Sunday, 6 November 2016
The Transition: Getting back on track... "My Transition"
The Transition: Getting back on track... "My Transition": Hello guys, how y'all doing? I got back on the train to fitness, after almost one year of falling off track. My little 10kg weight...
Getting back on track... "My Transition"
Hello guys, how y'all doing? I got back on the train to fitness, after almost one year of falling off track. My little 10kg weight loss last year, was the beginning and end of my success. I gradually gained it all back and with some extra kilos as topping!
Weight loss for me has been an emotional roller coaster. Today I'm doing good, next day I'm back stuffing my face with unhealthy food. I have struggled so much with being "a certain size". Naturally I'm not a size zero or even size 'S'. I have a huge frame, thanks to papa dearest. But I was never this big in my entire life. I think 2016 was the record breaking year, where I reached my heaviest weight...
As seen in the picture below I hit a whooping 118.1kg which is equivalent to 260.4lbs. 😳😭😭😭😢😪😦😧 oh my days!!! I ask myself, how did this happen? How did I get here?...
Well I know how... Sadly!!😢😭 but I'm no longer going to sit back and watch food destroy me. I not going to wait to be diagnosed with hypertension or diabetes ( which by the way is prevalent in my family history, almost all my aunts and uncles are either hypertensive, diabetic or both) this is really scary!
I'm tired of being restricted to certain clothes because I need to hide "stuff" like my tummy pouch, my big butt, my huge - mother superior arms, etc. I want to be able to wear what I like and how I like it. Not to be forced to dress a certain way.
At 32 right now, I feel fulfilled in many areas of my life... Got my dream job, dream house, my masters degree, financial investments and hopefully a man to call my own soon. Everything except the body of my dreams😢😭. On this beautiful Saturday morning of the 19th December, 2015, less than two weeks to the end of the year 2015... I decided to take control of the wheels of my body!!
I will no longer be controlled by my appetite, my eyes, sense of smell or emotions. I refuse to be told I can't do it because I know I CAN! It's not going to be easy, but I have been through worse and for sure will scale through this as well. God has been my SOURCE, and once I'm going to draw strength and will from HIM. So with this determination, i got a personal trainer, cleaned out my fridge and kitchen cabinets. i was going to do better. i lost about 3 kgs between December 2015 and January of 2016.
Then life happened again... started stress eating, and slowly began to tilt the scale again. My weight kept fluctuating between 118 and 115 kg. i would reduce to 115 and gradually climb back to 118. I kept promising myself that i would make that BIG change before 2016 rolled away. And then January became February, March, and April... my birth month; i became 32 and promised to make 2016 the year of my "heaviest and lowest" weight yet! I took me another five month to finally take action... The struggle is real yo!
Here we are, almost two months after the great decision, over 10kg lost and a zeal to never give up till i get to my goal weight and become a healthier, fit and stronger version of me!
In the coming weeks, i will be sharing how i have achieved this progress, my meal plan, exercise routine etc.
I have tagged this journey "my transition"... as it signifies my transition from so many phases, which i will share as we go along. I have also revived my zeal for this blog! as such i promise to be consistent moving forward!
If you want to join in, just send in your first day weigh in picture as displayed below and voila you in!! Simple as ABC...
Let's do THIS!!
Monday, 3 February 2014
Water Fast test run.
Water fasting: is a type of fasting
in which the practitioner consumes only water. One may water fast for a
variety of reasons, including medical and religious requirements. - Wikipedia.
In a bid to rebound from my set back mid January i have been researching healthy methods to help me get back on track and i stumbled upon this amazing information- Water fasting!
Towards the end of 2013 i realized that my spiritual life was very low, i couldn't pray or study my bible much, fasting was a huge challenge (fasting 6am to 6pm) was like a jail sentence. #bbm covers face.
My end of year (2013) fasting was barely done because at 12pm my whole body will be shaking as if i will pass out if i don't get food through my mouth. So at the start of 2014 i prayed to God for a revival especially in my prayer and fasting life.
I am a Winners' (Living Faith Church) member at heart and a Redeemer as well, every new year usually begins with fasting and prayer... Winners 21 days and RCCG 100 whooping days!! I was so dazed at the thought of how i would go about it, but i asked God for grace.
To the glory of God i was able to begin on the 2nd of January which coincided with my weight loss plans, but i was not faithful in keeping the 6am to 6pm, sometimes i break at 2pm, or any time i feel i can't go on any longer. *truly shameful! Until i stumbled upon the 'water diet' information...
I had tried the water diet previously but always gave up on the second day, so this time i didn't want to jinx it, so i decided to wait till after the second day before sharing with you guys,
My water fast trial fun:
Start date was 31st Jan 2014, start weight was 102.4kg.
Day 1: Was pretty much normal, not much hunger pangs or weakness. My urine was dark yellow and had a very strong smell, my tongue had whitish stuff on it and teeth had some gummy substance on it as well even though i brushed. sleeping at night was pretty rough (not much of a surprise because on normal days i have sleep issues).
Day 2: Slight headaches, thoughts of food a bit, but prayers saw me through it. Urine was still dark and same hard smell, a little low on energy but didn't feel hungry. I experienced muscle spasms on a surgery site on my right knee, terrible back and shoulder pains, sleep still pretty bad.
Day 3: Lots of energy, urine a bit clear, tongue and teeth still had smelly whitish stuff, no feeling of hunger and sleep was better than the past two days. No muscle spasms or back pains, which to be honest was excellent as i had to be at work.
Results:
At the end of day 3- 3rd of Feb, 2014 weight was 98.9kg. Total weight loss - 3.5kg!
Note: This was achieved without any exercise. i didn't go to the gym coz i was concerned about my energy level, i felt i may be too drained to go through the day if i worked out during the fast.
whooop whooop i finally crossed my 100kg mark!! the last time i weighed below 100kg was Dec 2012, i struggled throughout 2013 to crossover into the 90s to no avail. You can imagine how excited i was to see the number on the scale. I took a one day break (03/02/2014) to re prepare myself for a longer fast.
I shall update you guys on the progress of the next phase of my water fast. *Big smile
Meanwhile guys please follow my blog, i need your love and support. Tell your friends with weight loss goals to have a look here, they may find one or two helpful tips, plus i would love for us to continue on this journey together.
I'll see you guys soon till then... stay positive, strong, fit and fabulous!!
Yes we CAN!
In a bid to rebound from my set back mid January i have been researching healthy methods to help me get back on track and i stumbled upon this amazing information- Water fasting!
Towards the end of 2013 i realized that my spiritual life was very low, i couldn't pray or study my bible much, fasting was a huge challenge (fasting 6am to 6pm) was like a jail sentence. #bbm covers face.
My end of year (2013) fasting was barely done because at 12pm my whole body will be shaking as if i will pass out if i don't get food through my mouth. So at the start of 2014 i prayed to God for a revival especially in my prayer and fasting life.
I am a Winners' (Living Faith Church) member at heart and a Redeemer as well, every new year usually begins with fasting and prayer... Winners 21 days and RCCG 100 whooping days!! I was so dazed at the thought of how i would go about it, but i asked God for grace.
To the glory of God i was able to begin on the 2nd of January which coincided with my weight loss plans, but i was not faithful in keeping the 6am to 6pm, sometimes i break at 2pm, or any time i feel i can't go on any longer. *truly shameful! Until i stumbled upon the 'water diet' information...
I had tried the water diet previously but always gave up on the second day, so this time i didn't want to jinx it, so i decided to wait till after the second day before sharing with you guys,
My water fast trial fun:
Start date was 31st Jan 2014, start weight was 102.4kg.
Day 1: Was pretty much normal, not much hunger pangs or weakness. My urine was dark yellow and had a very strong smell, my tongue had whitish stuff on it and teeth had some gummy substance on it as well even though i brushed. sleeping at night was pretty rough (not much of a surprise because on normal days i have sleep issues).
Day 2: Slight headaches, thoughts of food a bit, but prayers saw me through it. Urine was still dark and same hard smell, a little low on energy but didn't feel hungry. I experienced muscle spasms on a surgery site on my right knee, terrible back and shoulder pains, sleep still pretty bad.
Day 3: Lots of energy, urine a bit clear, tongue and teeth still had smelly whitish stuff, no feeling of hunger and sleep was better than the past two days. No muscle spasms or back pains, which to be honest was excellent as i had to be at work.
Results:
At the end of day 3- 3rd of Feb, 2014 weight was 98.9kg. Total weight loss - 3.5kg!
Note: This was achieved without any exercise. i didn't go to the gym coz i was concerned about my energy level, i felt i may be too drained to go through the day if i worked out during the fast.
whooop whooop i finally crossed my 100kg mark!! the last time i weighed below 100kg was Dec 2012, i struggled throughout 2013 to crossover into the 90s to no avail. You can imagine how excited i was to see the number on the scale. I took a one day break (03/02/2014) to re prepare myself for a longer fast.
I shall update you guys on the progress of the next phase of my water fast. *Big smile
Meanwhile guys please follow my blog, i need your love and support. Tell your friends with weight loss goals to have a look here, they may find one or two helpful tips, plus i would love for us to continue on this journey together.
I'll see you guys soon till then... stay positive, strong, fit and fabulous!!
Yes we CAN!
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Vision Board.
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| Short term Vision Board. |
What is a Vision board ??? well, it is a picture of where you want to be! Having a mental picture of that is good as it keeps you on track, but writing it down or better still using pictures to represent them in a clipboard format as depicted above, makes it more realizable and exciting.
In my case, i get my 'high' by ruling out lost kilos, wow its a very exhilarating exercise!!
Its that moment when all your efforts seem so worth it! I made this miniature one thinking i would hit 94kg by the end of January, but that's where am at, which is not too bad, its a journey not a destination so i'll keep my head up and stay focused.
Guys i'll like for you to share your vision boards with me. let the creative juices in you all flow. would love to see some very creative ideas. i'll go to work on my 'big picture' vision board will update that within the month of February.
See y'all soon. Be good, stay focused, positive and fit!!
cheers
Confession time.... confession time.
Hmmmn how do i start sef?? I am extremely disappointed in myself to say the least!! Ok so its not even the end of January yet and it seems as if i thrown my resolution out the window. I must say i haven't been all bad, but these past two weeks have been very rough, both emotionally and physically.
Confession number 1: I am an 'emotional eater', for those who don't know what this means.... it means i turn to food when ever i am sad or low emotionally. this is a very bad habit because rather than make you feel better, you get temporary succor from your taste buds, followed by tons of guilt and of course loads of excess calories lying around your butt, tummy and arms #bbm sad face#.
Confession number 2: It is with regret that i admit to breaking my diet a few times in the past week. I slipped back to my old 'bad habits' of pastry craving and even indulged myself *covers face in shame*
As a punishment for my 'sins' i registered myself in a gym and started working out.
Confession number 3: Remember i just mentioned i got registered in a gym to get myself back on track, well i have been unable to get my fat behind back there this week, Ironically i always have an excuse!! first i'll say... "i'll go after work tomorrow..." then i'll say... "i'll go early in the morning before work" blah blah. and that was how i never got around going for the past four days!!! Shame on me!
Okay so this is where am at right now. I also sincerely apologise for not updating my weigh ins for the past two weeks, its for the obvious reasons stated above. Plus i have been unable to update the blog as well.
Thank God for the month of January, today is the last day and am super grateful to God for both the ups and downs i experienced this month.
I look to February with great expectations and goal accomplishments. I shall be updating a few strategic plans for achieving my goals moving forward.
See y'all on the other side of Feb. the month of love!!!
Peace, love, fitness and fab!!
Confession number 1: I am an 'emotional eater', for those who don't know what this means.... it means i turn to food when ever i am sad or low emotionally. this is a very bad habit because rather than make you feel better, you get temporary succor from your taste buds, followed by tons of guilt and of course loads of excess calories lying around your butt, tummy and arms #bbm sad face#.
Confession number 2: It is with regret that i admit to breaking my diet a few times in the past week. I slipped back to my old 'bad habits' of pastry craving and even indulged myself *covers face in shame*
As a punishment for my 'sins' i registered myself in a gym and started working out.
Confession number 3: Remember i just mentioned i got registered in a gym to get myself back on track, well i have been unable to get my fat behind back there this week, Ironically i always have an excuse!! first i'll say... "i'll go after work tomorrow..." then i'll say... "i'll go early in the morning before work" blah blah. and that was how i never got around going for the past four days!!! Shame on me!
Okay so this is where am at right now. I also sincerely apologise for not updating my weigh ins for the past two weeks, its for the obvious reasons stated above. Plus i have been unable to update the blog as well.
Thank God for the month of January, today is the last day and am super grateful to God for both the ups and downs i experienced this month.
I look to February with great expectations and goal accomplishments. I shall be updating a few strategic plans for achieving my goals moving forward.
See y'all on the other side of Feb. the month of love!!!
Peace, love, fitness and fab!!
Thursday, 16 January 2014
week two weigh in... 16 Jan. 2014.
Wow!! its 2 weeks into the year since the start of my 2014
weight loss journey. i was really motivated by my result last week,
though am not sure about this week'...
I had a pretty rough week, i barely ate and surprisingly the hunger pangs have drastically reduced but it seems as if my body stood still.
I can feel the lightness in my hand though my upper arms are still massive... but all in good time.
I didn't get the arms in a week so am not expecting any miracles. well today my head in is so many places... i think am rambling.
ok here is week 2' weigh in...
101.7kg!!!!! Awesome- 16 Jan 2014
I had a pretty rough week, i barely ate and surprisingly the hunger pangs have drastically reduced but it seems as if my body stood still.
I can feel the lightness in my hand though my upper arms are still massive... but all in good time.
I didn't get the arms in a week so am not expecting any miracles. well today my head in is so many places... i think am rambling.
ok here is week 2' weigh in...
101.7kg!!!!! Awesome- 16 Jan 2014
Tuesday, 14 January 2014
Lemon day...
Today was "Lemon day"...
I read up the benefits of lemon and decide to try it for a full day. I got about four medium sized lemons and juiced it.
Plan for the day:
I decided to add the lemon juice to my bottle of water for the entire day. Well i cannot say it was a very pleasant experience, maybe because i put in a little too much lemon into my 500ml bottle of water per time, so i had this acidic feel left in my mouth anf throat the whole day!!
Result:
I felt amazing to say the least. my bowel felt so clean and washed clean.
Ok so i did not bother to continue the next day because of the 'lemon-after taste' i had in my mouth the next morning! lol
You can try it out and let me know how you felt. Weigh in is tomorrow!!! i so anxious to see my progress this week, though i feel like it wasn't much... anyway tomorrow will tell! Fingers crossed.
till then you all have a fabulous day.
Peace, lovr, fitness and fab!!
I read up the benefits of lemon and decide to try it for a full day. I got about four medium sized lemons and juiced it.
Plan for the day:
I decided to add the lemon juice to my bottle of water for the entire day. Well i cannot say it was a very pleasant experience, maybe because i put in a little too much lemon into my 500ml bottle of water per time, so i had this acidic feel left in my mouth anf throat the whole day!!
Result:
I felt amazing to say the least. my bowel felt so clean and washed clean.
Ok so i did not bother to continue the next day because of the 'lemon-after taste' i had in my mouth the next morning! lol
You can try it out and let me know how you felt. Weigh in is tomorrow!!! i so anxious to see my progress this week, though i feel like it wasn't much... anyway tomorrow will tell! Fingers crossed.
till then you all have a fabulous day.
Peace, lovr, fitness and fab!!
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