Im thinking about starting to blog some of my weight issues iv been having since i did my ACL in May 2015.
Before my injury i was a very active healthy person. I played netball 3 days a week, did calithenics one day a week, and was just all round a very active person. Weighing at a heathly 58-60kgs.
One day playing netball i injured my knee, and that was it! Had to say goodbye to all my sport, my mental health went down hill very fast. And my weight stacked on even faster.
Because my weight got so bad so fast, i did shut down a bit, became a bit of a hermit, i ate worse because i was so upset. Just dug myself into a hole....
I do know I got to 80kilos and that wasnt at my worst either. 80kilos doesnt like a lot to some but it was so horrifying to me. I lived in the same pants and shirts for over a year, because i couldn't even think about going shopping. Was so close to cancelling my holiday to Thailand because it was going to be hot and i wasnt happy with how i looked. Couldnt even fit into any closes in thialand because i was so large they dont make them my size. And got told by the local Thai people i was fat and wouldn't fit into their clothes.
I have 2 photos i am going to share.
First one is a photo of me before my injury
Second of me earlier this year when i was at the gym "trying" again. And yes quit after about 2 weeks because i was trying to lose weight for looks and not health reasons.
The past 2/3 months i have gotten back to the gym. This time with a new motivation. No "fad" diet, no weight lose tablets. Its becoming more of a "hobby" and to see how strong i can become!
Today was "shoulders" day and was the first day i was shocked at how far i have come. I was lifting over double the weight i was lifting just 4 weeks ago!
Shoulder press, free weight - 3 sets of 8-10 reps of 20kgs!! I started at 6kgs and now at 20kgs!
In the past month i have lost 5kilos but not really focusing on the weight loss as im building strength and muscle. Feeling a lot moree confident in myself, and my clothes are fitting better! So it's all a plus.
Ill hopefully get some good "progress" photos in a few weeks. :)
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