Last year on Christmas Eve my husband reluctantly called me an ambulance at 1am, I was having chest pains and was freaking out thinking I was having a heart attack, it turned out to be a bad indigestion and then an anxiety attack but it hit me hard. I really felt at the time I was having a heart attack at the age of 32. I freaked, I was 130kg, never exercised and over indulged in food and alcohol regularly. I decided that day to make some changes I felt so angry at myself. It made me think about my kids and how they would cope without me and how selfish I was being.
I have lost 15kg since then it’s been a slow process so far but I have made big changes and have taken my time to really work through my demons which relate to food. I am very active now and just love running around and playing with my kids.
For Christmas this year my husband bought me a FitBit and a new exercise mat, my husband said I was so much easier to buy for because now I had an interest in fitness. That made me smile. I have been super conscious of how much I was eating and drinking over Christmas even though I told myself I would let myself eat whatever over Christmas I found I did not want to over indulge.
So the next 12 months I am putting my foot down! I am quitting high sugar foods, I am going to make the best food choices possible and workout at least 4 times a week. This year I faced my demons next year I will defeat them. I know them now I recognize them time to take them on.
I want to lose another 28kg. I will do this by eating well and tracking, making a conscious effort to take 10000 steps or more a day and working out hard at least 4 times a week. Next Christmas I want to be at goal!!