ALL THINGS BEAUTYFUL
*WARNING: a lot of rambling going on so please don't read if you don't want to hear it(well, read)*
Hello beautifuls!
So lately I've been feeling seriously low about my self and my appearance. I couldn't quite work out exactly why until one really shocking, hurtful day. I went out with some family members to a concert and a picture was taken of me and uploaded onto social media. I looked at this particular picture and almost cried, that is how revolted I was. It was my weight.
That night I went home and choked back the tears as I looked at this picture. Some people may think that's silly and over-dramatic but I have always been so self conscious and I really do like taking pride in my appearance. I hadn't been on the scales for a long time because I knew I wouldn't be chuffed so that said it all really. That night I made a vow with myself that I was going to turn it all around.
The next morning I woke up, went to the loo and jumped straight on the scales. I was not impressed but I had prepared myself for it. I then went to sit at my desk and write down the things I wanted to work on and the things I wanted to change.
Last year I lost around 3 stone and was feeling very happy with the way I looked, I wasn't far off my 'dream' body. Sometimes there are things that are thrown in the way of that as a test of whether you're strong enough to overcome it. Unfortunately I wasn't strong-minded enough. Getting into a new relationship can be deadly for your fitness routine and for me it was. I put on around 2 1/2 stone over the next 6 months. It was also winter and I was lazy and I made excuses like 'its too cold to walk to the gym' or 'it gets dark too early' well looking back now I think BULLSH*T to that! I don't want to be lazy anymore, I want to be happy in my own skin and not feel like I have to hide away from everyone.
That day was exactly a week ago today. Since then, I have eaten well and exercised regularly and I have amazingly lost 6LBS!! I am so happy with that because it shows that once I am dedicated and focused I really can do it! Just like anybody can. admittedly I have been to the gym 5 days in a row which my be really excessive to some people I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all. I don't go for hours on end, I go for around an hour- maybe a bit more, maybe a bit less. But I see it as I could be sat at home in front of the telly or I could be at the gym doing something even if its sit ups or 20 minutes on the cross trainer. My gym is around a 10/15 minute walk so there is another 20/30 minutes of walking that I wouldn't do if I was sat on my bottom.
People always say that they can't do it because they lack motivation and that is so true, I was in the same boat! But I looked at old pictures of me and thought about how good I felt about myself back then. This definitely helps, for me anyway so try it and see if it works for you.
I like to follow inspiration pages on Instagram as they help me and inspire me loads! Another thing is to watch youtube videos. Niomi Smart is a good one because she does recipe videos and 'what I eat in a day' videos and I find that really helpful. She is also very relatable and a really nice girl. Go and check that out and see if it helps you.
The point of this post was for me to say to any one of you that is struggling with weight or confidence then there is something we can do! We just need to find the motivation and get off our butts! Swork it is a really good app for people who don't want to go to the gym and want to work out at home.
I am going to bring my fitness journey into this blog, I hope you don't mind but for me it will really help me keep track. I want to give any tips that I learn and any recipes I find. I would love to take you all on this journey with me so we can all support each other in this! If you have any tips for fitness please message me! I would love to know! Expect to hear a lot more from me!
*cheers* here's to making a change!
lots of love,
Devon xo
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