I'm not gonna start with the usual “My life was like this….” Or “ I was so fed up…..”rants! There's no need of that now and it's all in the past so will come right to what I wanna share and it is about these 4 little Ds that helped me to get where I am with my struggle with my weight.
The Ds that took me through my toughest phase:
Decision:
Nothing can change if you can't decide to make that change and when I say decide I mean like no more procrastination…..get that ass up and get to it. Your word has to have value, by saying “ I'm gonna workout from tomorrow or say I'm going to be better with my food choices from now on” but still stick to your usual self who are you lying to ..... no one but yourself. As I read something once
“You can change for the better only when your will to change is stronger than the your will to be average or same”.
This decision happened to me 2yrs back and the very next day I registered for a 5k marathon and everything else is history and haven't looked back from then.
Determination/ Dedication:
This all comes down to your will power. As a mother I feel at time certain feelings or emotions are heightened than before not sure if others feel it. Before I was quiet a determined person but after becoming a Mom I found these super human power of determination and dedication in areas I felt very strong about. Many a times I have failed and given in to temptation or laziness but I have always tried to jump back on track with my inner voice taunting me of the first D the decision I made to change.
Discipline:
This is something we even teach our kids, discipline in every area. Then why is it tough for us to follow it when it comes to our health. Anything and everything in life requires discipline. Disciple is for me is not about being rigid in my choice but being practical. Making the right choices that works for you and sticking to it. But also not going over board and pushing oneself with crazy diets and skipping meals. Being honest and realistic is the need here.
Diet:
It's wasn't until recently that I realised how important one's nutrition is for your overall success of reaching your goals. I had a lipoma surgery at two places on my thigh after this I couldn't workout for two months ( HIIT was what I was doing before surgery and that was something to be avoided at all costs). I could feel the fear of putting on weight all over again creep in. But I made up my mind to beat it and took it up as a experiment to prove whether the theory that 70% of our weight loss comes from what we eat and 30% is the workout.
And I'm not kidding it really did….with just 15-20 mins walk each day…I controlled my portions, ate very sensibly. Had my cheat days too. My body is reacts more to vigorous workouts like HIIT. Walks just help to an extent but really doesn't help me lose fat which I have noticed before too. So the weight loss I did experience then was everything to do with my food. I took this new found lesson and put it into practice even after I was able to get back to my regular workouts.
Here you have my dear Ds that I swear by till date. They are so interconnected one can't work without the other. The biggest and most important I have learnt in this journey is to never give up and it can be done.
I am sharing this to who are in the state I was two years back….even if I can help anyone 1-2 %, I will consider it great. If this gets you to start your weight loss journey from today…..wow that would be such an awesome gift that you can give yourself.
Do remember not to get carried away with the Kgs and pounds that you lose or gain. Though I lost lot of Kgs the shocking part is my body fat percentage is still not in the acceptable range. And that's what I'm working towards being healthy with a healthy BMI and body fat percentage and increasing my endurance and strength. This is a life long commitment I intend to keep. And I'm sure many of you feel the same and all the best to that….keep the faith and don't lose hope.
PS: here's a .....pic thought it may help those who need to see to believe :)
