Making Progress On My Weight Loss Journey

 

Photo by Brooke Lark

I was a skinny girl growing up, and still a skinny woman after having two daughters, but it all changed when we went into the lockdown. I was at home alone without any support, with two children. I was all alone with my two daughters abroad, worrying about my life, their well-being, my job, and my family. It was one of the most stressful times of my life, so I turned to food for comfort.

Although I've never had to worry about my weight, I was a gymgoer to stay fit and healthy, but the gyms were closed during the lockdown. Since I've never had to worry about my weight, it mightn't be good to eat so much without getting any exercise.

When everything was back to normal, I paid a visit to my hairdresser, and the first thing she said to me was, "You're so fat now, what happened?" And it was the moment I realised that I had become overweight for the first time in my life, it was such a shock I couldn't believe it. I've been on a journey to lose weight, but it hasn't been easy. I no longer have the motivation to go to the gym and still eat a lot.


Finally Locking In On My Weight Loss Journey

One of the best things about moving to London is that it helped me become serious about my weight loss. I started walking a lot more since moving here. I may not have the motivation to go back to the gym, but I love walking. There's so much to see and do in London. I've been going out a lot to explore the city on foot, and I've lost a lot of weight since moving here.

I'm not sure if I can still go back to being a skinny woman, considering that I'm already in my 40s, but I'll keep going until I reach my ideal weight. I've already lost over 25kg since moving to London last summer, and my goal is to lose another 25kg by this summer. I can do it by being focused and taking it easy, as I've been doing so far.

I'm going to lock in on my weight loss journey in the next few months, and hopefully by summer, I will go down a few dress sizes and will no longer be embarrassed about showing my boobs on camera lol. They've always been big since I was a teen, but they got even bigger after gaining weight...

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