Lauren. 25. Australian. PCOS. Destroying fat by eating and exercising Primal style. I focus on fueling my body with meat+fats+veggies and eat high fat, high protein. I love to lift heavy and have an aversion to cardio.

Follow me for a different weight loss perspective, inspiration and support. I blog my thoughts, my food, rants against conventional weight loss wisdom, sweaty gym photos, my workouts, things I find amusing and pictures of Mumford and Sons. Oh, and I enjoy a curse word or two.

This blog has been a weight free zone since March 29, 2013.
Heighest weight: 144.4kg Current weight: Much less
My 6 Month Weight Loss Anniversary 6 months in. I changed my life on the 17th of July 2012 and now on the 17th of January 2013 I could not not be happier with how different I am as a person, physically, mentally and emotionally. I’ve been saving this before photo for a special occasion, and this is it. It’s horrible. The girl in the first photos is dead. Dead eyes, sad. When I look at this before photo I am not ashamed, I am not angry, but I am sad for the person I was. I wasn’t living. I was existing. Stats Height - 169cm (5’6”) SW 144.4kg (318lbs) -> CW ~119kg (262lbs) Loss to Date - 25.4kg (56lbs) (I’m not weighing myself for the month of Jan) Measurements Waist: 129cm (50”) —> 111cm (43”) Hip: 162cm (64”) —> 143cm (56”) Boobies: 142cm (56”) —> 119cm (46”) Thigh: 84cm (33”) —> 76cm (29”) Arm: 40cm (16”) —> 34cm (13”) The 6 Most Valuable Lessons I’ve Learned It’s ok to love your body, no matter your size. I had been shamed my whole life into feeling bad for my body. Less of a person. Fat. Lazy. I didn’t love my body so I didn’t treat it with the respect it deserved. Once I learned to truly love and respect my body, I started to treat it with care. I can do anything. Anything at all. It may take me longer than others, I may have to make 100 attempts, but I don’t say I can’t, especially in my workouts. When I workout, the words can’t and no leave my vocabulary. I’m an athlete. The quote is true, it is truly powerful to see one’s body as that of an athlete. I can squat and deadlift and (semi) run and ride. It’s freaking amazing what my body can do for me even after all I have put it through. I train and be physically active every single day. Exercise is not a punishment. I train not to win or compete, I train to be kickass. Fat doesn’t make you fat. It  makes you happy. I have learned to have a truly awesome relationship with food. I eat steak, bacon, dark chocolate, veggies and fruit. I eat all the foods I love that make my body feel awesome. I don’t have to log everything I eat or count calories day in day out, I eat Primal/Paleo. I know when I’m truly hungry, I respect that. I listen to my body. Food is my fuel and I run my body on the best premium fuel available: high quality proteins, fats, veggies, fruit, nuts and some dairy. My mental health is heavily linked to my food. When I eat high protein high fat, I am happy. When I eat trash, I am an anxiety ridden, depressed ball of yuck. Primal has helped ease me from the symptoms of anxiety, taken me off depression meds, reduced my PCOS symptoms, given me a regular period and regulated my sleep patterns. Basically, it’s put me back in charge of my own health. Food is my medicine. It is ok to be vulnerable. My whole life I have felt I have had to put up a tough man act. To not show the world any of my true feelings, thinking I would be judged, that people would think less of me, think I was weak. Being vulnerable though brings with it a real strength. Sharing your struggles brings you closer to those around you. Earns you respect. I always thought I had to hide my weight loss journey. Now everyone in my life knows. It means that there is help available when you need it. When you need encouragement or support or a kick up the arse, someone will be there. You may feel vulnerable putting your truth out there, but what you get back is more than you can imagine. It’s ok to feel uncomfortable and speak your truth. It doesn’t make you weak, it makes you strong. So that’s me. Six months in and going strong, loving and actually living my life and I feel sensational. I can’t wait to see who I am in another six months time!

My 6 Month Weight Loss Anniversary

6 months in. I changed my life on the 17th of July 2012 and now on the 17th of January 2013 I could not not be happier with how different I am as a person, physically, mentally and emotionally.

I’ve been saving this before photo for a special occasion, and this is it. It’s horrible. The girl in the first photos is dead. Dead eyes, sad. When I look at this before photo I am not ashamed, I am not angry, but I am sad for the person I was. I wasn’t living. I was existing.

Stats

Height - 169cm (5’6”)

SW 144.4kg (318lbs) -> CW ~119kg (262lbs)

Loss to Date - 25.4kg (56lbs)

(I’m not weighing myself for the month of Jan)

Measurements

Waist: 129cm (50”) —> 111cm (43”)

Hip: 162cm (64”) —> 143cm (56”)

Boobies: 142cm (56”) —> 119cm (46”)

Thigh: 84cm (33”) —> 76cm (29”)

Arm: 40cm (16”) —> 34cm (13”)

The 6 Most Valuable Lessons I’ve Learned

  1. It’s ok to love your body, no matter your size. I had been shamed my whole life into feeling bad for my body. Less of a person. Fat. Lazy. I didn’t love my body so I didn’t treat it with the respect it deserved. Once I learned to truly love and respect my body, I started to treat it with care.
  2. I can do anything. Anything at all. It may take me longer than others, I may have to make 100 attempts, but I don’t say I can’t, especially in my workouts. When I workout, the words can’t and no leave my vocabulary.
  3. I’m an athlete. The quote is true, it is truly powerful to see one’s body as that of an athlete. I can squat and deadlift and (semi) run and ride. It’s freaking amazing what my body can do for me even after all I have put it through. I train and be physically active every single day. Exercise is not a punishment. I train not to win or compete, I train to be kickass.
  4. Fat doesn’t make you fat. It  makes you happy. I have learned to have a truly awesome relationship with food. I eat steak, bacon, dark chocolate, veggies and fruit. I eat all the foods I love that make my body feel awesome. I don’t have to log everything I eat or count calories day in day out, I eat Primal/Paleo. I know when I’m truly hungry, I respect that. I listen to my body. Food is my fuel and I run my body on the best premium fuel available: high quality proteins, fats, veggies, fruit, nuts and some dairy.
  5. My mental health is heavily linked to my food. When I eat high protein high fat, I am happy. When I eat trash, I am an anxiety ridden, depressed ball of yuck. Primal has helped ease me from the symptoms of anxiety, taken me off depression meds, reduced my PCOS symptoms, given me a regular period and regulated my sleep patterns. Basically, it’s put me back in charge of my own health. Food is my medicine.
  6. It is ok to be vulnerable. My whole life I have felt I have had to put up a tough man act. To not show the world any of my true feelings, thinking I would be judged, that people would think less of me, think I was weak. Being vulnerable though brings with it a real strength. Sharing your struggles brings you closer to those around you. Earns you respect. I always thought I had to hide my weight loss journey. Now everyone in my life knows. It means that there is help available when you need it. When you need encouragement or support or a kick up the arse, someone will be there. You may feel vulnerable putting your truth out there, but what you get back is more than you can imagine. It’s ok to feel uncomfortable and speak your truth. It doesn’t make you weak, it makes you strong.

So that’s me. Six months in and going strong, loving and actually living my life and I feel sensational. I can’t wait to see who I am in another six months time!


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