how did I get here?

So, about 2 months ago I decided to change my lifestyle. Why? I was unhappy with my body and this just lead to my confidence dropping and bad habits. I was going out 2 nights a week minimum which meant drinking,eating junk and bad sleeping patterns. Its started because I was bored and going out clubbing or drinking to socialise seemed to filled that gap. After several months of doing this I realised that was only doing harm to my body and when i looked in the mirror i did not like what i saw.

I thought buying clothes that were bigger or hid my body in a certain way would help, they did on the outside but how i felt about myself remained. I knew summer was approaching and clothes weren't going to help me during bikini season. So it started off with me wanting the perfect beach body for summer and that was my motivation to lose weight.

It was hard at first. I started by cutting out all alcohol, sugar and carbs from my diet. When i went out it was so difficult not to have a drink as there will always be people pushing you to have 'just one'. Maybe it is because they feel guilty or the fact that I have the self control when they don't. It was also hard because when i went out i had no confidence, i picked up that i was socially awkward and possibly the reason i always drank so much was to change that around completely. It wasn't as bad cutting the carbs and sugar out of my diet because i enjoy healthy food.

So my journey started and I got in the hang of things. I ate plenty of protein and veggies and 6-8 glasses of water a day. My family thought it would be just a phase but lets just say i was committed.
Apart from eating healthily i started up my contract at gym again (which had expired due to lack of attendance.. oops) and was going 4-5 times a week doing strength training and cardio. I also started taking fat burners and drinking loads of green tea. i begun to see a significant amount of progress from just 2 weeks and it just motivated me to work harder.

2 and a half months later - started 3 July 2013 and today is the 16th of september I have lost 7kgs. My starting weight was 62kg and i now weigh 55kg. Apart from losing a lot of body fat, i have also gained a noticeable amount of muscle. Instead of having a beach body for summer being my motivation, i have found myself addicted to being fit and the healthy lifestyle. this is why i have started a blog about it, because it has become part of my daily life and a hobby that i most enjoy! I have never felt better about myself and more confident about what my body is capable of doing.