90 day challenge

Hi guys those of you who know me will know that I have been doing a get clean look good 90 day challenge since the 1st of March 2013!! When I started this challenge I knew I would make it but I didn't know how fast it would go!!
With almost 2 stones dropped and baggy clothing later I can say I feel the best I have felt in a very long time!! Don't get me wrong it hasn't been the easiest things ever! Going out to eat was always the hardest! Checking the menu before I go and asking the waiter 100 questions is never the funniest thing to do!

So it's been over 60 days of no fried food, red meat ( well excluding 2 occasions), fizzy drink, milk chocolate, a very small dosage of white carbs, and lots of greens, juices and low fat food! So yeah I have made rather a few drastic but easy changes.

So I got a few messages asking me a bunch of questions! And although I VBlog I always forget to answer my questions!! So below are some FAQ!

What makes me so dedicated?

Well this question was a rather funny one as the person who asked me told me that they have tried a number of lose weight schemes but have yet to see any through! ...so I guess I could answer a series of questions from that one statement.
So what makes me dedicated is me! I love me so much (vain I know) that when I started to face abdominal health challenges I knew I had to change the way I thought about food! Food isn't there just to be eaten as most Nigerians mum say but to provide you with nutrients needed to survive. Now please don't get me wrong food should be enjoyed, But enjoying and indulging are two very different things.
Aside from health implications lets be real I personally believed that I would look better slimmer. I often pictured myself a size 12 and not the size 16 I was when I started the challenge or the size 18 I was a few years ago. With the picture in my mind, my health being a priority and God on my side I was determined to see and feel results!
So if I had to advise you on how to stay determined, I would say
1) Have a 'slimsparartion' (Sarah's dictionary- definition: a person who has lost weight and is roughly the size you are aiming to be)
2) you need to want it! I once said to my friend the reason you aren't where you want to be is because it's not that important. Think about it like this revision is not fun most of the time but you do it anyway because you want to pass and pass well! It is important to you! Going to the gym and eating clean isn't always fun but you do it cause you have to! Stop making it an option!
3) be accountable to someone. I did a video blog so everyone I know and their cousin knows I am eating clean n trying to lose weight! I mean let me not lie having all eyes on you is annoying! But it means I can be encouraged and chances are every time I eat someone I know is watching my plate. Now I'm not saying expose yourself on the Internet lol but tell at least one person or better yet get someone to join in to!

Do I work out?

Yes yes and yes!! Fact is if I didn't work out I would have probably fallen off the wagon! Some days I can't walk after the gym! Do you think after that I would pick up a chocolate bar or crack open my dearly beloved high in sugar ginger beer! Ain't no body gat time for that! And after a gym session ain't no body got time for FAT!
Aside from that Gym keeps you toned up! Saggy skin is not cute lol. A bit of cardio, weights, strength 3-4x a week and you are good to go!!

Have I wanted to quit?

The honest answer is no! Purely because I always think back to the 'Why'

What is my target size?

Ahhhh I do not know lol all I know is that I want to look and feel good. At the moment I am a size 14 I would love to lose about 2 more stones! (Hence why this wont be ending on the 1st of June lol) but as my friends sister said to me today the scales are not the best indicator of weight loss. Try on a pair of your jeans or trousers!! But yeah back to the question when I get to a size 12 I will see how I feel.

If you have any questions you would like me to answer comment below or email me sarahabimz@gmail.com