Sunday 22 April 2012

Dealing with family

Now when I first started this journey, I was a student living away from my family in university. It was easier to control my diet because I bought the food, made it myself and decided what times I wanted to eat. Living at home is a whole different story, food is bought for you, made for you at a certain time and family will not necessarily understand what you are doing in terms of weight loss. Everyone is on my back if I don't go to the gym or eat something they deem as fattening food. It is very frustrating, I almost wish I was doing the weight loss journey in secret, which is impossible. It's a battle. 

Looking at it though now that I write this post, my mom has been supportive in her own way. She has gone and bought goat milk (which she has never bought before I mentioned it is a healthier option), whole wheat breads, a lot of fruits and she has started sending my little brother swimming. 

The point I am trying to make is family will always support you in their own way, whether it's through little changes like my mom buying goat milk because it is healthier or reminding you the days you miss gym. They mean well even though at the time they are telling you these things, it is easy to get angry at them because you feel like you don't need anyone to tell you anything. Wanting to do things at your own accord in a family is difficult but reminding yourself they mean well is the most important thing!

Anyway back to my weight loss, yes I did record the video diary for my weight loss but I have been having trouble uploading it. As soon as I can figure it out, I will edit it into this post.

Have a good week!

Starting weight 180lbs
Current weight 178lbs


Sunday 15 April 2012

New Outlook



A personal trainer really does work you out! My muscles are just not coping but I know with consistency, I will get there. I always feel so good straight after the workout but a day is two later my body is just sore. I have decided that from next week I will be posting a video on my blog about my weight loss journey, a kind of watch me shrink thing. I am excited and nervous at the same time.

Not really shifted any weight at all, not sure why but I am not too worried because sooner or later I will get there.




Friday 6 April 2012

Fish, Bun and Cheese


Happy Easter everyone!

Understandably I have decided to join the gym at a very difficult time where chocolate is everyone's choice of gift. But never-mind lol. I will catch up next week. I started going to the gym on this week on Wednesday. I have a personal trainer that I will be seeing 3 times a week. I did my first session with him on Wednesday, it's Friday now and that delayed onset muscle soreness thing is killing me. My whole body is sore, but I can't say I didn't know this would happen. I know it is all for the best but in the moment I can't help but moan about it lol.

Anyway I hope you all have had a good week and you will celebrate your Easter responsibly. 

PS: My first ever bank holiday at work. Can I say, BUZZING!