The Cons of Losing Weight

I know that when I started this blog, I promised myself that I wouldn’t make it too personal. However, I’ve recently been working really hard and lost a bit of weight. Although I’m really happy with most of the changes, I can’t help but notice, especially as this is the first time that the number on the scales has gone down, that there are some draw backs too. Before you sigh and tell me to shut up, I am aware that these may not be the challenges that everyone faces, as there are plenty of ways to go about getting trimmer, but here are a few things that have affected me… 

The Cost. From joining a gym to vowing to eat a minimum of my five-a-day, my back (student) pocket has suffered hugely over the last few months. As a newbie to the gym, I wanted to try out all the classes, I tested a bit of Zumba, DanceFit and even  the Vibro Plate at which I failed miserably due to too much giggling. It has been fun, hard work and most of all, costly. 

The Clothes. Now, this is one of those complaints that will make you roll your eyes to the back of your head while cursing at my whining, but I’m honestly annoyed at the fact that my selection of TopShop cocktail dresses are no longer flattering. I’m happy that I’m getting a tad fit, but I’m not happy that my wardrobe doesn’t.  

The Specifics. Losing 10lbs has been an achievement, but despite my targeted attempts, I haven’t lost it from the places I was desperately trying to rid myself of. I will always be curvy, but perhaps I preferred the more obvious curve I had before?

The Conscience. Before embarking on an adventure of heaped vegetables and snacking on fruit, I would happily eat the free chocolate that comes with my latte or add a little too much sugar to my tea. Cutting out this frivolity has meant that when I do indulge, I just get an unwelcome sense of guilt, like I’m doing something wrong. Being disciplined is good, but not to the detriment of happiness. 

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