CapeTownHealthy's Journal, 01 Jan 21

👏Wow! You did great 

That is AMAZING, well done!!! What did you DO in September and October, haha?! My goal is 18.3 kg in 12 months, and I am very happy to say that I have lost 7.5 kg from 1 November to 1 January (just started very light exercising, so only change of diet to thank for this). I am trying to lose 430g to a max of 860g per week. I say this all the time... but 430g per week loss (61.4 grams a day) equals 22kg over 52 weeks!!!  

This is so inspiring! 

Please can you share your diet and exercise ? 

I have been struggling with my weight for 15 years ever since my first pregnancy. I have PCOS and I am insulin resistant. It is an uphill battle. I have tried any and all eating plan, exercise program, prescription diet pills, keto. I have high chronic cholesterol and keto does not gel with me. I went for a GP consult with my sisters doctor friend in the Free State, they are a lot more thorough than my city doctor. She put me on metformin 1000mg a day for my high blood glucose that is at prediabetic levels. She also prescribed the 28 day eating plan. That is what made the difference from September. I used to gym every day but since lock down not. Exercise makes me eat a lot and I just wanted to get my food addiction under control. I did home exercise in the beginning of lockdown, squats, lunges, running around the house. Then a lot of walking, more recently with returning to work very little exercise, trying to go for long walks with the dog and my boys. I still have not returned to gym, so muscle mass really low, I love working out with weights, will see when I feel going back to gym, for now will just do squats, lunges and walking. 

Wow! Thank you for sharing ! Amazing and very weldone!  

well done! this inspired me!!!!!  

I love that you are still doing something although you are going through so much. If you can find a good personal trainer who can formulate a program for you, taking into consideration your current health condition, then this person can give you a 30 min workout where you work the whole body. If you can't afford one, try to workout the biceps, triceps, shoulders, upper back, lower back, abdominal area, legs and calves when you exercise. You can do one exercise for each of these muscle groups and keep it in 30 minutes, 3 times per week. Reason why I give you this advice is that exercise is not just for weight loss but to have stronger muscles to keep you being able to move until you die. It keeps you mobile. Other option is Pilates. Find someone on YouTube. Pilates workouts are full body and a much lower pace of intensity. Keep going! 

wow. I love ur consistent. really love it. 😊😊👌 

Amazing - you are such an inspiration. I am with you on the insulin resistance, and I also have struggled with my weight since having kids, and it’s an everyday battle for consistency, but worth it 

wow ❤️