DISCLAIMER: Everyone sees their body differently! I wasn’t overweight but I just didn’t like how I looked and how I felt, especially after circuit breaker ended.
ALSO, if you want EASY, you can’t have it FAST. If you want it FAST, you can’t have it EASY!
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📆 Aug 2020:
I was super depressed. Obviously I started to hate myself a lot esp since I put on weight during circuit breaker. I kept thinking I was like 54kg (which was my weight for about 3-4 years alrdy) but when I went up the scale…… IT WAS NOT… i had put on weight. Which explained my constant groggy and lethargic state. i was so depressed so to “recalibrate” my weight, i starved AND FELT WORSE LOL. not worth it. I also yo-yoed back up to my HEAVIEST……. 😭
📆 Feb 2021: My heaviest ☹️
I always struggled w my body image and realising i was at my heaviest ever made me WAKE UP. But I was recovering from my constant sad state so I didn’t want to push myself so hard either.
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🤩 The 1 thing I did was WALKING. Initially I walked almost 3-4x a week then went down to 2-3x a week once I was able to make it a habit. It wasn’t even a long walk. I walked about 1.6km each time which is about 20minutes.
🚶🏻♀️THE EFFECTS OF A GOOD WALK IS UNBEATABLE.
Not only am I getting a little exercise in, it can be super relaxing and brainless??? And I don’t feel like shit at the end of it (vs going for a jog).
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EFFECTS AND RESULTS
📆 Jul 2021
I was feeling the effects of my weekly walks already. Overall my mood improved too! I started looking more closely at the food I was eating. I didn’t really restrict my food intake bc I knew deep down a large contributor to my mental health was FOOD. Instead, counting calories was a way for me to be more mindful of the kind of nutrients I consumed and to better understand my eating patterns, esp since I love to snack🤣
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✨ 2022
I started getting busier and it was hard to keep up with walking so much. I was working from home quite often and juggling school and work. So I cut down my walking to 1x a week and let myself eat freely. At that point, I sort of already had some idea of the food I was eating and how to manage my eating habits so that I don’t overeat.
Despite letting myself go, I was able to reach my lowest weight in August. But this was partly bc I was travelling in May and walking a lot then. But overall, being able to maintain at a stable level indicated to me that I was able to manage both my diet and activity level without being overly restrictive and controlling.
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✨ Jan 2023
I was in a much better place compared to 2 years ago (super proud of myself for getting out of it!). I suddenly realised I was on auto-pilot mode and no longer obsessing over how my body looked. Rather, I wanted to feel and be stronger now 🤩 I signed up for Barre which I’m attending to date. And I also tried yoga in the first half of 2023! I’ve started gymming but I’m still trying to make it a habit.
WRT food, I really let myself go. I can’t say no to good food PLZZZ… And eating well has made me 10000x happier, I’d rather keep my muffin top and be happy than have abs and be depressed!
🤩 From a lazy girl only choosing to walk to lose weight, to someone who wants to exercise to feel stronger, I think I’ve come a long way👍🏻
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💖 For anyone who is on their weight-loss journey, I truly and sincerely hope you meet your goals and find new ones to pursue!!
It’s crazy how I was hellbent on being a skinny legend 2 years ago. But now, (even though I still want to be a skinny legend) I want more to be healthy and strong.
For those who are just starting out and don’t know how to, just start walking. It’s so simple and brainless. Even on a tiring day, just walk a little and let your mind wander. You’ll feel so much better after.
I hope this also shows you that there is no deadline to weight loss and growth in general. There’s only you and your goal!!! You also don’t need to restrict and be so harsh on yourself. Everyone has their own timeline. Just bc you see someone post that they lost 10kg in 2 months, it doesn’t mean you’ve failed because you didn’t see the same results~ Get back up and try again!!!
The most important thing is to SHOW UP and remember you are showing up for nobody BUT YOURSELF. You have to believe that every bit of energy you put into yourself will reap 100x more benefits.
Be kind to yourself and your body will reciprocate it back 😚
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Wishing you all the best in your journey to good health 💖
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🔖 Hope you found this useful!
