I have been trying to lose weight for the past eight years now, and I have succeeded many a time and fallen back into bad habits many a time! As a black female it is hard to stay trim and still keep your curves, all young black females want the Beyonce thing! You know what I mean, the flat stomach and the shelf-like butt. I mean don't get me wrong, I got the shelf-like but, you could actually hold a whole tea party on my behind, but what is missing is the flat toned stomach. I got it and then it went back to the constant breathing in and the wide belts that restrict your breath control.
I took the plunge once again this year and joined a gym and I have been going three times a week and working up a sweat, all with the aim of getting those flat abs and toned thighs back. Then one day I sat on the rowing machine and thought to myself why the hell am I doing this? I actually hate exercise, I don't like healthy food and I don't like being in a room with a whole bunch of sweaty Betty's! Do I sound shallow? Well if I do then I guess I am but, I actually can't be bothered with this weight loss thing, I mean it is one thing to be healthy and stay trim but it is another to turn the whole weight loss thing into an obsession. The personal trainers tell you that is is a lifestyle choice and that it is something you have to commit to for the rest of your life!
Well Newsflash I don't want to commit myself to dragging myself out of bed every other day to work up a sweat doing some boring exercise routines. Maybe I should join a dance class, because I enjoy doing that and dancing is exercise, OK mental note to self “join a dance class before the end of the week”
As for healthy eating, I just can't stick to it! I mean I love drinking water because it actually is the only thing that quenches my thirst so I can guzzle down the recommended two litres of the clear stuff a day and then some. However having said this I like fruit, and veg is OK but I don't look forward to consuming them like I do a cream bun or a packet of ready salted crisps. I guess I am going to have to come up with a healthy balance between healthy and unhealthy and get some exercise even it is just walking to the shops to get a paper, lets face it I am not getting any younger now am I? Having a boyfriend who is some few years younger than me does not help either but I guess life goes on. I bought this Chinese so called slimming tea today because it claims to cleanse your system and help you to lose weight. Well roll on breakfast time because I will be having my first dose of the Chinese stuff after a plate of eggs, beans, mushrooms, tomatoes and toast.
