Yep, I've been quiet on here. Not intentionally, just back at uni and was struggling to find time to commit to a blog post.
Now I could dwell on my failure during April but frankly, I'm not going to. My weight increased to 96kg at my worst point but you know what - sh*t happens. Accept it and move on. I sure am! Worst bit is that I didn't even enjoy getting back to this weight! It was all chocolate and chips, and absolutely no movement. I dropped the ball and elected to eat it rather than pick it back up. Haha. Yum.
So May 1 I kicked off my regime again by purchasing the Ashy Bines clean eating plan which gave me the food guide and access to the forum of all other purchasers. Legendary step if I do say so myself! So to any ladies who are thinking of it (it is a lady-lump only deal), get on board! Bootcamp will hopefully kick off again soon and I plan on being all amongst it!
So I'm on day 3/4 of the clean eating and I'd be lying if I said it doesn't take a lot of adjustment. Having nuts/meat/broccoli and no bread for brekky is a bit of a struggle at the mo'. And the idea of kangaroo meat FREAKS ME OUT. Poor skippy.. But sorry buddy, I've got to give it a whirl at least once!
So my success so far with this? I'm back down to 91kg. That's right ladies and gentlemen, my own gravitational pull (that seems to only draw in crappy food) is getting less and less powerful! My clothes don't scream out in pain when I try and put them on (with the exception of my jeans - I'm still carrying a muffin top worthy of a full tray of muffins) and for the first time in 3 years, I BOUGHT A JACKET!
Now this may seem like a really weird and pathetic thing to be excited about to everyone else, but to anyone else in my position you'll know how big a deal this is. Trying on a size 14 (and sometimes even a 16) jacket and looking like the hulk is not a good look on women, especially when I already look slightly butch. And let's be real, I don't need anything that's going to enhance my chest even more. But I put one on and I was extremely happy with what I saw looking back at me - I could do the button up and everything! Wooooh!
In two months, I'm off to NZ with my beautiful little family (boyfriend, sister and her boyfriend) for two weeks of skiing, partying and relaxing.. and if I want to survive on the snow without looking like an even-bigger chunky donut (iced green - just bought my new ski jacket!) I need to kick my rear into gear. Ha, that rhymes!
Now I know this is a short post, but it's better than nothing. I'm mentally, emotionally and physically back on board and ready to share the rest of the journey with you all! BOOM!
xx
Week 9
Starting weight: 101.6kg
Current weight: 91.0kg
Total weight lost: 10.6kg
thank u for sharing your journey. good luck! the NZ trip sounds great. It's virtually impossible to find out info on the AShy Bines program. do they make u sign a declaration on keeping the plan details a secret?
ReplyDeleteHi Marie,
DeleteNo trouble at all! It's certainly not an easy one and I'm just trying to remove the stigma that losing weight makes you a leper. We're all human looking to better ourselves and it should be a journey that's embraced :)
Haha, it's almost an "unwritten agreement" that it's set up how it is. I think it's like that because it creates a community of women who all made the plunge to buy the plan and we can all see the success of it. If it's an option, I'd definitely recommend the purchase. It links you to an online forum (which is only accessed via Ashy's approval) which I think is the real gold mine.
I'd be happy to be an accountability buddy for you too!