KRISTY MARGETTS Blog

KRISTY'S STORY:

Since High School I've been overweight and on and off diets. The last few years I've tried really hard to lose weight, even deciding to train and run a half marathon. I thought that would really move the weight, but no matter how hard I tried I would still manage to eat more than I burnt and either maintain or gain weight.

A friend suggested we sign up to do Hilds 12 week Results program together, so I emailed Hilds asking why doing her program would be any different from any of the other programs I've done. She replied very honestly and advised me I had to believe in myself and know that I can lose weight. I decided to think about it for a few days and get back to her.

It was one night I was sitting in my lounge room, almost finished my second large packet of crisps, when I realised this wasn't the way I wanted my life to be. I didn't like the way my life was going as food was all I looked forward to all day everyday, lollies, chips and chocolate and training was almost non existent. So I signed up right there and then and made a commitment to myself to do everything she asked me.I was determined to succeed this time and to do that I had to get uncomfortable and do something different. Anthony Robinns says “If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten.” It was time to change my habits and my life.

A few days later I received my program and I loved it. It was easy to understand, no calorie counting, one treat meal a week and the training was very flexible. As I'm vegetarian I found it a little challenging as my main protein options were tofu, eggs and cottage cheese, but in the end I found it easier having less choice and enjoyed experiementing with new recipes. I also got to have dessert every night of the 12 week program, which made it so much easier for me to stay focussed.

I had a couple of occassions where I had really strong cravings in the supermarket or video store, and the mental games started. It was a conversation with my devil telling me “a few party mix lollies won't hurt as you've been so good”, but then the angel would remind me “you have a skinny cow ice cream at home waiting and you love them”. In the end I ran to the checkout or counter so I could get away from the lollies. Once I was home I had forgotten about the lollies and enjoyed slowly eating my ice cream.

A few weeks in I was feeling some doubt so I emailed Hilds asking what the difference was between me and the other people who had successfully transformed themselves, and she said the only difference between me and them was that they believed in themselves.

I have really enjoyed the challenge, never felt deprived and love my weekend on plan pancakes. I actually feel a little sad it is over, but I don't think much is going to change. I have signed up to do a maintenance program with Hilds to ensure that I learn how to keep off the weight I have lost, which is really important to me. I can happily say that I am the smallest and lightest I have ever been as an Adult and I feel fantastic. I feel strong and powerful, I am running my second half marathon mid October and taking swimming lessons so next year I can complete my first triathlon.

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS: 8.3kg
LOST 51.5cm from 6 different sites.

* Kristy has also gone on to run her second half marathon and knocked a good 10minutes of her time! Well done Kristy.