I decided a few days ago I was going to don my jeans and do some gardening when much to my horror I discovered my jeans no longer fit me!

Now I know many of us have this problem and I myself have battled my weight all my life. I put it on, I take it off. Problem is with every passing year it is easier to put it on and harder to take it off. I am also sick of buying a new wardrobe each time, I simply cannot afford to this time!

I also had an appointment with my GP and also much to my horror she tells me I have a heart problem. Apparently one of the valves in my heart  no longer works as it is supposed to. Well!! How dare it!!

What to do? Lose weight and get a little fitter! Easy you might think. Not really. I am nearly 50  years old, 49 this year which means nearly 50! I am struggling with my weight, I am pissed off and upset over it and I am like many women my age starting my journey through menopause! Oh joy oh fun! Oh and just to make life even more fun my doctor tells me I WILL have trouble losing weight while in menopuse – “most women do sweetie and since you are prone to weight problems you can guarantee it in your case!” Well thanks for nothing and thanks for your support!!

I am going to lose this weight if it kills me!

So I thought I would share my journey with you, the reader, if anyone is interested and if no one is interested then that’s ok, writing it down and putting it out there will be theraputic.

Oh!! I can’t spell either!! So sue me.