Beginning again

Since i had the hysterectomy, 23 months ago today, i have gained a stone and a half. I have also given up smoking (20 months ago) and been put on long term meds that do cause weight gain.

My own view of myself is, at times, very negative. I confess that I feel fat, frumpy and not at all happy with the person I see in the mirror. (Yes, I DO appear to have regressed to the horrible place I was before the big surgery. WHY does it still hurt? HOW can that be?)

The only person who can change the way I feel in my head... Well, clearly that is me. Partly with adjustments to diet and exercise and partly by having a word with myself!!!

The adjustment to exercise has begun. Am not 'on a diet' - but i am tracking what I eat - cant complain at myself when I eat chocolate all of the time!!!