This is why I am happy, This is my story, this is my joy...

This is my story, this is my joy...

Now the fact is, I never really talked about my struggles with my weight because I felt that’s personal and since no success was forthcoming, I felt it needless to talk about it. That's history because I am ready to speak out. If I don't mention my efforts to anyone, then no one will know if I fail except for me - and no one will know how hard I worked if I succeed either. 

 I was Fab but angry within because i had this protruding stomach but not pregnant. Hmmm pity.

126 Kg here, January 2010 

Be encouraged!

I have been on a healthy eating plan (FYR - Forever Young Revolution) for a while now. I must confess that the challenge hasn't been easy being the 'anyhow eater' I was but I must say I am on; It's my new life style... I used to be a careless eater (not anymore), I really never cared about what I ate, the time I ate, why and how my body felt about the commotion I was causing in my body (I forgive myself). I just ate to satisfy my hunger ego. Sometimes it wasn’t real hunger, it could be anxiety, worry or just anything in the guise of hunger. A glass of water could have been ok but that wasn't what I wanted, I had to eat some more calories and the results = bloating. I kept putting on weight year after year giving excuses and promising myself that a miracle will happen before the end of each year. Guess? Nothing! I pretended I wanted to loose weight going on diet programs which made me grow bigger and bigger from 194pounds(88kgs) in 2002 - 275.5pounds (125kgs) in 2010, plus 81.5 pounds(37kgs) please don't scream L but I did some fake exercises which left me exhausted afterward. It's easy to eat a cup of ice cream than to workout you know. Oh no:( ! I evaluated myself constantly, sometimes not even consciously!!! Lord, I gave up; after all there were a lot bigger women than myself on the streets, celebrities in magazines and on television. Forgive! I even watched an American film that eventually sends out a clear message to big women not to worry about their God-given size. No, I didn't want to believe it but I did out of laziness and frustration. I also believed that I was genetically destined to be fat as my friends/family would say. Now that’s a fat lie, my mom was a model in her years and was crowned Miss Mamfe then, my dad played football and lawn tennis! Did I ever think about my health in the first place and the Dis-EASES associated  with being obesed (yes I said it, obesed), think of the  master Heart Disease and Stroke, the brother Diabetes, the sister Osteoarthritis, the uncle Sleep Apnea, and the aunt Gout plus many other relatives. My uncle died of high blood pressure and diabetes at the peek of his life and career, it was about time to sit down and think again, I mean over and over again. Ya I did!

Credits!

I was on Bernice Angoh Lakota's page on Facebook reading about her FYR 'Forever Young Revolution' challenge, when it stroke me that it is time to do something. Well I truly admire her and mostly the inscription ''Loving yourself a little differently''which best describes the revolution FYR, this caught my attention. Bernice is a mother of two but you can’t guess at her looks that she is her age and a mom of two. I contacted her, followed her on her blog www.4everyoungrevolution.com and bought her e-books (you are free to click on the link and follow too). She and a whole lot of other positive friends on Facebook encouraged me in one way or the other through motivational quotes, picture, posts etc. 

OMG I was actually blushing when comments were coming in on my most recent pictures I posted on Facebook earlier today. I felt flattered.

This is me, the new me, the happier version of me. Almost 17 pounds = 8kgs out in two months, Common, smile for me! THAT’S GREAT PROGRESS huh? I am on sweet heart.

The truth!

Any effort to lose weight will take commitment and effort and above all discipline, to be able 'not to crave' long throat unhealthy foods but stick to your veggies and fruits plus a lot of water. It doesn't take complicated combination's of unhealthy food or pills but a decision to live a healthy life, exercise regularly and that's good news. You are a step away Hun! It just goes to prove that you don’t have to lose weight instantly; the most important thing is that you are happy and healthy. Losing weight steadily and safely can give you that happiness and good health and seeking a way to lose weight too fast could damage your health more than not losing weight at all. Lose weight in a safer manner to be happy and healthy.  For me losing 100 pounds isn't a small goal right? But I’m on tract. Now everything you need to lose weight is already in your heart and in your house/market/internet etc, just a click/ decision away. It's up to you to use it.

Bless You!

Quote of the day:

It’s true, when your stomach is empty lots of energy is freed up from digestion process and it's used for other things like thinking; remember miraculous deeds have been performed on an empty stomach.

 The younger and slimmer version of myself in this picture (1999) are memories of my past I want to bring alive.

 Have a great weekend y'all!!!

Jennifer O. O.