As some of you may know, I have finally reached the “healthy BMI range” on Monday so I thought this might be a good time to reflect.
In the past 20 months since the end of October 2014 I have managed to reduce my weight of 104.5kg (BMI of 43.5 – OBESE III) to a current weight of 59.8kg (BMI of 29.9 – HEALTHY – just about).
I’ve started this journey on my own, I never felt it necessary to sign of for any slimming clubs or a gym.
The picture attached shows a graph of how I have improved my activity in steps – I would attribute a big part of my weight loss to increased exercise rather than a “change in lifestyle”. Yes, I have reduced my calorie intake and yes, I've learned an awful lot about nutrition, however I'm eat for the joys of flavours and textures not just for the sake of eating, so I'll probably never become a "healthy eater", just a more conscious one.
I’ve started off walking around 300,000-400,000 steps per month, last month I’ve accumulated over 930,000 steps.
In distance I’ve walked over 4,750 miles – over 9,951,100 steps – in words – nine million nine hundred fifty one thousand one hundred steps.
In addition to that I’ve accumulated a distance of over 1,400 miles on my cross trainer (comparable to a bike in terms of distance for time).
This would bring my grand total of miles covered to nearly 6,200 miles – This is about the distance between London and Cape Town (as the crow flies), or in other words, if the earth was a disc, I would have fallen off the edge as the radius of this planet is only just under 4,000 miles.
I must admit that my physical health doesn’t seem much improved but then I don’t think I ever had any weight related problems. However, I think it much improved my mental wellbeing as I’m no longer the “fat girl” witch glares and whispers coming my way when I enter a room. No more worries before a holiday on whether I’ll fit into that low-cost airline seat – never mind the increased space in the suitcase!
My journey isn’t yet complete, as I would like to be in the middle of the healthy range (another 8kg to go). At this point I hope to be fit enough to go on a few long distance hikes and maybe even dare one of the really big (1000+ mile) ones!
I hope with the continued support of this forum and a little teeeeeny bit of willpower I will get to my goal by the end of August.
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Wow!!!!!! You are amazing! This is such an inspiring post, and many Congratulations on your weight loss journey and all your achievements. I love your graph too - really demonstrates how far you've come, and literally - you've travelled kms and kms and kms as well - all those steps...! You're a globe trotter and runner extraordinaire!!!
Wow.
Good job the earth is round, that's all I can say!
Amazing and inspirational Foodie, and at the rate you are going you should lose that final 8kgs by the end of August! So glad you did not fall over the edge
Great news! Be prepared to have the blister plasters and blog facilities ready in about a year's time. I already picked the route, now I just need the time! (and just a bit of prep!)
I fear they'll have to be en-route purchases, the backpack will be heavy enough without spare shoes! Let's hope I'll find something that's comfy from day 1 and doesn't need breaking in. Or I'll definitely need someone to send an emergency package of blister plasters!
Haha. I don't want to give away too much, in case I change my mind / chicken out!
I can tell you, what I'm looking at is in the US of A (all within a single state!) and parts of the trail lead through built up areas, so I'm hoping for a decent mobile signal (at least on most days) to be able to keep people updated and let them know I'm still alive!
I'm probably looking at spring time to a) avoid the summer heat and b) the autumn hunting season - not planning on being mistaken for a deer! c) don't want to freeze my toes off in winter either
I started my weight loss journey with walking as well. It was very effective, but I haven't lost as much as you! Now I'm running, which is great fun, and have averaged 11.8 km a day walking or running for the last year. Weight has got stuck a bit - let's call it maintaining - hovering within a range of about 3 kg around the healthy BMI mark. Your weight loss is amazing and with your willpower I'm sure you'll lose those last few pounds by August!
OMG THAT IS AMAZING 😀 only capitals can express how chuffed I am for you and your journey. Well done foodie you are an inspiration...have you got before and after pictures as I think that really shows how far you've come. 😇
Hi Claire, thank you. (Un)fortunately I'm a master of avoiding cameras, so there aren't any "official" before photos. Although I have spotted a picture of me in my other half's parent's digital photo frame, I will have to try and get hold of that somehow!
Oh, I'll make sure of that and if it's by you lot reminding me on the weekly weigh in! I hope I'll still be able to part take once I get to my goal!
Also, I can't go back up, I can't afford another change of wardrobe, I've gotten rid of almost everything that's too big. I'm currently between sizes 6-10 and the biggest stuff flying around due to lack of time of getting rid is something in size 14. The 22s have long gone to the charity shop!
But I am tempted to buy a pair of size 22 and hold them up against my size 8 trousers!
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