Weight loss journey

 

I was always happy with my body-size/proportion, pre kids.

 (bad photo quality)

 

When I became pregnant with Jack I was ALWAYS so hungry, I didn't have any morning sickness and as I was always hungry I just ate. I put on 24 kilos, and a lot was fluid, baby etc but I didn't think I would put that much on. I did loose all the weight I had put on but once I stopped breast feeding I slowly put 7 kilos back on.

 



Me at my heaviest, yes I was 9 months pregnant (with Jack) But I had put on 24 kilos!!

When I became pregnant with Charlie I made a promise to myself that I would not put on as much as I did with Jack, and I'm glad to say I didn't...I still put on about 16 kilos, and I didn't have as much fluid and was a lot more active than my first pregnancy. And again I lost it all but slowly started putting it back on once I stopped breat feeding which was a lot sooner than with Jack.

 

I wanted to feel good about myself again, not just look good but feel good, fit and healthy.

 

I always wanted a juicer, (not sure why, and if I had got one prior to now I may not have used it)

 

I came across a page on facebook Juicing vegetables and there was a link to a documentary "Joe Cross, fat sick and nearly dead" It was very inspiring and I was determined to get a juicer and this would be my way to feeling happier about myself. No diets, no gimmicks, no pills. Good, clean, healthy eating. I finally bought my juicer and started pretty much straight away...

 

 

This is what I would have for lunch

 

This is dessert after chicken and vegetables...I find juicing just fruit is a waste of all the fibre so I blend it and it is really good just really thick

 

Breakfast

 



Another juice I enjoy with fennel, parsnip, turnip and swede...it is actually really fresh tasting

 

 

For snacks I was having a banana or some nuts...and was still having a hot chocolate with a biscuit, or a piece of bread...In the first week I lost about 2.5 kilos and in 8 weeks I have lost 4.5, I have so much more energy and feel so much better for doing this!! I have about 10 kilos to go...