So since September 2014, when I finally decided to take control of my health, I've lost 2 1/2 stones. I've done it, and continue to do it by having changed my diet and exercise. I started at 16 stone 7, and am now bang on 14.
You hear the experts harping on about doing this, and you think oh is that all (sarcastically) but the reality is, it is true. I can't lie, it was bloody hard to begin with, but then you get into a routine and it becomes part of your life. Now nothing compares to the buzz I get from completing a spin or pump class.
I think it's about finding a method that works for you, things like the 5:2, and sticking to it.
You won't lose weight over night, remember you didn't put it on with that level of speed, so be patient with yourself. So long as you're doing what you're supposed to, it will happen.
For me I have 3 tools that are helping me on this journey immensely:
1. My fitness Pal app - brilliant accountability tool. I track everything that I eat, down to that one grape I just stole from my fridge just now. You never really know how much you consume until you note it down.
2. Food scale - I weigh all my food so I can record it correctly in MFP. It was enlightening to find out what the correct portion size is for cereal, as opposed to what I was eating before I tell you!!!
3. My polar heart rate monitor, I never workout without it! I found that through using the monitor that the equipment in the gym (treadmill, cross-trainer etc) were very generous in the calories they said you burnt in session. The monitor gives a truer reflection, and as such makes me work harder.
I've still got a lot more weight to lose, I'm not going for a number though. Basically I want to one day look in the mirror and say you did it girl!!!
Good luck to everyone on this journey, and know that it is hard and you want to revert sometimes, but you'll be so glad you started trying once you're seeing results.
Am I glad I'm doing this, yes. Will I continue, yes.....will I achieve my goal, HELL YES!!
So, my story about the scales
