Why?

You may be wondering what has all of a sudden spurred me into this lifestyle change. You may not but tough tits for you because you get to find out anyway.

A couple of weeks ago I read Confessions of a Reformed Dieter by AJ Rochester.

I could have been reading my life story. Seriously.

She hit a few nerves and got me thinking, planning, thinking some more.

Last Monday evening I had to carry a 25kg (55 lb) sack of pig food pellets in from the truck. I hauled the bag up onto my ample shoulder and staggered into the laundry where I keep the animal feeds. It was a distance of 10 metres, I was huffing and really burdened by that weight.

And then it hit me..... I am burdened by this 25kg yet I carry twice as much as this in extra weight. What the hell am I doing to myself? I literally stagger around every day with 50kg (110 lbs) of excess weight and I wonder why some days are a struggle.

Lightbulb Moment.

What was your light bulb moment, or are you yet to have one?

The Stats

To make myself more accountable I will keep a track of weight, weight loss, what I'm eating, what I'm doing, just an overall rundown of how each day is working for me and all that sort of shite.

I start this journey at:

Weight: 106.4kg (234.1 lbs)

Height: 165cm (5'5")

Body fat %: 47.8% (WTF!!)

Bust: 123cm (48.4 inches)

Waist circumference(ideal male<100 female<90): 104cm (40.9 inches)

Abdomen (at belly button): 121cm (47.6 inches)

Right Thigh: 79cm (31.1 inches) this is more than my waist was at 18!!

Right Arm: 38cm (15 inches)

Blood Pressure (ideally below 140/90): 130/85 (on medication)

Pre Exercise heart rate (desirable 72 BPM or below): 80bpm


So Day 1 and Day 2 have been brilliant, I walked fast for 30mins both days.
I have eaten nice and healthy, had breakfast, cut down coffee, had more fruit, had Chicken with Almonds (from Liver Cleansing recipes - yummy) for dinner last night and Sweet Mustard Glazed Beef (from Healthy Liver and Bowel Recipes) with brown rice and veges tonight. I'm not sticking to any diets but looking for healthy tasty recipes to keep me motivated.

I am feeling really great, so motivated and not feeling like I am restricting myself because nothing is off limits, if I want something and I can't find any way of replacing that urge, then I will have it but that will be that, normal healthy eating will continue and I won't beat myself up for partaking in "bad" things. I feel invigorated.

It's Road Hitting Time

My whole adult life I have struggled with my weight.

There have been various contributing factors. Now it's time to slowly but surely make the change back to a healthy life where I am in charge of me, where I matter and where food doesn't control my life, I control it.

I won't be dieting. That shit fucks with my head (I swear - deal with it!!).

I am making permanent life changes.

I have a few tools to help me:

1. I have this outlet and your feedback
2. I have my husband who is committed to making a healthy change too.
3. I have my personal trainer, Pippa, otherwise known as the Pommy Bitch.
4. I have my kids, who will love having their parents fit and healthy and more focussed.
5. Most importantly, I have myself. I am the only one who can do this, others may guide but only I can control whether I commit to walk the talk or just sit around obese and unhappy and use every excuse under the sun not to become the goddess I know I am deep down inside, under the layers of emotional baggage that have formed my fat suit.

Join me, I welcome your comments, your opinions (as long as you can handle mine back) and your support.