Fitaversary. It’s the anniversary of the day I decided to take control of
my life. Two years ago I decided
to get healthy… get fit. Exactly
two years ago I was fed up with life.
I spent a lot of my time angry, depressed and eating my emotions… but
pretending I was ok. Eventually I
did it; I took the first step and made myself a plan. It wasn’t very elaborate or particularly detailed, but it
was a plan and I followed it through.
Realistically, the plan never ends. Healthy eating and regular exercise are now very much a part
of my everyday life. “Healthy” has
become my lifestyle. Funnily
enough it was my new housemate Claire who convinced me to join the gym with
her, and then later convinced me to try a round of Michelle Bridge’s 12 Week Body
Transformation with her. So really,
that’s where it all began and I’ve learned a lot in that time frame.
I started off with the headset that I “wanted
to be skinny”. I quickly learned
that this wasn’t a very smart goal.
I had to be precise in what I wanted to achieve and put in place
specific goals to achieve what I wanted to. I’ve learned a lot about myself. I had to identify early on who I was and who I wanted to
be. Everyday I’ve had to strive
for that person, work towards being that person. Every little decision, every comment I made to others, but
most importantly, to myself. I had
to learn how to treat myself kindly and eventually how to love the person I was
rather than the person I thought I should be. I learned that friends come and go. A lesson I’ve learned many times
over. But this time I accepted the
lesson as part of life. We all have
different friends for different stages of life and if you’re lucky enough,
you’ll find those few who stay with you right through this whirlwind we call
life.
I’m a very organised person. My diary is like my most prized
possession. I don’t think I could
have achieved what I have if I wasn’t so organised, I made the time to train,
and I made the time to shop and cook healthy nutritious meals, I also work and
study full time, so it was hard. I
found it hard to find time to do everything, but being happy and healthy was
important to me, so I made the time to focus on my goals. I had a strong head
when I went out (no, I never stopped socialising) and simply made the
healthiest decisions I could.
Slowly, I got stronger, slowly I started to drop the weight. I need to make it clear here that
NOTHING WAS PERFECT! I had
fantastic days and totally crap days, I had to deal with emotions, binge
eating, hunger pains, sore muscles, gym tantrums, cravings and body dysmorphia. I had weeks where I lost 3 kilos, 1
kilo, stayed the same. There
were also weeks where I PUT ON weight.
Yup, nothing has been perfect, and every day has been struggle. But I also learned that the more
healthy choices I made, the easier it got to keep making those same
choices. It became a habit. It’s just what I do now. Even though I have lost 30 kilos and
hit my goal weight, the journey doesn’t end. To maintain my weight and stay happy I have to keep making
healthy decisions. I still have
emotional binge days but I’ve learned how to pick myself back up and keep
plodding along. It’s life. I count myself lucky that I’ve learned
all these lessons now, and that I didn’t wait. I have achieved and learned so much about life and myself
that I can’t help but be totally proud of myself.
So how did I celebrate my 2nd
Fitversary? By doing what I strive
to do every single day. Eating
well, training, and simply being happy with and grateful for my life.
Boxing, abs and back sesh!
Liz Xox
My one and only Claire Bee. Thanks for giving me the push I needed
to change my life Xox
