A lot of you liked what you saw when I wrote about the inspiration I got from our fashionista, Nelile. You all had so many questions on how she did it and what it was that she did.
So I contacted her and asked her a few questions that I hope will be of use to some of you :)
THE INTERVIEW
Q. At what point did you realise you were unhappy with your weight?
A. I've neva had a problem with my weight however i started being unhappy wen i saw my pictures especially the ones where im sitting id be so huge n my head wud luk so small lol.
Q. What made u decide to make the change?
A. I was at tertiary and u know for us that's where u get exposed to fashion and I was surrounded with slim friends and I had taste when it came to fashion but now the clothes I loved didnt fit, and my slim friends would buy them and you cannott argue with that it fits them. That's where I started telling myself I needed to lose weight very fast.
Q. What were the most important changes you made for you to reach your goal?
A. I joined the gym, they put me on a strict diet of which I only followed for a week lol.
Q. What was most challenging abt losing weight?
A. You have to be committed and very disciplined because if you're not, you fall easily into temptations. You spend time at work with people who are eating burgers,russian n chips and you're thinking 1 day of eating junk wont hurt but it does it jeorpadises your whole plan. That was my challenge "1 day wont hurt"
Q. How long did it take you to start seeing a difference?
A. At the gym I was losing 1kg a day but once its the weekend something just happens because Monday at the gym I would have gained all the weight I had lost so the process was just too slow for me, so My previous boss reffered me to some diet pills in 15 days I lost 10kgs I was happy.
Q. How long did it take for u to reach your current weight?
A. The pills made me lose 10kg, and I gained the whole 10kg plus extra, I was so depressed I just had to try something else as long as its not gym and pills. I prayed to God telling him I wasn't happy with my weight and my prayers were answered. I parcitipated in a 40 day fasting and I lost 7kg Yay!!
Since then I got hold of a "Zumba" dvd wow it helps I dont only maintain but I keep losing weight every week and in total I lost 19kg its been 9 months if looking good I have not gained anything back not even an inch.
Q. How long have u maintained your weight loss and how do u do it?
A. I have not reached my goal yet, because I am still in the process of losing weight.
Q. How has ur life changed now that u have lost the weight?
A. My life has changed in a good way, I feel good, I'm more confident, I can play dress up at anytime and maybe on my wedding day my man will be able to pick me up hahahaha!
Q. Do u hav any advise for others who are trying to lose the weight?
A. Advise is commit to your plans to God first, remember no prayer is too small. I have learned that you can lose weight but maintaining it is hard so a 20 minute exercize a day and eating right makes a great difference without diets and pills. I look good and I'm loving myself.
Ladies make sure if u start something finish it, dats da secret!
END OF INTERVIEW
As you can see from Nelile's interview she tried the fad diets and pills, but nothing beats good nutrition and exercise.
I personally believe that adding a few fad diets in the mix makes things fun as long as you understand that this is just for a little excitement and not necssarily your weapon to gaining a healthier body... but this is MY opinion based on MY life.
I also found that if I make non scale based goals, I stick to my plan longer... I am still working on the lifestyle change mentality lol. My goal right now is to fit into my size 42 (18) slim fit jeans, and that is all I want right now.
So I contacted her and asked her a few questions that I hope will be of use to some of you :)
THE INTERVIEW
Q. At what point did you realise you were unhappy with your weight?
A. I've neva had a problem with my weight however i started being unhappy wen i saw my pictures especially the ones where im sitting id be so huge n my head wud luk so small lol.
Q. What made u decide to make the change?
A. I was at tertiary and u know for us that's where u get exposed to fashion and I was surrounded with slim friends and I had taste when it came to fashion but now the clothes I loved didnt fit, and my slim friends would buy them and you cannott argue with that it fits them. That's where I started telling myself I needed to lose weight very fast.
Q. What were the most important changes you made for you to reach your goal?
A. I joined the gym, they put me on a strict diet of which I only followed for a week lol.
Q. What was most challenging abt losing weight?
A. You have to be committed and very disciplined because if you're not, you fall easily into temptations. You spend time at work with people who are eating burgers,russian n chips and you're thinking 1 day of eating junk wont hurt but it does it jeorpadises your whole plan. That was my challenge "1 day wont hurt"
Q. How long did it take you to start seeing a difference?
A. At the gym I was losing 1kg a day but once its the weekend something just happens because Monday at the gym I would have gained all the weight I had lost so the process was just too slow for me, so My previous boss reffered me to some diet pills in 15 days I lost 10kgs I was happy.
Q. How long did it take for u to reach your current weight?
A. The pills made me lose 10kg, and I gained the whole 10kg plus extra, I was so depressed I just had to try something else as long as its not gym and pills. I prayed to God telling him I wasn't happy with my weight and my prayers were answered. I parcitipated in a 40 day fasting and I lost 7kg Yay!!
Since then I got hold of a "Zumba" dvd wow it helps I dont only maintain but I keep losing weight every week and in total I lost 19kg its been 9 months if looking good I have not gained anything back not even an inch.
Q. How long have u maintained your weight loss and how do u do it?A. I have not reached my goal yet, because I am still in the process of losing weight.
Q. How has ur life changed now that u have lost the weight?
A. My life has changed in a good way, I feel good, I'm more confident, I can play dress up at anytime and maybe on my wedding day my man will be able to pick me up hahahaha!
Q. Do u hav any advise for others who are trying to lose the weight?
A. Advise is commit to your plans to God first, remember no prayer is too small. I have learned that you can lose weight but maintaining it is hard so a 20 minute exercize a day and eating right makes a great difference without diets and pills. I look good and I'm loving myself.
Ladies make sure if u start something finish it, dats da secret!
END OF INTERVIEW
As you can see from Nelile's interview she tried the fad diets and pills, but nothing beats good nutrition and exercise.
I personally believe that adding a few fad diets in the mix makes things fun as long as you understand that this is just for a little excitement and not necssarily your weapon to gaining a healthier body... but this is MY opinion based on MY life.
I also found that if I make non scale based goals, I stick to my plan longer... I am still working on the lifestyle change mentality lol. My goal right now is to fit into my size 42 (18) slim fit jeans, and that is all I want right now.
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