One Year On...

It has been a while since I last wrote a blog post on here and I thought it was about time I did an update. 

We have just passed the one year anniversary to starting this lifestyle and also the big occasion that we were working up to, Gary's work Christmas party. Last year when we were preparing for the party I felt so low and down about my weight. I couldn't fit into yet another dress and my self confidence was at rock bottom, I felt so fat and ugly and I didn't really want anyone to notice me. 

What a change a year makes. 

This year I had a beautiful new dress that I couldn't wait to wear. I was anxious that it wouldn't fit but as it turned out I'm still losing weight and so it fitted better than it did when I bought it. My mum did some adjustments to it but even so it was a little on the large side in places. 

My preparation started with my hair and nails and this was the start of my emotional journey. I was sitting looking in the mirror at the hair salon and, for the first time in a very long time, I started to feel pretty. I loved what she did with my hair and I felt it really complimented my face. 

Hair Back View

Side view and you can see the glitter

When I put the dress on I couldn't stop looking at myself in the mirror and I wanted to walk into the room and show everyone. I felt beautiful and I'm not sure the last time that happened, I'm feeling tearful just writing that because it means so much to me. I felt able to accept compliments and be proud of what we've achieved. Instead of hiding in the corner I felt like I owned the room and wanted to be noticed. I felt I was someone my husband could be proud of. 

Side view

Food wise we were a little disappointed that they didn't really understand our diet. The starter was great but when our mains came out with potatoes, parsnips, stuffing and loads of gravy we got worried. It felt like our plates were contaminated. The easiest way to describe it is if we were vegetarians and you were presented with a plate with meat on it. This is how strongly we feel about not eating carbs. It has now got to the point in our minds where we can not eat this food and feel very strongly about it. 

Who is she?

Looking at the photos now, after the event, I struggle to recognise the person in the photo and see that as me. I see a beautiful, elegant women in the photo and my brain doesn't recognise that person as me. It'll take time and come. 

Happy Couple

I haven't even mentioned how handsome my husband looked but I'm sure he can write a blog post about it himself. All I can say is that I'm SO proud of him and what he has achieved. He has been my rock this year pushing me through and I can't thank him enough for pushing me through the hard times, finding alternatives when I was caving and pushing me out the door with our running. 

Handsome Man

Going forward we will continue a low carb, high fat lifestyle for ever. We don't feel deprived, we don't feel hungry and we don't struggle. I will write a blog post about Christmas and how you can still be completely satisfied. We are training hard for a half marathon in Feb. I am almost at target which would total 6 stone loss. I have gone from being obese to easily in the healthy range and clothes sizes have gone from 20/22 to a size 8!! Never thought that would happen!! I would like to lose around 6 more pounds and then the work will come in trying to maintain it finding a balance between the running and eating. However, we won't be eating carbs again, this is not in the plan.