So
you may remember from my previous posts about my journey and progress? A quick
recap and testimony of how it all started.. We all have something in our lives
that pushes us to better ourselves and motivate us to work hard towards
reaching our goals. My goal when I started this journey was to improve my
wellness, feel good about myself in and out, have that confidence and inspire
people. How do I feel now? I get compliments all the time, and am so grateful
and gush about how I have lost the weight as I want other people to feel the
same way.
Growing
up as a child I hated food. I was a tiny baby, all the way till high school
years. You know that period after finishing high school when you have all the
time to sleep, eat and watch telly? Yeah, that was me. I used to eat 3 boiled
eggs daily, not realizing what I was doing to my body. My food consumption was
too much and I remember my mum telling me and I quote in Swahili. “Mtoto Wangu,
cholesterol ni mbaya! (My Daughter, cholesterol is bad)
My
mum has been hypertensive for 25 years now and she knew exactly what I was
putting myself into.
I
didn’t understand what she was talking about, let alone medical term
cholesterol. So I kept eating eggs daily, too much unhealthy food, and that was
my comfort and best friend. At only 19, I weighed 80kgs. Amazing how I
maintained it at 80 all the way to 26 years. The scale would go up maybe by 1
or 2 kgs and that’s it.
Fast
forward...
By
31, the scale hit to 108kgs! My self-image was very poor! My belief was that by
having many friends on social media was good enough. I depended entirely on
that to be happy. I never went out, just sat doing nothing, eating and sleeping.
I was unhappy! People admired how outspoken I was on social media and the many
likes and coomments I received but little did they know that the real me was unhappy and hiding
from issues I was going through at that time.
So
one day on my way to the grocery I collapsed and found myself at the hospital. That
was my wake-up call, when the Doctor finally told me I was hypertensive and
risk getting Diabetes, stroke and heart attack if I did nothing about my
weight. It was not worth it being put on High blood pressure medications for
the rest of my life at only 31 and I so badly wanted to get off them
completely. I was on medication for 3 months with daily visitations at the
hospital to have my Blood pressure readings recorded. I kicked off my work out while
at the same time, taking my medications. With time, my readings started getting
back to normal, and was given a drug holiday for a month. I kept working hard,
and the Doctor finally confirmed I was fit to stop medications completely.
Another
ailment crept in! Chronic GERD (Gastro esophageal reflux disease), just when I thought I was over
with medication. It reached a point where I hated the sight of hospitals. I have
battled GERD for a year and a half now with non-stop medications. And one of
the things the Doctor advised me to do was change my diet completely and keep
on with the exercises. Obesity and Pregnancy contributes to this condition. There
was no short cut! I had to keep fighting. During one of my many appointments
with the consultant while going through my file, I broke down and the Doctor
was so much concerned and motherly. I couldn’t believe how huge my medical file
was! It looks like a 200 page novel, and no am not exaggerating!
I
was so desperate, tired of the many expensive medications prescribed, tired of
many appointments, tired of the pain and discomfort, especially at night, tired
of numerous lab tests and procedures I did to rule out why acid reflux kept
recurring every now and then, tired of asthma attack at night! The one thing
the Doctor told me was
“Take
everything you’ve learned and been advised, finish your medications to the
latter, and keep pushing.
I
did exactly as advised and am proud to report I haven’t been to hospital for months,
no medications, no complications, NOTHING!!!!
I
get to see the end results of what our lives look like when we don’t honour God
by taking care of the temple in which he dwells. If we don’t take care of our
health, we live a tortured life full of regrets till the day we take our last
breath. I always say, “It’s insane to expect the Reign when we do nothing to
change.”
My
hope is that my story will serve as a testimony and a warning. Am proud and
healthy J I turn 34 this month, I feel as
though am in my 20s! Younger, happier, beautiful in and out! This truly is a
journey, not something that happened overnight. Weight loss journey is about
quality life, vitality, longevity and health!
Wishing
you all the very best of luck on this journey. Fit at 50 was my mantra, but
now, fit at 70 it is J
#Inspired #Happy
#Purpose #Transformation #BeforeAndAfter
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