‘'Motivation January' Samantha, member at RWIJK GYM

Motivation January

Motivation January, I hope you find it useful!

Because me and my -23 kilos haven't always been a happy marriage over the past two years (yes, that's at least how long it takes to adjust your lifestyle), but we have fought for a happily ever after.

I often get the question, “How did you do it, Sam?!” or “Which diet did you follow?!” Well, simple: throughout my life, I have tried quite a few diets, weight-loss supplements, shakes, juice cleanses, and unappetizing protein foods in bar form and pouches. Sometimes it helped, sometimes it didn't. Usually with short-term results. duration and an empty wallet, because 'dieting' this way is often pricey. It does work for some, though I won't judge that. Exercising excessively for 1 or 2 months, only to sit on the couch for another half year with bags of chips and pizza to 'keep myself at a healthy weight'. I wasn't in balance. Add to that the fact that your focus lies more on your career (that has been successful) than on... live healthy and before you know it At 1.70 meters tall, you weigh well over 106 kilos with the stamina of a bag of chips!

Dieting was not the solution for me. Changing my lifestyle proved to be the key to success.

Yes, I have started eating much healthier, more consciously, and lower-calorie. I have also started moving and working out much more. Perhaps the most important thing in this is the structure and routine I have built into my life. I also schedule more moments of rest—though I don't always succeed yet—and I am living much more consciously on all fronts. So that includes enjoying life, because I am now doing that to the fullest. I still enjoy food too, because I still bounce with enthusiasm whenever tasty (unhealthy) food is served. I also still enjoy a good glass of wine (or sometimes a bottle), so in that sense, I am not giving anything up. But the most important thing is that I have learned that healthy food can also be very tasty. Although there are still plenty of moments when I think: fuck it, I'm done with it. Only to pick up the thread again...

Despite all this, it was, is, and will always remain a struggle not to make the wrong choices again. Food is EVERYWHERE and remains tempting. I have embraced exercising so much by now that I can no longer do without it and become restless if I don't have that outlet. I still have a good 5-7 kilos to go before I reach my target weight and I am convinced that I will succeed this year! – Something about New Year's resolutions, who doesn't have them. – Wishing good luck to everyone currently going through the same phase! ❤️ I know you are there!
Here are two results from two years of hard work… 👊🏻