Yep, after nine years of trying and failing, trying and
failing, I’ve finally found my groove with my diet and exercise plan, and over
the past nine weeks, I’ve lost about eleven
kilos.
It is so good to finally have found my stride – I’m feeling
great, sleeping well, and am gaining back a little of my self-confidence, which
has, quite honestly, been completely shattered these past few years. I've not yet lost enough for people to really notice - haven't had any of the 'have you lost weight?' questions yet, but it takes time. One thing I have really notcied is my mental clarity - like I'm finally beginning to 'wake up' after years of a foggy brain and feeling lethargic. And that in itself has made the effort worthwhile.
The Protein Power Plan was a huge success for me about
eleven years ago, however, a very rough pregnancy and other matters led to the
weight returning. It’s amazing how
tough it’s been to find ‘my groove’ again, but I finally feel as if I’m getting
there.
Together with the Protein Power Plan, I’m exercising about
an hour each day – first, it was only with the exercise bike, as I have a heel spur,
which prevented me from walking.
However, after loosing about five kilos, I was able to begin using the
treadmill as well. It’s quite bizarre,
actually – I now look forward to my daily
walk, when I can head off with my Ipod and take some time out.
There is a long way to go, and I’m under no illusions. For someone who is was my size, there is no
‘quick fix’, and it will take more than a few months to reach my goal. There will no doubt be plateaus along the
way, times when I’ll feel like smashing those scales, and times where
temptations of my ‘old’ way of life will get to me (like it did last weekend - oops), but I intend to take things
a day at a time, and to keep reminding myself that ‘success is simply getting
up one more time than you fall’. I'm keeping that end goal in sight, and will get there - no matter how long it takes.
Linda.
1 comment:
Wow! Way to go girl! Losing weight like that is never easy. You must feel so proud of yourself.
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