick because of my being overweight. I mean there are so many risks…. I don’t want to be the threat to my own life anymore. The second reason will be that i’m sick of feeling bad about how i look. I’m tired of being self-conscious in every daily situation, be it at the supermarket, having a meal with friends, at a party or in a clothes shop. I’d like to be more at ease with how i look and with how other people might see me… I have never been a shy girl, i’m usually very outgoing but lately i have noticed that my weight is influencing my behaviour towards other people. I’m constantly aware of how they look at me and then i ask myself if they think i’m fat and hideous…. I’d like to be the girl i used to be, the one that is happy and makes people laugh not the one people laugh at!

APART FROM EATING, WHAT ELSE DO YOU DO??? Well i’ve been playing golf for 4 years now, and i love it. Never thought i could actually be so passionate about it after having played 5 years in Basketball Team, it seemed very unlikely considering my temper… But i enjoy it very much and it’s a constant battle with yourself in order to get better at it! I love going to the Movies, all sorts, i don’t care what type, reading a good book or taking a nap in the afternoon when i’m on my break. I might have mentioned it earlier, but i work for my parents in their own restaurant and hotel business (kinda makes the dieting more complicated for me as i get tempted with all sorts of food the whole day). This is probably the main reason i put on so much weight. I just started the new job with long hours, less movement and alot more food and so the pounds just came rolling. I don’t want to blame it all on the job, but it’s tough having to work those long hours and the evenings, i get tired alot and often can’t be bothered to get up early in the morning after an evening shift at the restaurant, to work out! I really need to get myself organized better… Hm i enjoy going out with my friends to the pubs or for dinner (duh, food again?!) on weekends. Oh and another passion of mine would be Shopping! That’s another reason why i’d like to lose weight, because i like to be fashionable and have nice clothes but lately i have not really been able to fit in the clothes i’d like to wear…