First Things First

Ok, so you stumbled onto this blog or a friend may have recommended you to have a look at this. And you wonder, this is way too basic, anyone on a weight loss mission can do this on their own. And you need something bigger to challenge you. Something that would get your friends talking three weeks later when they catch up with you.


Perhaps, all you need to do then is just sign yourself up with a personal trainer or get onto one of those 12 week transformation plan. But remember, intensive killer body transformation programs will only work if you do not get disillusioned along the way and throw in the towel. And if you have the drive and persistence to heck it, you go girl (and guys)!

In reality though, these programs are harder for beginners to stay with. Having been there myself, I can assure you, it's hard to keep the motivation levels up when there's so much going on. Your body and mind is at odds with each other every time you change your routine. It is seriously a battle. Where intensity is key, everyone is hoping on and off the weighing scales every 2 hours, hoping to see if anything has since changed after missing a meal. That is not sustainable.

So, first things first. Let's start out with a simple thought...make a conscious decision and commitment if you want to see a healthy difference in yourself finally. Don't let past failures of an unsuccessful well intented diet plans hinder you from taking that first step. You owe it to yourself to feel good about yourself and be fit and healthy.

A little about me and my journey

After 15 years of gradual weight increase, I finally felt enough is enough...gotta stop making up excuses of why i needed to keep buying new clothes one size bigger because I couldn't fit into my older clothes. And this happened almost 12 months ago. Talk about delayed realization, as if the mirror was not telling the truth!

I went from being an absolute couch potato at a whopping 65 kgs (with a dormant gym membership - zero attendence so it counts as a donation really!) to a health and fitness conscious person 6 months later at 59kgs. I was surprised I could be that committed, and so was hubby!

But that was definitely not without some serious thought and planning and commitment. Anything is possible, I'd say....with focus, discipline and commitment.