Sunday 15 July 2012

How i lost weight!!

Hi everyone,
I’ll start with saying blogging really isn’t my thing so please do not judge me if my writing style is pants or not sexy enough but I’ve had so many questions about a certain thing that happened to me recently that I thought ‘sod it, bite the bullet and blog on it’. That certain thing is my recent weight loss (2 stones and 2lbs baby) and seriously the comments/questions/queries/compliments have been so overwhelming that I thought it would be selfish of me not to share the secret and maybe help someone else get their sexy back.
It’s really hard documenting this because it means sharing my before pics (revealed at the end), my now pics are not where I’d like to end my weight loss/fitness regime but those before pics hurt! Every time I look at them I hear this


BUT i am proud of myself in terms of where I am now so allow me to continue...

So you may ask what exactly did you do to shift the weight... *drumroll please***...... I...I...I exercised and watched what I ate!!!!!. Not sure what you were expecting to read but yes I lost weight the good old fashioned way, the way which involved me getting off my arse and working for it. Oh trust me I prayed to God that a free lipo session would be dropped through the letter box but what do you know life doesn’t work like that. SOOO yes I worked out, I followed an exercise DVD, bought some work out gear and annoyed the hell out of my neighbours by pounding the floors. The specific exercise I followed was a workout DVD called insanity by a company called beachbody. Check out a clip below

Exercise

As you can see from the short clip its intense and i can confirm that it’s called insanity for a reason. As I did it daily I often considered whether I was insane to continue, it was hard but you know what it’s do-able.
I sweat, cried, moaned but at the end of it I LOST WEIGHT. I followed the programme and did it daily with a few weeks gap in between doing month 2. It’s a 60 day programme split between two months and you do different 45-1 hour circuit type exercises. What i loved about insanity was you had the easy on the eye Shaun T coaching you through, it really did feel like i had a personal trainer cheering me on.
 For those who would like to lose weight I don’t know how you put on the weight but what i will say is for me, it crept up on me. One min I was slim, the next minute I was avoiding wearing short sleeved tops because I was ashamed of what I saw. I had always wanted to do something about it but honestly speaking I was lazy, I had all the lip service in the world but deep down I wasn’t ready to do something about it. Trying to lose weight isn’t easy but having that sheer determination for it is literally 50% of the work, if you get into that mindset you will power through no matter the circumstance.
I literally had to assure myself Nutty Professor style

YES I CAN
   Now I am not an insanity sponsor/advocate/employee but I will say this is what I used and it really worked for me, I’ve recommended it to some people and it’s not been their thing which is fine. There’s no magic formula to insanity, it’s not based on never seen before moves, it’s literally just about getting active, burning the fat so do what works for you, be it the gym, a jog round the park, a zumba class or a workout DVD. Just do something!

Diet

On top of working out I watched what went into my mouth, I didn’t go on a diet, I repeat I did not go on a diet. Diets are a bit dodgy to me because you do your best to avoid a certain type of food for a period of time and once that time is up you go back to that thing/the bad eating habits which just sees you putting the weight back on instead I tried to adopt a new frame of mind in regards to food. I started to care about what I put into my mouth, after all my body is a temple and I must treat it as such. I jumped on the World Wide Web and did some research. Through this I learnt to reduce my carb intake, started replacing simple carbohydrates for complex carbohydrates, started to drink water, cut down on food portions etcetera etcetera.
I fly the flag for #teamiphone and I’m grateful that it introduced to me an app called myfitnesspal. This app was also very instrumental in my weight loss as it helped me record my daily food intake. It makes such a big difference seeing what you eat written down as you quickly understand what you shouldn’t eat as its stares you in the face!  As well as recording what you eat the app works by you entering your current weight, desired weight and activity/ activity level then as you enter daily calories it tells you what you will weigh in a few weeks should you keep that up! For month 1 i was(tried to be) on 1200 calories then i went onto 1500 calories for month 2 as the intensity of the workout increased. Check out the app which is also available via the internet.

Few tips

  •   In the beginning try and work out with someone, this will push you, motivate you, encourage you and heck sometimes make you jealous of their progress that you push harder.
  • Take before pics! You will cringe and hate them but they are a great way of tracking progress. This also goes for weighing yourself before, either on the scales or with a tape measure or even both!
  • Always always remember a bad workout is the one that didn’t happen!!

To conclude I can’t lie I feel great and from the compliments recieved I’ve gathered that I’m not looking too bad either lol. I will continue to exercise and watch what I eat as I move nearer to my ideal weight.  I hope this post has helped encourage/motivate you, im far from a fitness guru but any questions or comments please do ask and I’ll do my best to answer.

Lots of love

Nikky
My progress in pics













28 comments:

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    1. Thank you for reading AJ, your support is appreciated. xx

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  2. Super encouraging. Well done! Love the blog too. Looking forward to reading more x

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    1. Thank you for the support and the proof reading lol x

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  3. wooooow its so weird seeing the bigger you, i dont feel you looked like that! #Teamgetfit! very very encouraging. Thank you!!

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    1. Thank you my insanity partner, whenever you're ready for round 2 lets goooo. x

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  4. dang gurl!!!! looking good. well done my love, I will cheer you on at the flat whilst I try to put ON weight lol. xxxoo

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    1. grrrr im envious of people who beg to put weight on. The ultimate unfairness of life is shown here lol

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  5. So cool and very inspiring. Well done. I hope to follow suit.

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    1. Thank you, all the best with you and your results x

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  6. Well done Nikky!!!!! :) xxx

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  7. you should post more Nikky. im on the same track as you, though you crossed the finish line and I just began the starting line. I dont want to diet with my insanity program, can post more about what you ate, what "replacing simple carbohydrates for complex carbohydrates" is, and other tips? thanks!!

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    1. m nearly at my finish line, not quite at my idea weight but well done for starting and good luck with your journey!I will do my next post on what i ate and specifically food related. Keep an eye out!

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  8. Well done!!! Im encouraged, I started Insanity but didnt complete it...it works. I'm gonna start again after seeing your results and hearing your story. Thanks! A timely boost and good story for anyone looking to shed some weight. Keep blogging!!

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    1. Such kind words thank you! Glad to be of encouragement x

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  9. Congratulations, Nikky. I was 'big' when I was younger as well and the best advice I can give people is "Get your fat ass on a treadmill and eat some fruit."

    As soon as you trash all the shit-rag diet books and 'put down the fork' then your getting somewhere. Atkins can go and do a triple sommersault up his own ass.

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    1. And the funniest comment goes to annonymous!

      Thanks and yes i agree its all about action and good eating, no fancy diet books needed

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  10. Lindy-aus.blogspot.co.uk17 July 2012 at 11:21

    Hey girl, really good work, I need that insanity DVD in my life asap! what did you weigh before and what are you now, if you dont mind saying? xxx

    Linda

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  11. Thanks Linda and no problem sharing. I was 13 stones when i started and now im 10 stones and 12 pounds/ 182 pounds when i started and now 152 pounds

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  12. Nikky, I LOVE THIS!!!!

    I knew you had that blogging thing in you and this post just goes to prove it!

    Really FANTASTIC first post - entertaining, funny, educational, and personal. I finally know the full story of your weight loss, and yes, you do look even more gorgeous now ;-)

    Totally looking forward to your next post - keep on blogging, there's a future for you in this.

    Much love xx

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  13. WOW Nikky Niks, I'm soooooo proud of you. I never even realised you put on weight but you are looking hot hot hot. I'm loving it. I have joined you, not with the Insanity DVD as I think that is too hard core for me) I jog/walk for 1-2 hours a day and every other day I also do Zumba Exhilirate DVDs. I'm on myfitnesspal too, look me up "EbonyHKQ"

    Love ya babe and so proud xx

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    1. Sister H the weight really did just creep up on me but not anymore im taking control!Thank you for the compliment and go you in regards to your fitness/exercise! xx

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  14. Very proud of you aunty niknaks

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