Real Weight Loss - A Personal Journey

Well, new year & not giving up! I’m still struggling with chronic pain in one foot from my plantar fasciitis 😢 It’s an ongoing battle that I’m getting more & more tired of fighting.
I’m trying a different approach with food which has been a big adjustment, still trying to get into the rhythm & my body is still adjusting to the change.
I tried so many different approaches last year but I’m hopeful this will be the one!!
I won’t be hopping on the scales anytime soon, but will report any changes 😊

Sorry I’ve been MIA for the week 😕
It’s been tough trying to get back to work after a month off. I haven’t eaten badly but I haven’t been as compliant in sticking to meal times as I should, I was better today & tomorrow will be better again. I’m just trying to establish & set a good eating routine at work over the next few weeks to establish lasting change. This time around I haven’t been able to go head first, I’m not as mentally strong as I was 8 years ago - a lot has happened in that time, I need to give myself a break & be kind to myself.
It’s really important to talk about mental health & lifestyle change. They are very co-dependent.
Most of us try to find comfort in the foods we eat, to get that happy, peaceful feeling even if it’s only for that small moment of time while we’re consuming foods that can provide us with those much longed for feelings.
It’s really difficult to try & navigate those difficult feelings when we are trying so desperately to change old destructive habits & to try to find effective healthy substitutes.
These are the days that instead of reaching for something to ingest that will give you a fleeting sense of relief, you need to find a healthy substitute like going for a walk, a jog or off to the gym; but most importantly & as much as you don’t want to, you need to feel those feelings without reaching for a temporary & destructive crutch.
The biggest suggestion I have is to seek help, talk to someone professional, have that support base in place but get the help, use the tools they give you & don’t give up.
YOU CAN DO THIS!!

Day 3 of protein only complete 😅
I definitely stretched the rules a bit & had some protein custard yesterday & today, but I hit through.
I haven’t been walking due to feeling really fatigued, which is normal on protein only 😓
I’m all ready for tomorrow though with my food so I’ll try to get walking tomorrow, it is hard with my back at the moment but I’m getting there... My main priority is food compliance, building layers of change that I can cope with, with my injury 😊

This was me in 2019 with my husband & one of my beautiful daughters ❤️

This is me now 😢 2022

This was me in around November 2013. By the end of January 2014 I began my weight loss journey.

Day 2 of my 3 day carb detox...
Not the easiest of of processes, although I do remember it being worse last time, so that’s a win 😉
I’ve gone right back to the start, using the program I used 8 years ago. 3 days of protein only, not less than 50g, no more than 100g (as a female, 50g-150g males) & at least 1 hour between snacks or meals, not more than 3 hours between having a snack or meal with a minimum of 3 meals & 3 snacks for the day 😅
Starting over is tough, demoralising & humiliating but also a HUGE reality check 😢
I’m so grateful for everything I learnt last time, that part of the process is making it easier this time around. Last time there was a lot of stumbling around in the dark trying to work out what is compliant with the program & what’s ‘cheating’.
But I want this time to be the LAST time to undergo a massive weight reduction 😊

Today I’ve begun my lifestyle transformation....again!
8 years ago I embarked on the same journey & was incredibly successful. I lost a total of 55 kg. Over the last 3-4 years I found them again 😢 So now, I start again.
More about why I gained weight later because today is not about the past & the ‘why’, today is a day of starting again, to start they process of being healthy for myself, to have a better quality of life. To be able to once again do all the things I used to enjoy, to be able to buy the clothes I want & to know that I’ll look good in them. To be active & enjoy life the way I want to.
Today I take responsibility for my choices, I take ownership for being an undesirable weight without excuses - today I make new choices that will empower me to become the better version of myself.
Welcome to my journey ❤️