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Iam a plus size/  overweight person and this was way out of my comfort zone in Italy..

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..i have always been overweight due to PCOS (I can write about that later) but short version; I have cysts on the ovaries and that causes weight gain quickly and makes it superhard to lose weight. but iam working on it.

While I was in Italy, I had some questionable “fashion” choices.  As an overweight person i really challenged myself to get out of my comfort zone. Due to the heat i tried to keep myself as cool/colder as possible. …. which you will see below. I looked funny and honestly, I didn’t really care what people thought or said about me.

“im fat, I have a child, its hot and im on vacation.  I am never seeing these people again” was my “mantra” or what to call it to really try get out of my comfort zone. 

(bad habit on last picture. there for pixels to cover. Iam not promoting the bad habit but I want to be all true with you all)

I also walked around barefoot alot. During summer, I really dislike wearing socks and shoes. booyyy, all the looks I got from people for doing that.

I also have a bad habit (since I was 14) so I went out many times during my days. If I really tell you that I tried to not get bothered by people, their words or looks.. I tried hard!

at the hotel i stayed had, there was a convenience store/  grocery store around the corner. During summer and in heat I can not eat food. I try but it always make me sick so luckily that store was close and dont be surprised but I actually been there with towel turban.. a few times and also when I have been outside doing my bad habit (smoke)

Wearing towel turban doesn’t bother me honestly, its more of showing skin/fat on my body but I did it 🙌🏻 for a whole week! Iam actually proud of myself that I managed to get out of my comfort zone while being there. If I get out of my comfort zone now when I’m home, is questionable.  But I do walk barefoot and have towel turban when I go to the store. M doesn’t like it though but I have done that ever since I moved to my own places.

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Confession time I have actually weighed almost 200kg and I have lost 85kg so iam still big but the struggle is now harder but iam working on it. So in future I will also share here in my blog about my weightloss journey. I hope that is OK with you all.

September goals | Blog, Life and weightloss ● nervous but excited

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September is coming up and it goes fast! Wow. Can’t believe that it’s soon September and only 3 months left of 2024. That’s crazy!

I was thinking of making a small list every month (motivation/goals) list. You can join me as well 🥰 Let me know if you join this idea!

September 2024 goals ●●● BLOG RELATED; Grow so I reach 10 followers ● Blog at least once per day ~ if time, Blog two posts or more ● Share more photographs I take ●●● LIFE RELATED; Weightloss = gym at least twice per week. If time, try three ● -2kg (explaining this below) ●●●

sounds like a small little list that I hopefully can achieve 🥰 Looking forward to see the list at the end of September 🥰 Maybe you wanna join and make your own list of goals per month? Fun!

-2kg part; long story short. I was hysterical of losing weight two years ago when I lost so much in weight on 3 months. My brain didn’t follow the speed as my body shrunk and that wasn’t good. I was a maniac, I barely ate just to lose weight etc. Before my goals were 50kg on 5 months for an example.  So now I’m trying to calm my head and take it slow.

Sunday night ~ skincare

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even though I did this lastnight I wanted to share with you all. Haha

Sunday = home spa night. Selfcare and glowing skin.

do you use any products ? do you have a weekly home spa night?

Work hard and you will see amazing results

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the quote on my headline is one motivational quote I use to think off when my mentally health is low. Check out this post for 6 inspirational and motivational quotes I think you will like

look at the cloud on the right picture. It looks like a crocodile but my friend say it looks like a hippo 👀

For the third day in a row I actually went to the gym. That is insane. Never ever did I ever think of going to the gym three days in a row. I could do maybe twice a week last year but now I’m going a lot while E is in school and my school haven’t started.

I’m actually very surprised and out of words how I have managed with my bad mental health managed to get myself at the gym. That’s crazy! I just checked my workout app and I had 7 visits for the whole 2023 before my husband paused my membership and only this month I have been to the gym 10 times. Now that’s massive step for me.

Hopefully this will continue (maybe not this often like 3 days in a row) and I can see results. I hope and pray that this time my body will slim down in same speed as my brain. two years ago I lost 40kg on 3 months because I walked and walked and walked and walked. I was a maniac on walks. but my head didn’t follow the progress so I gained a lot when my mental health began.

Today’s workout is simple ☆☆☆ walk to the gym & to bus; 30 minutes ● Treadmill; 60 minutes (pace; 4. I lowered because of my knee and to see if the headache will be more mild after the workout – googled it last night)

after the work out on treadmill today I decided to go home (after having my friend J telling me off because I had a headache) to rest. I wanted to stay longer but I must listen to my body.

But why do I always get a massive headache / migraine every time I have been working out? it’s kinda annoying but hopefully it will calm down soo . I googled yesterday but that was a mistake.

no im not bragging or anything. I’m just sharing my one step forward in life.

I’m focused and determined to overcome my big fear

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One of my biggest fears is people staring at me. Im a big plus size person who has an illness called PCOS which makes me big and have harder time to lose weight. I have seen so many videos on instagram where big people has recorded themselves at the gym and people around is laughing, pointing etc. I have also seen when big people work out and trying really hard been secretly recorded and shared online. That’s a fear of mine. The laughs, pointing and secretly being recorded and shared online..

So one of my goals is to try go to the gym 3 – 4 times a week, both to work on my health (and mental health) but also push myself onto situations that scares me. Trying to overcome the fear and get out of my comfort zone. It’s a hard thing but I’m trying and it’s even hard to workout when my husband is working out but I’m trying. Why do I think it’s hard? judgement. Even if it’s my husband.

Only downside with me working out (other than the sweat is sweating)  is that every time I get a massive headache that last for hours. No matter how much water I drink. Today I drank 1,5 liter water at the gym trying to avoid the headache but it didn’t work. So I don’t know what to do to be honest to avoid the headache (other than stop going to the gym)

Today’s session ☆☆☆ Treadmill; 60 minutes (highest lvl pace; 6) ● bike; 5 minutes (today my knee didn’t let me do bike).

short session but it’s better than nothing. This week I have been to the gym twice (yesterday and today) and I will be back. lol! I’m forcing myself!

Do you have any inspirational saying or quotes that can help me stay on track?