I feel like I’ve become a little unattached to my blog in recent months, and for that I’m sorry. I’ve been trying to figure out why something had changed, I wasn’t finding it fun anymore and above everything else that I do (apart from my family) I found my blog an outlet like no other I’ve ever had and a place I could be myself. I think I’ve been treating it just as work and not sharing anything personal, and that’s going to change from now. I’ll still be sharing the travel stories, my interior loves and a little of my family time too, but I’m going to be sharing some more personal stuff. Stuff I feel really awkward talking about, but I think I need to.
So life lately….
I’ve had a battle with my weight for the last two years, probably much longer if I’m honest and I really haven’t been comfortable or confident in my own skin for a long time. Earlier in the year (February I think) I signed up for The Body Coach, and though the exercise was hard, I absolutely loved it. The diet however was hideous, I think if you are a vegetarian or pescatarian I couldn’t recommend this diet as its so restrictive. Coupled with the fact I felt so sick with the extra protein I was taking. OMG that protein powder made me ill! After a month, I decided to take a couple of weeks off, and restart, but, well I think I just couldn’t get my head around not eating the things that I love, and a diet that seemed to consist of feta cheese, eggs and midget trees (yup he calls them that) just wasn’t for me. Those protein pancakes though were the bomb, even though half an hour later I felt crazy sick. Urgh!
France – Last Week
So fast forward to April, and a hell of a lot bad eating and I’d put back on the 8 lbs I’d lost and felt so fed up. Was I ever going to find something that worked for me? I’d increased the amount of exercise I’d been doing and I felt better for doing it. I needed to figure out a diet that worked for me. Well I’m not saying I have, as its early days but I’m feeling much more positive. I’ve been doing a bit of reading, and looking more carefully at what I do wrong, and I think a lot of my problems are self sabotage, a sweet addiction and portion control. Well to cut a long story short, I’ve joined Weight Watchers, set myself a goal of loosing 1 stone 9lbs and started carefully tracking my food.
I’ve also found a great book that really has resonated with my by Amelia Freer, which I’ll be using too. Its more about long-lasting lifestyle changes, shifting your mindset and tackling common ‘trip hazards’. I think like most people who want to loose weight I need to be more mindful day to day.
So I’m going to share some of my journey with you, maybe a few recipes that I pick up on the way so watch this space!
It’s lovely to read about you again, I have always loved your blog and I know exactly what you mean about it becoming a chore! I’m so with you on the weight loss too, I have put on a ton over the last few months so I will look out for that book as I really need to do something.
Awh thanks Nikki, and thanks for commenting. X
Hi Amanda, great post, lovely to read about you, although I’m sorry to hear you are struggling with your weight. I’ve always thought you were a beautiful lady, you’ve something that radiates from your face that is very lovely! But I know what you mean about struggling with the weight. I’m also on a mission to slim down but finding the right road for you is so tricky. I hope weight watchers is what you are looking for and I am sending you lots of love and happy vibes. Hope your trip to France was great xxx
I think blogging is such an interesting and complex phenomena that it can be hard to know exactly how it fits into our lives sometimes. For us it’s always been a hobby and not a job but i’m increasingly feeling guilty for not seeing it as work in the way others do. I really really hope you get on well with the Amelia Freer book. I read her eat nourish glow last march and between march and september lost about a stone – I stopped weighing myself because i just felt so much better by cutting out the refined sugar. I also cut out gluten and lots of dairy which suited me. Then in January this year my arthritis flared up following an injury and being housebound for so long led to the weight gain and comfort eating didn’t help and as soon as i was back on the sugar it became a craving again! I’m trying to re-set my mind again as last year reading her book changed my life as i just didn’t crave the sweet stuff so much and cakes etc didn’t even feel like temptations. I want to be back in that mindset again. Wishing you all the best with it. x