Glynis Wang I first piled on the pounds
when I was pregnant and I couldn’ t lose them afterwards. Then I joined a
slimming club. My target was 10 stone and I lost 2 stone and 21bs in six months.
I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I
started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I’ d lose the
weight at slimming classes in the new year, but it didn’ t happen. Instead of
losing the pounds, I put them on. I’ d lost the willpower and tried to convince
myself that the old bag of crisps didn’ t make any difference—but the scales
don’ t lie. Roz Juma To be honest, I never
weigh myself any more—I’ ve learned to be happy with myself. It seemed
ridiculous to feel guilty about every morsel that passed my lips. My philosophy
is simple: You shouldn’ t be preoccupied with food and dieting. Instead, you
should get on with life and stop dreaming about a super-thin body. This is
obviously the size I’ m meant to be and, most of all, I’ m happy with it.
Lesley Gao I was very happy after winning Young
Slimmer of the year. I’ d look in the mirror unable to believe this slim
creature was me. That might have been my problem—perhaps I didn’ t relate to my
reflection any more. Winning a national competition makes everything worse,
though, because you feel the eyes of the world are on you. I feel a failure
because I’ ve put on weight again... I find it humiliating and embarrassing.
Ros Langford Before moving in with my husband
Gavin, I’ d always been about 8 stone, but domestic bliss went straight to my
waist and I put on 2 stone in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet... I’
m really good for a few days, then end up eating the children’ s leftovers or
gorging on chocolate—my weakness. I’ d like to be slim, but right now my
priorities are the children and home. I may be more motivated when the kids are
older. Mary Green I’ m a compulsive eater. I
can’ t control my urges and I really love cakes. When I’ m slim and I feel like
a million dollars—and when I’ m not I get very depressed. Over the years I’ d
tried and failed with just about every diet. I was determined I’ d never put the
weight back on, but at some stage along the line I lost my resolution, and it
started to creep on again... Certainly I will face the same problem in the
future. Now match each of the persons with the appropriate
statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements
[A] I put on weight after I got married.
[B] The heavier, the merrier.
[C] Facts speak louder than words.
[D] I like myself as I am.
[E] I’ m constantly at war with my weight.[F] Fame doesn’t necessarily mean
success.[G] I think I’ ll be slim again.