I have always wanted to loose weight before then but never did anything tangible about it. The wake up call came after one man came to say hello to me at a gathering where I sat side by side his wife. (He was sitting behind us) He said to me that seeing his wife next to me had made him realise how fat his wife is getting! And am Like, oh okay 😂😂. I guess he realised the implications of what he said and immediately was saying to me that he didn't mean it in a bad way. I too said to him that no offence has been taken.😂😂
His statement opened my eyes to the fact that some people may be using me and my size then as a consolation to themselves somehow. I thought to myself, so I am the fattest person people know, that's why the man can't believe his wife may be as fat as I was or maybe getting fatter than me.
I got home that day and told myseNkechi Firstirst, it's time to loose this weight' My motivation was to loose weight and prove to myself that I can do it. I dint want to continue being the fattest person among everyone I know. I didn't want people to keep referring to me as the fat woman. I wanted a change. From that day, I adopted my mantra #AgainstAllOdds.
I knew it wasn't going to be easy but I was determined to do it. I was weighing about 136kg and my trousers size had gone upto size UK 24.
When I started some people thought it was all joke and that I was going to stop after a while, some laughed, made jokes, and caricatured me but I couldn't be bothered by all that. Since the 1st of June 2015, everyday has been a fight between me and fat. I have fought using so many methods and techniques. Work outs, water fasting, juice fasting, smoothie fasting, Raw fasting, low carb, proteins only, and so on.
I have lost 40.5kg and gone from UK size 24 to 16. I lost weight through what people call clean eating (I eat more if vegetables and proteins) and doing so many hours of workout, especially running/walking. I recently did my first official marathon at the Edinburgh Marathon Events on the 29th of May.
Loosing weight has empowered me to do a lot of things I was not able to do in the past and even things I never dreamt I will ever be able to do. Little things like tying my shoe laces, doing domestic chores at home, climbing the stairs, zipping my dresses, cutting my toe nails, taking a bubble bath were very difficult in the past due to my weight.
I am so glad for how far I have come though, I still have a long way to go. It has not been easy getting here, most times when am out on a run or walk, I cry for hours just out of emotions. I have to deny myself a lot of things in order to stay disciplined. Every little thing that goes in my mouth matters because I am very strict with counting my calories and will not exceed a certain amount of calories per day. I don't snack!
I have also invested money in buying workout gadgets, equipment, clothes, registering and traveling to races. Even taking out the time for workout is another thing. As a single mother of two children having any extra time is a luxury that is so hard to afford. Sacrifices has been made in many areas but it's all worth it. I haven't reached my target weight yet especially as I still have an unhealthy BMI so I am still working hard to loose more weight. It is harder now to loose because as you go, it becomes tougher. I am not giving up though.
I may not have won the fight yet but I am definitely not where I used to be. I have lost a total of 40.5kg and my trousers from UK 24 to UK 16 in this one year period. In the picture I am holding one of the size 24 trousers I used to wear. I bought it with the blue one same day. Now, I can almost fit my two legs in one hole of it 😂😂😂
My fight with Fat may never end as it is now a lifestyle.
My mantra is #AgainstAllOdds and am holding on to it to keep fighting not only fat but to fight my way through life to #ReachForMyGoals and #KeepGoing until I achieve every one of them
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