So I have wanted to blog for so long, but have only now managed to free up some time and energy for it! Oh, and I also had to decide what I was going to blog about! So what am I going to blog about? Perfect Wellness... Yes, I am passionate about weight control and fitness (even though I am not yet at my goal, I am striving for success)
So for those of you who do not know me: I am Tammy, 38 years old, born and bred in Cape Town. I am a mother of a 7 year old son, who is the centre of my life! My husband works on an oil rig somewhere off the coats of Halifx, Canada and due to this, I am lucky enough to be a stay at home mom. But my son, Kade goes to school, so I have to do something with my time and because I am the independant type, I must also earn my own money and have my own "work" and ambitions. I have just qualified as a massage therapist and I have a home based business called Perfect Wellness Products. This business started when I became a ShZen Team Leader 3 years ago. I have a ShZen team who work with me to build a multilevel-marketing team of people who love the products, sell the products and earn money! I also sell Power Balance Bands to support my income...
On Christmas Day 2009, I was told that I was fat and there and then I decided to do something about it! I joined a Taebo class and set my goal at losing 40kg - which is what I had put on through my pregnancy and never managed to lose! I met many amazing people at taebo - but I was drawn to one girl, who in my opinion, had the most awesome body I have ever seen (outside of magazines!) I did not expect what was coming, but was unbelievably glad when Janine spoke to me and clearly did not judge me nearly as much as I judge myself! Well needless to say, we became great friends and I had a set goal... I wanted to lose weight and get fit... Our taebo instructor started a"12 week weight loss challenge" which I obviously joined and to cut a long story short - I started losing weight and getting fit! But when you have a 40kg weight loss goal - you need to see big results to keep you motivated! So I was told about Herbalife and I immediately said "there is no way I can live on shakes..." But a week later, I succummed because I was ready to try anything and I also knew that I had to change what I was doing to get results.... So I bought a Chocolate Herbalife Shake and put it on my kitchen counter and stared at it for 2 days... then I opened it and smelled it for another day before I plucked up the courage to actually try and replace a meal with a glass of milk! Well, 6 months later, I had lost 18kg, was fitter than I had been in years, had so much energy and needed a new wardrobe! I did have to add a load of fibre pills and antioxidants to my diet, but I was steadily losing the kilograms and I was still eating some nice foods. So I was now convinced that I would live on 2 shakes with a healthy meal a day for the rest of my life! I have yo-yo dieted for 20 years and no more!!!! I decided that if I was going to live on shakes for life, I may as well get the products at a discounted price and I signed up with the Herbalife Company.
I have now lost 30kg and have hit a point where weight loss is slow and I need to get my head right again to go on...
So now to the purpose of this blog - I am going to blog about the ups and downs of weight loss, different diets, exercise, calories, fat, bmi, recipes, the importance of knowing what you are eating and hopefully share some experiences with you people out there who have anything to say about weight loss, nutrition, wellness, and general health... We can talk success stories, post before and after pics, share ideas, answer questions and hopefully, I will be completely motivated to lose my weight and look fabulous along with anyone who wants to join me....
So come along with me for the ride and let's set goals and support each other.... "Hi, my name is Tammy and I am a foodaholic!"
