weight loss

Winter has certainly announced itself!

Okay, so a couple of days ago I bit the bullet and actually published my first post. Hard to believe that I wrote that six months ago in January. Ah January, when it was summer, daylight savings was in full swing and it was warm. Fast forward six months and I find myself walking to work and it’s -3 and all I could think of was my upcoming annual leave which includes a beach trip.

A few things have happened since January. I guess for starters the weight loss thing has been great. The program I have been doing has definitely done its job and while it certainly has had its challenges, I’ve been able to reap the rewards. I don’t want to ramble on and on about how much weight I have lost as everyone is generally the first to make comments on the physical changes but not much is said about the mental changes that can occur or more surprisingly that haven’t.

I recently posted a photo with a recent transformation photo (see below). The comments were overwhelming and it was amazing how many people had actually been following this little weight loss mission who perhaps I didn’t think really paid attention. There were lots of comments about how different I must feel etc, but to be honest, I don’t feel like I’ve changed that much. Has my fitness improved? Yes, it certainly has. Has my clothing size changed? Yes. However, when I look back at the photo on the left to the one on the right, it’s actually hard to say whether or not my mindset has also taken that giant step. I have been reassured that maybe that will all happen when I reach my first goal weight (~4kg away), so in the meantime be sure to watch this space as I’m sure there are numerous musings that shall come to fruition in the meantime.

Luce x

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2017…

Procrastination is certainly one of my largest faults. I did it through high school, university (though always getting all the important tasks done) and more recently I was in the contemplative phase of writing this blog. A friend had actually suggested it to me two years ago when I was considering writing a novel, but procrastination won out again.

Reflecting on my life, I have made the assumption that there are probably quite a few people out there who, like me, have on occasion thought, what the hell am I doing with my life? I’m currently in my thirties and this is certainly not what I would have predicted ten years ago. I think what has most surprised me are my ever growing list of pet peeves that I am pretty sure I would not have in my twenties. Therefore “Factors of 30” seemed like quite an apt name for this blog. 

So, what’s on my agenda for 2017? For starters, I’m about to embark on a major lifestyle adjustment, with the view to lose weight. I refuse to use the word journey because, to me, that indicates that there is an end destination, whereas I believe that this is creating habits that will set me up for the rest of my life.

In your twenties, it was quite an easy process, with minimal thought being required when wishing to undertake a lifestyle change. Once in your thirties, however,  I’m surprised at how much mental preparation is necessary. From the time I decided to give myself the ass kicking that it truly needed, I had to wrap my head around the effort that goes into meal preparation as opposed to standing in front of the fridge and grabbing whatever jumps out at me.  While also having to take into account how hard it will be considering my line of work (nurse in an emergency department), it has been quite a process.

And so it begins. I had to have my photo taken as well as my measurements and while that wasn’t the part that put salt in the wound, finding out that my body age currently sits at 57 was certainly a wake up call that I needed.  I know this is not going to be a simple process but I’m ready to give it a red-hot crack and hopefully achieve the results I desire.

Until next time,

Luce x