I Was On This Morning!!!!!!
I know that heading is a little weird to read - even to me!!!
So how did it happen? Let me tell you what went down.
I was busy working on my university project and I get this whatsapp message from one of my admins, she had been watching This Morning and she told me and another of my admins that we should put our transformation stories in to This Morning and see what happens.
I hmm'd and ahhh'd for about 10-15 minutes and I thought, why not? Why wouldn't i? i was ... AM ... very proud of my achievement to have lost the weight that I have, and to have the fitness levels i now have.
so i sent in my story .....
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My name is Lesley-Anne, I am a 27 year old wife and mother studying Psychology with the Open University and here is my story of how i changed my life.
I have always been overweight since i hit puberty. It turned out that I have PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome) and as a result I piled on the pounds through my teenage years and the most i could lose was a stone no more. roll forward to the age of 20 years old I was told that I would most likely not be able to have children. I was told yet again to lose weight.
This for me was such a hard time as it was as if the doctor didn't believe i had tried, I felt like this massive failure. I was a woman! what woman wanted to hear about the prospect of no children. I always wanted a big family, I mean i was one of 5! I loved the chaos and the drama around it. Anyway roll forward to about 10 months later i found out that I was pregnant - I was totally shocked and over the moon, I had beaten the odds. Shortly after my son was born I found out I was expecting again - what were the odds!!! I lost the baby ... and 3 more after. the last one in November 2012.
After each loss i piled on more and more weight, I hated myself, I refused to look in the mirror, I couldn't make myself do anything. I was in a downward spiral and I had no way of coming out of it. I was hell bent on getting pregnant...there was one problem. I didn't ovulate at all anymore. i went on fertility medication - and piled on more pounds - i stayed away from the scales and everything that would show me how big i had gotten.
In April 2014 my husband and I went to an IVF clinic and after waiting 2 hours to see the doctor I went in and she told me that she wouldn't even look at my notes until i had lost at least 3 stone. This floored me completely. I sat opposite her - a very slim beautiful looking woman. her arms were toned as were her legs and i bet the rest of her body was in great shape too, I already felt like a fat mess and she made me feel worse, she didn't give me any help to know what to do, she just said eat less and exercise.
from then through to July i did what i normally did - i ate to drown my sorrows. By this stage i couldn't climb the stairs in my home, i couldn't walk the length of myself, my son wondered why i couldn't do the same things that daddy could, there was a hill to get up to the top of our road and i had to be pulled up it!!!! my son (he wasn't old enough to know that what he said was hurtful) commented on my very large tummy and how fat i was.
Finally enough was enough when i looked at pictures my son took of me, when we got our molly bear, i was horrified. I took full body pictures in a sports bra and pants and i was almost sick. I stepped on the scales and i was 1lb away from being 19 stone!!!!!!
I was disgusted that i had let myself get this bad, none of my clothes were able to fit me and I knew that i had to do something about it and fast!
Monday 11th August 2014 I started to change myself. I started to workout. I worked out from my living room and i was so out of breath within the first 2 minutes!!!! it was crazy!!! I didn't stop though, i was in the correct head space to make a difference - well partly, i didn't want change my food at this point.
my food changed on Monday January 5th 2015 after a family Christmas/ new year dinner and i had severe bloating, i knew it was time to take drastic action with my food as i had not lost even a pound from the august to the December. I cut out all the sugar, dairy, ..... and so much more, I went cold turkey. I also started using beachbody programs. Insanity was my first program to begin (it really was insanity) i moved on from that and did so many other programs.
In the space of a year I am down almost 7 stone - I'm 3lbs away from it being 7, with only 1 stone left to go. I've gone down from a size 24 to a size 12 (almost 10) My body has started to ovulate on its own again, bringing the possibility of more children back on to the cards !!! and my energy has gone up 10 fold. I now do an hour to an hour and a half in the morning of training( i get up between 530 and 6 while the house is sleeping), I am able to run (my goal is eventually do a marathon with my dad) and I go to the gym 3 or four times a week for approx an hour with some people from my church. My whole life has been changed through eating cleaner and exercise, i have more energy (even with the amount of training i do) my concentration is so much better, my stress and anxiety levels are greatly reduced, i find my moods are so much better too.
I NEVER want to go back to where i was, I NEVER want to experience the psychological pain that I put myself under, or the health problems. As a result of my decision to change myself to be healthier I have a blog (www.iamthefitnessfairy.blogspot.com) set up because people wanted to know my thoughts (this made me giggle at the beginning and i update it now when i can), I have a Facebook page (Fitness Fairy Godmother) where i post about different articles, workouts, encouragement, progress etc ... and a group that i run on Facebook too (Fitness Fairy Home) . I focus not only the fitness side of things but also the psychological well being of the ladies (and gent) that are on it.
Changing yourself/ transforming yourself is not just about losing weight, its not about the number on the scale, its not about BMI (which i think is dangerous) It's about learning to love yourself for all your beauty, no matter what the size.
My admins and I encourage our group to find one thing on #Wonderfulwednesday that they love about themselves - it can be something small/ it can be where you notice that you are making positive changes. It can vary week to week, we are doing this to try and instill even a modicum of self belief and to increase the self-esteem of them all.
we also have #motivationalmonday, #transformationtuesday, #thirstythursday #fitnessfriday #sweatysaturday and #sleepysunday
I love the fitness community that I belong to, it has become a massive part of my life and the women in my group inspire me daily. It is amazing how something like fitness can bring together so many women (in my case) and how we each build each other up and support, encourage and show genuine love for each other.
Thank you for the opportunity to just write out the journey I've been on. It has been cathartic for me to do it.
yours
Lesley-Anne Burnett
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That is why I got on to the show.
My year has been a whirlwind year - Losing weight is not easy, 7 stone has not been easy to lose. I've pushed myself and people have helped to push me too.
My Fitness Fairies have been amazing. The support behind me from them is one that I hope never is lost because they are truly amazing. If you have a bad day - they are there, If you are not feeling it - they are there, If you have plateaued - they help you to see that you are doing it right and keep going (and maybe rejig some stuff)
So what happened after i sent my email and the photos?
I got sick!!! so the next day i was lying in bed, shivering and sleeping when Dale came into the room to let me know that Hattie from ITV This Morning was on the phone.
Now you do have to picture, I'm half asleep! shivering and feeling really sick so I thought he was joking and told him to go away and let me sleep, but he pulled me out of bed and I plodded over to the phoneto chat (still thinking he was joking) and when i picked up the phone and heard an english accent on the phone i was instantly awake!
OH MY WORD!!!! they had actually read my story, they liked y story, they were INTERESTED in MY story!!!
Hattie wanted to just go over a few points and find out when i was free if they wanted me to go across to London. Meanwhile, I'm still thinking - this is a prank right!! I got off the phone, went back in to bed and explained to Dale and JD who the woman was and what she wanted before rolling over and going back to sleep (at 5.30pm!)
the following day (so Friday 8th January) I recieved another phone call around mid-morning. They wanted me to go across, to be on the show, on the Thursday ... and they wanted to send a film crew to my home the day before i was to appear so that they could do a back story on me. - I am still in shock at this time, and filled with excitement and disbelief.
The weekend was going past and I was still no better, I was in fact ... getting worse, so a trip to the doctor on call was in order on Sunday afternoon - I was NOT missing out on this once in a lifetime opportunity. Doctor told me I had a bad kidney infection and was borderline needing to go to hospital for antibiotics. This was not going to happen, i had this amazing opportunity and I was going to grasp it with both hands. We agreed to go with tablets first to see if it would kick it and make me feel better. Thankfully within 24 hours I was feeling so much better.
Monday arrived - and i started to panic! I had an assignment due on the Thursday and i was expected to be in London too!!! I put the head down and i worked and worked to get the work done and i had it finished and away by Tuesday evening - happy days. Because Wednesday was going to be MANIC!!!! I had a film crew coming, i needed to prepare myself - and the house!!!
I received a surprising email on the Tuesday evening, they weren't filming at my home anymore, it was lovely actually because it was AB that sent me this
I did get to have a fabulous chat with AB on the Wednesday - between throwing things in a suitcase to get ready to go. The laughter while chatting to this guy was great, lots of friendly banter, evil laughs and gasping was had as we chatted about my story, from how much I used to eat (on a bad day) and my typical day now.
Once we had finished chatting on the phone it was a grab everything and get JD to swimming lessons, then straight to pick Dale up from work, home for a quick bite and out the door to the airport - I hadn't had a proper sit down and breathe moment, I hadn't thought about what i was about to do and it wasn't till I was sitting in the car on the way to the hotel in LONDON that I realized - I was on my own, I hadn't brought anyone with me because Dale was working and my mum was sick. The two people i would have wanted with me and I couldn't have either with me.
It really hit me when I had checked in and gone up to my room, and when i heard Dales voice on the phone i did shed a tear, I was petrified! What was I doing!!! But dried the eyes, shoulders back and went down stairs to get some food (at almost midnight - not something i would recommend but I was hungry) It was dinner time for me as I didn't get enough time to cook something for dinner before i left. It was mac and cheese with a side salad followed by some yummy ice-cream for dessert. It's not every day that you find yourself in a hotel in London, at midnight, hungry and i embraced the madness and I chose to eat something that i knew i would like, and that was filling and would hit the spot. It was delicious!!! I took my ice-cream upstairs to my room and watched Without a Trace and did my nails while I ate it ... and then sleep overcame me!
In the morning, i woke up early with business people leaving very early in the morning, and i called i quits at 6am, trying to get back to sleep was definitely not an option. So I popped on the telly and started to get ready for my fun filled day ahead. Still having to pinch myself that it was real! showered and dressed I went down for breakfast. I had an amazing berry smoothie and 2 mini danish with it. Perfect quick and so yummy ( I dont usually eat pastries - I'm on a holiday though) and i did grab a second smoothie to take with me in case i felt peckish later before I was on TV. Running upstairs I finished getting ready and went downstairs to wait for my car, which took me straight to the door of This Morning.
I had to be checked in and the security guy took me to the lift that I had to go to to get to the studio and was told to just make myself comfortable in the green room. Went in and it was comfy and was filled with people who were to be guests on the show, and those who worked on the show with their clipboards, their mikes and their earpieces. It was amazing to see the hustle and bustle that happens behind the scenes that you just take for granted. There was a lovely woman who kept everyone fed and watered while there and was joking about the reason it took her so long with the coffee was George Clooneys fault .... Nespresso!!! this made me giggle quite a bit.
I was sitting taking it all in when one of the women who work on the show asked if i was ready for hair and makeup ... um ... YES!!!! I was really looking forward to this pampering and seeing what it was like. I walked in to this wee room which has 4 seats in it, 4 makeup artists and makeup and hair products covering every surface. Brushes, blush mascara, foundation, ..... EVERYWHERE!!! I got to sit in the middle of the room - this was great because i saw everyone who came in, everyone who went out and was able to chat to people on both sides of me. At one point Mark Addy was on my left eating his breakfast and I got to have a little chat with him - just niceties really but I was just thinking - OH MY GOODNESS ITS ROBERT BORATHEAN AND IM CHATTING TO HIM. (Game of Thrones fans will know who I am talking about)
shortly after him Joe Wicks came and sat on my right handside. He was chatting about his #Leanin15 and I started chatting to him too. Talking about how the fitness group I run has girls who have recently bought his book and have been making beautiful dishes for them and their families and how they were encouraging everyone to buy them. He asked where i was from and I said Northern Ireland (! the best place ever!) and he was saying how the Irish and Northern Irish numbers for coming out to book signings were bigger than that of Londons - I told hims it's cause we are better ( :) ) chuckle chuckle !!
all the while i have rollers in my hair and im getting my makeup done. It was all very very surreal. once ready I went back to the green room and was chatting to everyone in the room, the Dr, the Love app lady (Jo i think) Levison (the explorer) and the models from the fashion segment. It was so much fun. This Morning was on the TV in the background and while i flicked through the Lean in 15 book i was keeping an eye on the screen and noticed my pictures come up on screen ... it was weird seeing my underwear body on the screen.
the next hour past by so quickly and just being able to observe everything was amazing!
Next it was my turn, i went through and saw the beautiful Holly and Philip and got to meet them just before i went on. Both are so smiley and happy looking people, they have a softness about their eyes which was so captivating to me, they also had smiles that were genuine smiles that reached their eyes and made you feel like they were honestly wanting to meet you. A quick makeup fix and hair fix and it was time for my close up!
As i stood behind the massive cardboard cut out of myself, i felt really relaxed - apart from hoping that i wouldn't knock it down as it really wasnt that heavy. I almost forgot to look at the man who was giving my my cue as i was busy reading what Holly and Philip were saying! (doh moment for me there) but i looked up in time and walked out to stand beside my cutout - and i felt so amazing as i was no longer the size that the cutout was.
Walking out from behind the massive cut out was exhilarating. it really was. It almost felt like i was dropping the knowledge that i was so big and embraceing being smaller - A LOT smaller.
sitting infront of the food I was horrified as when you see it like that you wonder how did I ever eat that food!! as if I eat it now it makes me feel so ill. I could have eaten the chicken and couscous - it looked delicious and was calling my name!!! it is true though my food has changed so so much in just a year. That doesn't mean i dont enjoy a piece of cake - i still do but i now eat it in moderation.
Chatting about losing my beloved babies was hard, even in passing, and then talking about how I couldn't get IVF because i was too big was upsetting too. I still can't believe that my fitness levels were so bad that i needed to be pulled up the hill! I will say here that it was hard, and when i started it was so so difficult BUT you build your fitness up so quickly. I never thought that i would have completed a full year having done BeachBody programs and being almost at my 'ideal body' for me.
One thing that we didnt get to chat about was what sort of training i do.
I started off with Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. It was hard work! and I followed it with more of her DVDs - No More Trouble Zones, Banish Fat Boost Metabolism, Ripped in 30 etc. But i wanted a bigger challenge and i did Insanity (clip below)
I followed this with T 25
And Insanity Max 30
and if that wasn't enough I found Insanity THE Asylum
I have to admit I love this workout (Asylum) and i have added to it as well. I now go to the gym 3-4 times a week and i try and get a run (around 2K) at least 3 times a week too.
We have just bought a car but we still walk a lot! We are trying to keep up the movement as a family and we have signed up for a fundraiser walk in my local area - its an hour to an hour and a half walk and I'm getting both the hubby and the munchkin to come too and get their legs moving and their heart rate up.
This is the post about what food i cut out of my normal everyday, and what i eat now.
UTV LINK FOR THIS MORNING THURSDAY 14TH JANUARY
This is the weight I was when I went onto This Morning - a total of 7 Stone off !!!!
Dont give up on your goals, or your dreams. Don't let anyone take those dreams and goals away from you. You deserve it!!! You CAN do it!!! Push yourself, improve yourself and surround yourself with like minded people xx
So how did it happen? Let me tell you what went down.
I was busy working on my university project and I get this whatsapp message from one of my admins, she had been watching This Morning and she told me and another of my admins that we should put our transformation stories in to This Morning and see what happens.
I hmm'd and ahhh'd for about 10-15 minutes and I thought, why not? Why wouldn't i? i was ... AM ... very proud of my achievement to have lost the weight that I have, and to have the fitness levels i now have.
so i sent in my story .....
******************************************
My name is Lesley-Anne, I am a 27 year old wife and mother studying Psychology with the Open University and here is my story of how i changed my life.
In April 2014 my husband and I went to an IVF clinic and after waiting 2 hours to see the doctor I went in and she told me that she wouldn't even look at my notes until i had lost at least 3 stone. This floored me completely. I sat opposite her - a very slim beautiful looking woman. her arms were toned as were her legs and i bet the rest of her body was in great shape too, I already felt like a fat mess and she made me feel worse, she didn't give me any help to know what to do, she just said eat less and exercise.
Monday 11th August 2014 I started to change myself. I started to workout. I worked out from my living room and i was so out of breath within the first 2 minutes!!!! it was crazy!!! I didn't stop though, i was in the correct head space to make a difference - well partly, i didn't want change my food at this point.
I NEVER want to go back to where i was, I NEVER want to experience the psychological pain that I put myself under, or the health problems. As a result of my decision to change myself to be healthier I have a blog (www.iamthefitnessfairy.blogspot.com) set up because people wanted to know my thoughts (this made me giggle at the beginning and i update it now when i can), I have a Facebook page (Fitness Fairy Godmother) where i post about different articles, workouts, encouragement, progress etc ... and a group that i run on Facebook too (Fitness Fairy Home) . I focus not only the fitness side of things but also the psychological well being of the ladies (and gent) that are on it.
Changing yourself/ transforming yourself is not just about losing weight, its not about the number on the scale, its not about BMI (which i think is dangerous) It's about learning to love yourself for all your beauty, no matter what the size.
My admins and I encourage our group to find one thing on #Wonderfulwednesday that they love about themselves - it can be something small/ it can be where you notice that you are making positive changes. It can vary week to week, we are doing this to try and instill even a modicum of self belief and to increase the self-esteem of them all.
we also have #motivationalmonday, #transformationtuesday, #thirstythursday #fitnessfriday #sweatysaturday and #sleepysunday
I love the fitness community that I belong to, it has become a massive part of my life and the women in my group inspire me daily. It is amazing how something like fitness can bring together so many women (in my case) and how we each build each other up and support, encourage and show genuine love for each other.
Thank you for the opportunity to just write out the journey I've been on. It has been cathartic for me to do it.
yours
Lesley-Anne Burnett
**********************************************************************************
That is why I got on to the show.
My year has been a whirlwind year - Losing weight is not easy, 7 stone has not been easy to lose. I've pushed myself and people have helped to push me too.
My Fitness Fairies have been amazing. The support behind me from them is one that I hope never is lost because they are truly amazing. If you have a bad day - they are there, If you are not feeling it - they are there, If you have plateaued - they help you to see that you are doing it right and keep going (and maybe rejig some stuff)
So what happened after i sent my email and the photos?
I got sick!!! so the next day i was lying in bed, shivering and sleeping when Dale came into the room to let me know that Hattie from ITV This Morning was on the phone.
Now you do have to picture, I'm half asleep! shivering and feeling really sick so I thought he was joking and told him to go away and let me sleep, but he pulled me out of bed and I plodded over to the phoneto chat (still thinking he was joking) and when i picked up the phone and heard an english accent on the phone i was instantly awake!
OH MY WORD!!!! they had actually read my story, they liked y story, they were INTERESTED in MY story!!!
Hattie wanted to just go over a few points and find out when i was free if they wanted me to go across to London. Meanwhile, I'm still thinking - this is a prank right!! I got off the phone, went back in to bed and explained to Dale and JD who the woman was and what she wanted before rolling over and going back to sleep (at 5.30pm!)
the following day (so Friday 8th January) I recieved another phone call around mid-morning. They wanted me to go across, to be on the show, on the Thursday ... and they wanted to send a film crew to my home the day before i was to appear so that they could do a back story on me. - I am still in shock at this time, and filled with excitement and disbelief.
The weekend was going past and I was still no better, I was in fact ... getting worse, so a trip to the doctor on call was in order on Sunday afternoon - I was NOT missing out on this once in a lifetime opportunity. Doctor told me I had a bad kidney infection and was borderline needing to go to hospital for antibiotics. This was not going to happen, i had this amazing opportunity and I was going to grasp it with both hands. We agreed to go with tablets first to see if it would kick it and make me feel better. Thankfully within 24 hours I was feeling so much better.
Monday arrived - and i started to panic! I had an assignment due on the Thursday and i was expected to be in London too!!! I put the head down and i worked and worked to get the work done and i had it finished and away by Tuesday evening - happy days. Because Wednesday was going to be MANIC!!!! I had a film crew coming, i needed to prepare myself - and the house!!!
I received a surprising email on the Tuesday evening, they weren't filming at my home anymore, it was lovely actually because it was AB that sent me this
I did get to have a fabulous chat with AB on the Wednesday - between throwing things in a suitcase to get ready to go. The laughter while chatting to this guy was great, lots of friendly banter, evil laughs and gasping was had as we chatted about my story, from how much I used to eat (on a bad day) and my typical day now.
Once we had finished chatting on the phone it was a grab everything and get JD to swimming lessons, then straight to pick Dale up from work, home for a quick bite and out the door to the airport - I hadn't had a proper sit down and breathe moment, I hadn't thought about what i was about to do and it wasn't till I was sitting in the car on the way to the hotel in LONDON that I realized - I was on my own, I hadn't brought anyone with me because Dale was working and my mum was sick. The two people i would have wanted with me and I couldn't have either with me.
It really hit me when I had checked in and gone up to my room, and when i heard Dales voice on the phone i did shed a tear, I was petrified! What was I doing!!! But dried the eyes, shoulders back and went down stairs to get some food (at almost midnight - not something i would recommend but I was hungry) It was dinner time for me as I didn't get enough time to cook something for dinner before i left. It was mac and cheese with a side salad followed by some yummy ice-cream for dessert. It's not every day that you find yourself in a hotel in London, at midnight, hungry and i embraced the madness and I chose to eat something that i knew i would like, and that was filling and would hit the spot. It was delicious!!! I took my ice-cream upstairs to my room and watched Without a Trace and did my nails while I ate it ... and then sleep overcame me!
In the morning, i woke up early with business people leaving very early in the morning, and i called i quits at 6am, trying to get back to sleep was definitely not an option. So I popped on the telly and started to get ready for my fun filled day ahead. Still having to pinch myself that it was real! showered and dressed I went down for breakfast. I had an amazing berry smoothie and 2 mini danish with it. Perfect quick and so yummy ( I dont usually eat pastries - I'm on a holiday though) and i did grab a second smoothie to take with me in case i felt peckish later before I was on TV. Running upstairs I finished getting ready and went downstairs to wait for my car, which took me straight to the door of This Morning.
I had to be checked in and the security guy took me to the lift that I had to go to to get to the studio and was told to just make myself comfortable in the green room. Went in and it was comfy and was filled with people who were to be guests on the show, and those who worked on the show with their clipboards, their mikes and their earpieces. It was amazing to see the hustle and bustle that happens behind the scenes that you just take for granted. There was a lovely woman who kept everyone fed and watered while there and was joking about the reason it took her so long with the coffee was George Clooneys fault .... Nespresso!!! this made me giggle quite a bit.
I was sitting taking it all in when one of the women who work on the show asked if i was ready for hair and makeup ... um ... YES!!!! I was really looking forward to this pampering and seeing what it was like. I walked in to this wee room which has 4 seats in it, 4 makeup artists and makeup and hair products covering every surface. Brushes, blush mascara, foundation, ..... EVERYWHERE!!! I got to sit in the middle of the room - this was great because i saw everyone who came in, everyone who went out and was able to chat to people on both sides of me. At one point Mark Addy was on my left eating his breakfast and I got to have a little chat with him - just niceties really but I was just thinking - OH MY GOODNESS ITS ROBERT BORATHEAN AND IM CHATTING TO HIM. (Game of Thrones fans will know who I am talking about)
shortly after him Joe Wicks came and sat on my right handside. He was chatting about his #Leanin15 and I started chatting to him too. Talking about how the fitness group I run has girls who have recently bought his book and have been making beautiful dishes for them and their families and how they were encouraging everyone to buy them. He asked where i was from and I said Northern Ireland (! the best place ever!) and he was saying how the Irish and Northern Irish numbers for coming out to book signings were bigger than that of Londons - I told hims it's cause we are better ( :) ) chuckle chuckle !!
all the while i have rollers in my hair and im getting my makeup done. It was all very very surreal. once ready I went back to the green room and was chatting to everyone in the room, the Dr, the Love app lady (Jo i think) Levison (the explorer) and the models from the fashion segment. It was so much fun. This Morning was on the TV in the background and while i flicked through the Lean in 15 book i was keeping an eye on the screen and noticed my pictures come up on screen ... it was weird seeing my underwear body on the screen.
the next hour past by so quickly and just being able to observe everything was amazing!
Next it was my turn, i went through and saw the beautiful Holly and Philip and got to meet them just before i went on. Both are so smiley and happy looking people, they have a softness about their eyes which was so captivating to me, they also had smiles that were genuine smiles that reached their eyes and made you feel like they were honestly wanting to meet you. A quick makeup fix and hair fix and it was time for my close up!
As i stood behind the massive cardboard cut out of myself, i felt really relaxed - apart from hoping that i wouldn't knock it down as it really wasnt that heavy. I almost forgot to look at the man who was giving my my cue as i was busy reading what Holly and Philip were saying! (doh moment for me there) but i looked up in time and walked out to stand beside my cutout - and i felt so amazing as i was no longer the size that the cutout was.
Walking out from behind the massive cut out was exhilarating. it really was. It almost felt like i was dropping the knowledge that i was so big and embraceing being smaller - A LOT smaller.
sitting infront of the food I was horrified as when you see it like that you wonder how did I ever eat that food!! as if I eat it now it makes me feel so ill. I could have eaten the chicken and couscous - it looked delicious and was calling my name!!! it is true though my food has changed so so much in just a year. That doesn't mean i dont enjoy a piece of cake - i still do but i now eat it in moderation.
Chatting about losing my beloved babies was hard, even in passing, and then talking about how I couldn't get IVF because i was too big was upsetting too. I still can't believe that my fitness levels were so bad that i needed to be pulled up the hill! I will say here that it was hard, and when i started it was so so difficult BUT you build your fitness up so quickly. I never thought that i would have completed a full year having done BeachBody programs and being almost at my 'ideal body' for me.
One thing that we didnt get to chat about was what sort of training i do.
I started off with Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. It was hard work! and I followed it with more of her DVDs - No More Trouble Zones, Banish Fat Boost Metabolism, Ripped in 30 etc. But i wanted a bigger challenge and i did Insanity (clip below)
I followed this with T 25
And Insanity Max 30
and if that wasn't enough I found Insanity THE Asylum
I have to admit I love this workout (Asylum) and i have added to it as well. I now go to the gym 3-4 times a week and i try and get a run (around 2K) at least 3 times a week too.
We have just bought a car but we still walk a lot! We are trying to keep up the movement as a family and we have signed up for a fundraiser walk in my local area - its an hour to an hour and a half walk and I'm getting both the hubby and the munchkin to come too and get their legs moving and their heart rate up.
This is the post about what food i cut out of my normal everyday, and what i eat now.
UTV LINK FOR THIS MORNING THURSDAY 14TH JANUARY
This is the weight I was when I went onto This Morning - a total of 7 Stone off !!!!
Dont give up on your goals, or your dreams. Don't let anyone take those dreams and goals away from you. You deserve it!!! You CAN do it!!! Push yourself, improve yourself and surround yourself with like minded people xx
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