Strangely enough for me, that’s my new nickname with a lot of people in my life – including my work colleagues which is tres strange. For me, my weight-loss has been a much welcomed outcome of a diet and lifestyle change. If you’re one of the few that read my original blog post, you’ll know that my primary objective coming into this year was making some dietary changes to support a healthier lifestyle. If I can break it down to a few basics – it was no more sugar, no more gluten, no more processed foods where I could avoid it and a switch to organic foods where possible (though I’m not at all strict on this point as yet). Whilst not an aspect I should be proud of (but to highlight my point), I haven’t been to the gym since January either.
I share this now because sometimes we need a reminder, and a little motivation for what we are doing. Even when we aren’t completely trying.
Six months in, I have lost at least 10kg (I’m not big on ‘weight’ but more about feeling – so I really don’t know what my original weight was). That being said, I have gone down two dress sizes.
The above piceroo is me a couple of weeks ago (I’m 31 in a few weeks) and me at my year ten formal – age 16. I have to say, despite my clothes not fitting, and despite the people in my life telling me how small I was getting – I think this photo marks the first moment I truly appreciated the amount of progress I’ve made. So I may have a few more wrinkles, a few more creases, and my boobs most definitely have lost a little oomph – but I’m pretty close to having the body of my sweet-sixteen year old self.
Two things in closing. I share this because I’m proud of myself. And I’m allowed to be. Secondly, this has taught me so much about the massive impact food can have on how we look and how we feel. As Rojo would say – you don’t put the wrong fuel in your car and expect it to work properly – so why do we do it to our bodies?
If you’re on a journey of change yourself, or simply have objectives of losing weight – let me be the one to assure you that the simple changes work.
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