So lets begin.
I have struggled with weight for a good number of years now, when I was around 15 I tore the ligaments in my ankle, and with that I was out of sport and onto the sofa, slowly gaining a good amount of weight and going from a 10 to a 20.
It was one of those things that just happened. You never realise how it creeps on until one day you are no longer yourself and unhappy with every aspect of your looks, uncomfortable and constantly the target of bullies.
But this isn't a pity story, no way! I shall take you to September 2008 - the month it all began. I just started uni and was completely out of my comfort zone and feeling very awkward! I went to a fashion uni where everyone was skinny, fashionable and well I wasnt! So one day my housemate asked me if I wanted to join the gym and I did as a joke.. I pretty much have her and that little suggestion to thank for the reason I am the way I am.
At first I didn't take it to seriously, but when I started to see results I carried on and became more motivated and determined to prove every single person wrong and shock people when I came home from university, and I did!
Long story short, I lost 6.5 stone going from 226 - 139, with a little weight being put back on I ended my mission at 145lbs.
Happy days right? Well kind of when I left uni things changed I moved back home and into an office job. I didnt have the balance right of working out and working long hours, I was used to study at home 3 hours gym sessions and not working 8.5 hours a day. I skipped my workouts and within a few months I could feel my hard work coming undone, I gained a stone and was miserable.
So once again I began to change my outlook and change when I exercised and how I ate. I started working out in the morning, changed my eating, I did the 5:2 diet, it was brilliant and I lost the weight all in time for me to go on holiday!
Since then I have maintained my weight with a few varations, recently I have really been focusing on my eating and lost 6lbs.
February 2013
November 2013
8 Months progress.
(Main goal is toning rather than weight now)
I am now happy and balanced with my body, food and exercise which is why I want to write about it! I'm not an expert, though hoping to qualify as a trainer in the new year, I am not here to lecture I am just here to write my musings, troubles sucesses and post pictures of me and my cat haha!!
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