By MARION MAINAMore by this Author<\/p>\n
At only 22, my weight was oscillating between 100kg and 108 kg. How did I let it get that far? Why didnt anyone do or say something? Do something?<\/p>\n
Ironically, I was underweight at birth. As a toddler, I was almost scrawny. My mother would get very cross with me for refusing to eat. When I agreed to eat, it would be ridiculous combos like boiled rice and black tea (strungi).<\/p>\n
Evidently, I was not born with a weight problem. I acquired it, just like any other lifestyle disease. I had a frank conversation with my mother after I went public on my weight loss journey. She disclosed how happy she had been to notice a surge in my appetite for snacks after I joined kindergarten. I was placed on a feeding program that she and I now agree was not the healthiest option at the time. Thats when my obesity began.<\/p>\n
October 4,2017 will mark exactly two years since I made the decision of my life. I decided to take charge of my health which was slowly going down the drain. Like the trickle of a punctured pipe, unnoticeably seeping out little droplets of water. Then one day the water bill arrives, rocking a digit that is triple your salary!<\/p>\n
You see, until that fateful day on October 4,2015, life had been a breeze. Or so I let myself believe. Surrounded by very loving family and friends, I buried my head in the sand much like the proverbial ostrich, totally oblivious to the eminent danger that was staring back at me every time I looked into a mirror.<\/p>\n
DIFFICULT WEIGHTLOSS JOURNEY<\/p>\n
The past two years have not been easy. Between sweat, tears, bitter-tasting smoothies and being constantly misunderstood, I have been able to bring my weight down to the range of 67kgs-70kgs.<\/p>\n
The sweat was from rigorous exercises on YouTube, jogging and occasional gym sessions. Tears were plenty in the first year, I wanted to give up so badly! Both the sweat and tears have hence ceased considerably. I am doing less strenuous workouts and the tears are not for weight loss anymore.<\/p>\n
Being misunderstood, however, is still ongoing and usually sounds like this:<\/p>\n
So why are you not eating cake, si you slimmed?<\/p>\n
Why are you so complicated? Sasa, what do you eat?<\/p>\n
You are still eating your ma-things? That is slavery!<\/p>\n
Over the past 11 months, I have learnt not to explain myself every single time. Im in pursuit for a healthy body as a way of life. Recently, I adopted the Low-Carb High Fat diet. In just two months, I have dropped a few inches off and attained an amazing skin glow. I'm a living proof that food is medicine. And bad food as is with medicine, is poisonous, fatal.<\/p>\n
We will embark on the journey of weight loss together. My joys, my sorrows, my exercise hacks, my recipes may just lighten the journey for the next obesity conqueror.<\/p>\n
Fit&Fab is a new blog series by Marion Maina where she shares her pursuit of a healthy body as a way of life. Do you have feedback on this story? E-mail: [emailprotected]<\/p>\n
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