My Thirty Kilo Weightloss! - What A Difference A Year Makes!

Starting Weight: 148.8 kg Current Weight: 113.5 kg Total Loss: 35.3 kg

What A Difference A Year Makes!

 When you look at your progress day to day it doesn't seem like much but when you take a step back and look how far you've come over a year, you can really see the impact.  When I started this blog and my weightloss journey, I was a completely different person and not just physically.  Reading my first entry (here), I realised just how much I've changed (look how unhappy I was in the first photo).  I just want to give past Mel a big hug and let her know it's all going to be okay.  I was in a really bad place when I started this blog and I am never going to feel like that again!

I was almost 150kgs! It was uncomfortable doing ANYTHING, even walking a few steps.  I was so low and self conscious about my weight I let it stop me from living and I was so afraid of ridicule and judgement that it stopped me walking out the front door!  I hated clothes shopping and would shop online to avoid embarrassment if the clothes didn't fit.  Now, I try to get outside and walk whenever I can!  I love being outside, even when I'm not well and I don't have a fear of the outside world and I no longer care what other people think of me, if they don't like me, f#$% em!  I've realised that it doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, it's all about how you feel about yourself on the inside.  It sounds cliché I know, but it's completely true and I never truly understood it until I went through it myself.  I love trying clothes on now as I can see how far I've come and I no longer have "chair anxiety" LOL.

Even after losing 35 kgs, I still have issues medically, even though I was told losing 6 kgs would be beneficial.  It's not going to stop me losing weight, I still have a long way to go.  When I started I was on Lite n' Easy but then specialists recommended I try gluten free, dairy free and now the Paleo diet.  My nutritionist/dietitian is now saying that I don't get enough calcium and I need to eat more carbs.  I've been told so many different things about my health, my diet and pulled in so many different directions that in the end I just have to decide what is best for me and what works.  I may be trying an elimination diet in the future, but for now I'll be sticking to Paleo and cutting out processed carbohydrates. 

I'd like to thank all of you that have joined me on this journey so far, for all your support and encouragement especially during the tough times.  If it wasn't for all your support, I would not be where I am today.  I look forward to smashing more goals with you next year!  

All the best for 2015! Love Mel xxoxx

Coastal Scents Revealed 2 Palette

It wouldn't be a weightloss progress post without a weightloss reward right?  Every 10 kgs I make sure to reward myself with something that isn't food.  When I started out, these rewards were incentives and they still are, but the weightloss is really it's own reward.  I still think it's important to celebrate the milestones in some form.

My reward is the Coastal Scents Revealed 2 Palette (it's currently 40% off) which is a dupe for the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette.  I was wanting the Urban Decay one but considering how many palettes I have, I just couldn't bring myself to pay $80+ on eyeshadow, it just seems crazy to me now.  The Coastal Scents palette has similar colours and I don't have any other colours like them in my "collection".  The quality of the eyeshadows and the pigmentation is great, if you're considering this over the Urban Decay, I say do it! 

I know it's a little while away yet but I'm trying to think of something for my 50 kg loss!  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated everyone!

My Twenty Kilo Weightloss! - Progress Pictures And A Reward!

20 kg lighter in 6 months!
You may not be able to see it, but in the first photo my feet were swollen from sitting on my butt all the time feeling sorry for myself.  I also used to hide behind heavy makeup because I thought I needed it, I don't do that anymore because I know I'm beautiful and I don't need heavy makeup to prove it!

The Journey

I can't believe I'm here already!  The first 10 kg seemed to take so long to come off (read about my 10 kilo reward here) and now I'm over 23 kg down! It's because when you keep seeing results it propels you to keep going and pushing yourself that much harder because you no longer think you could possibly do it, you know you can, have and will!

When I started this journey I had no idea the ways it would change my life for the better.  Sure my healthy improved and I shed kilos but I didn't realise with all those kilos I would lose so much pain,  unhappiness and self doubt.  I had no idea I would gain such a positive attitude and outlook, self love, respect, confidence and so quickly.  The outlook you have changes your life so dramatically and I don't regret a single thing that I have done, lost or gained throughout this journey so far.

I also didn't expect to meet so many amazing people and supporters, it's really overwhelming! (in a very good way!)  I know I say this all the time but THANK YOU!  Thank you for all your support, for reading my blog and joining me with this journey, I couldn't have done it without you!

The Beauty Club 

The Reward

When I first started out I had the reward there as a goal to work towards like a trophy, however, now I just see it as the icing on the cake (don't worry it's calorie free) and the weightloss is more rewarding to me.  I still feel it is important to celebrate your goals, whichever way you chose to do it.  Although I wouldn't recommend celebrating with junk food and alcohol, it will just make you feel worse in the long term and possibly just more to work off.

I really wasn't sure what to get as my "reward" but I had been wanting to try another NARS blush.  I really like them because they are very smooth, pigmented and long lasting.

 I then got an email from The Beauty Club offering a discount in return for a  short survey.  I didn't realise that you didn't have to be a member, you can checkout as a guest and that they had free shipping.  NARS blushes usually go for around $50 in Australia and the Beauty Club price was $38.00, with my discount $33.00 ($3 more than US retail), free shipping and it arrived in two days!  It was also packaged pretty, just like a present.

NARS Blush - Luster

Isn't it pretty :) 

I chose NARS blush in the colour Luster which is described as a sheer golden apricot.  

NARS Blush - Luster 

I chose this colour as I don't really have a blush colour like it.

I actually think I have too much makeup and stopped constantly purchasing it a while ago.  I don't need new things to make me happy as I'm already happy and I don't feel like I need all of this stuff.  So I'm actually trying to think of something for my 30 kg weightloss reward that isn't makeup related.  Maybe something that will help me or others on their journey?  

Please leave me some suggestions in the comments below, I would love to hear from you! 

Here's to the next 10 kilos! :)