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3.3.22 – 33 and…not keeping my promises!

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Dear diary,

Your girl is a year older!

My birthday was last month and last year I set myself 3 goals to achieve by 33-

Lose 2 stone in weight. Volunteer/help those who need it and start a business.

Well…

I probably put 2 stone of weight on, I applied to volunteer but couldn’t do it in the end and I haven’t officially started a business but your girls been selling some Shea Butter so I definitely need to continue to push that!

I don’t know what happened. One minute I was turning 32 and then 33 just crept up on me.

I’m slightly disappointed I didn’t tick off the goals I had set for myself because what comes from not finishing something that you set out to do?

As I’m typing, I’m thinking, should I set some goals for this time next year? But there’s a voice saying “no point, you won’t do it!”

Well, naysayer voice in the background, I am!

By 34, I want to have at least set up a website for my shea butters (which are gorgeous if I do say so myself), be happier in my clothes (particularly my jeans) and I’d like to have published my book.

Boom!

Surely an easy enough set of targets!

Let’s see what’s gonna unfold!

Peace

✌🏾

xoxo

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17.3.21 – Be gone, extra tummy rolls!!!

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Dear diary,

It’s no secret that me and my weight have a love-hate relationship.

I love my curvy bits but I’m not a fan of the bits that fold over my jeans and flap under my chin!

So I began training again and taking it seriously last year. It was torture. 900 calories a day. By the time I’d had my lunch, I had 150 calories left and trust me, finding dinner to fill those calories was never fun!

Since good old covid became our new friend, I put on well over a stone! Leggings and oversized jumpers became my new best friend. I got out of the shower one day and saw myself in the mirror and did NOT like what was looking back at me!

So i started changing my lifestyle. I’m eating better by planning ahead and making better choices

I’m working out 1-2 times a day

I’m tryiiiing to drink more water 😬 still got a lot of work to do there

But I’m happy! And I don’t feel like I’m torturing myself!

So far I’ve lost 10lbs – according to my not so accurate scales 👀 I won’t check the scales for a few weeks now as, for me, it’s how I feel, not about the number on the scale.

I’ll keep you updated

Xoxo

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12.5.20 – The Fat Loss Struggle Is Real!

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Dear diary,

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is something that I have such a hard time sticking to over the years. A fitness trainer once told me “You want to lose weight? Stop eating shite! Simple as that!”. I mean, yeah Steve, we can say put down the doughnut or fried chicken but I am years deep into a bad habit 😒

I started going to the gym at the age of 16 and fell into a typical routine. Stopping and restarting. I must have joined up to 7 gyms and some of these multiple times over years. I have paid 3 people to become my personal trainer and attended around 15 classes. Just as I get in to my stride, I fall off. Whether it be a weekend away, a bad period, an injury, once I stop going I find it hard to get back into the rhythm.

Back end of 2019 to around end of Feb 2020, I was going to the gym 3 times a week. I would push myself to go after work, even when I was shattered and not in the mood whatsoever, id force myself into my gym leggings and get a sweat on.

I have mentioned in a previous post that I have been striving to get the abs I oh so desire, let me tell you, months down the line I have managed to acquire an extra chin and 2 rolls on my stomach. Even my ankles are cankles these days.

I looked in the mirror after getting out of the shower the other day and thought enough is enough now. I actually don’t mind if my stomach isn’t flat, but its a problem when my clothes don’t fit. I do not have the funds to buy a whole new wardrobe 😒😂 so, I got my stretch on and made up a 40 minute work out. I did some work with resistant bands and core work outs. I did the first exercise and couldn’t even get my legs up 😂. I felt so weak! I honestly made myself laugh because how am I 31 and not even able to lift one leg off the floor. Don’t get me started on the core exercises. I have zero core strength. Have you ever done a plank or a sit up and found yourself shaking uncontrollably like you’ve been left in sub zero temperatures? Well, that was me. I gave myself a target of sit ups and I couldn’t even do a quarter of that without stopping. Once the exercises were completed, I just rolled over on the floor. “OW, I CAN’T DO THIS, OOOW” is all the neighbours heard. Not that they knocked on to see if I was ok 👀.

I’ve woken up this morning feeling an ache in my lower back and my hips. Now, yesterdays workout session was by no means perfect, however, I am on (another) mission to keep this up and regain strength and hopefully drop at least 9 pounds. I am upping my water intake and trying to be more plant based with my diet. I won’t be completely vegan anytime soon but small, small steps. Not that we all have to be vegan to be strong and healthy, it’s a personal choice for myself.

I am super confident I can at least do the bare minimum everyday and hopefully by the time I need to put my jeans on again, I won’t cut off my blood circulation from the belly button down 😩😁.

Love and positive vibes to all x

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19.2.20 – Abs anyone?

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Dear diary,

So it’s a Wednesday afternoon and I’m in my bedroom currently taking a break from a “workout”. I say “workout” because its taken me 45 minutes to do 50 squats and 30 sit ups. If you couldn’t guess, procrastination is my thing. My phone, the TV, anything with a reflective surface so I can check myself out are all things contributing to the lack of exercise my body is currently receiving but so desperately desires. I find myself opening those social media apps and stalking the girls with multiple thousand followers, showing their sexiest toned bodies whilst promoting slimming teas. Doing that pose they do where their heads tilt to the side, big pout and maybe a thumb just positioned at the edge of their mouth as not to smudge that popping lip gloss. I look at these girls and look at my dream body and just like that, my will power is back. I get back on that floor and crunch these abs like Blackpool rock. HARD! But one ‘PING’ from my phone and yep you guessed it, distraction has come. I’ve just got to face it, as much as I want that dream body, I have zero will power at this moment in time. I may just need to come to terms with the fact that I may always be that little bit chubby. And considering the huge issues going on globally, that’s actually not a bad thing. Moral of the story? Be happy being you 🙂 Peace!