Day 7 on the 1:1 Diet: I'm Still Here

 A week ago, I was excited and nervous about restarting this diet. The first time I did this diet and really did it well was in March 2018. I stuck to the diet like my life depended on it; in reality, it actually did. I was just tired of being fat all the time. Tired of having knee pain all the time. Tired of always being the fat one in pictures. Infact, I hated taking full length pictures and stuck to the occasional selfie. After 8 months of following the diet strictly, I was rewarded with a 40kg loss. 

My confidence shot through the roof, and I even wore an evening gown for the first time. I mean, I never thought I would be blessed with the opportunity to fit into a UK12 at any point in my adult life. I was content with being a UK16 after being a UK22-24 for so long. However, just when I was beginning to enjoy my new body a number of things happened. COVID, losing my mom, downsizing at my job and some family drama.

I lost myself; I lost the will to do anything really and just let myself go completely. The previous me was in the gym every other day but at this point all I did was lay in bed, eat junk in massive proportions and watch TV. Well, for a body with a slow metabolism, the weight crept back on and fast. Fast forward to 2025, I gained the 40kg and added an additional 15 for good measure. Am I ashamed of myself? Yes. Do I wish I could have done something differently when I noticed the weight creeping back up? Probably. Truth is I was just happy to be alive at that point, with all that was going on around us.

Then it finally hit me one day: MY WHY. Why I needed to lose this weight. Why I needed to stay healthy. I need to do this for LOVE. I need to do this because I love God and he does not condone gluttony. I need to do this because I love my family and do not want to burden them with avoidable illnesses. I need to do this because I want to be able to be strong to bring my children into the world. I need to do this because I LOVE ME.

This diet is quite expensive and actually took a chunk out of my savings but, money can be recovered but life... not so much.

I'm feeling quite emotional and needed to pour out my thoughts.

Anyway, tomorrow is weigh-in day and I'm eager to see what the scale will read. Till then.

Be safe.

It's 2025: Let's Try This Again

I still can't believe I haven't posted in so long. Between trying to stay sane and balancing work, my side gigs and life, it's been really tough.

I started the year at the heaviest weight I have ever been in my entire 39 years of existence on this earth. Quite embarrassing, I must say. Sometimes life happens and you just let go.

People see me and ask why I didn't do something the moment I noticed the weight creeping on. Honestly, I wish I had a reasonable answer, but I do not. Was it laziness? The allure of junk food? The overeating of high carb meals? Perhaps all of the above? I just choose not to even dwell on that.

With that being said, I decided to act fast before this weight continues to rise. My approach in combating this will be going on the 1:1 Diet by the Cambridge Weight Plan. I did this diet before they rebranded about 5-6 years ago and it really worked for me. I plan on staying on the Sole Source Step, which involves replacing all meals with three products from their range for the next 84 days.

Before you ask if this is sustainable, it is. I kept the weight off for a while before my bad habits started catching up with me. The plan was made by a medical professional in Cambridge University. Now that is a big deal.

Anyways, today is Day 3 on plan and thankfully I don't feel hungry.

Let's see how it goes by the end of my weigh in next Tuesday.

It's Me Again.

 After what seems like eternity, I'm finally back. In the last four years I have tried and failed several times to lose weight. Instead, I just seemed to keep on adding more. For every 2-3kg lost I would end up gaining that and then some. To say I've moved through moods; from depression to despair and then defeat just wouldn't express what I've been through.

I've tried to act like I'm unperturbed by the development. After enjoying the peace of mind and good health that came with weight loss a few years ago. I now have to deal with constant feelings of lethargy and waist pain that only suppositories seem to get rid of. Enough! I'm literally tired of this weight and intend to do something about it.

I won't be standing on the scale or posting a starting weight till the beginning of February. However, we start afresh tomorrow.

The plan is to do the following:

1. Exercise for at least 30mins each day.

2. Eat less carbs.

3. Stay away from soda and juices

4. Eat more vegetables 

We start with baby steps and add on as we go.

I would say wish me luck but at this point I really just need to get off my lazy butt.