Weight loss- Part 1

I have finally come to the realization that dieting is not going to work for me. I have read a lot of times that it has to be a lifestyle change. I always believed if I lost the weight keeping it off would be easy, unfortunately I proved myself WRONG. I lost a lot of weight last year due to dieting and being on a strict exercise program. But once I felt comfortable I began eating as I did before and stopped exercising and now months later I am back at the starting line. I managed to put on all the weight I had lost and then some. So my mission now is to be healthy and that involves me loosing a lot of weight. Here's my story.......................

I started off kinda skinny and over the years, since I have finished school I have put on a lot of weight. I have many times tried to blame all this weight on my 2 pregnancies, but at the back of my mind I know this is unfortunately not true.

My main problem is that I love food,sweet treats especially chocolates and baked goods. And I love 'rich' food so stuff with cream and a lot of butter is usually what I go for. Since I am home a lot I snack and nibble a lot more frequently then I should .

But to be healthy I have to change all of this. I have done a lot of reading regarding weight loss and keeping the weight off. My first step was calculating my BMI so that I have an idea of were I am and what my ideal weight should be.

The easiest way to work out what your healthy weight should be is calculating your bmi. Just click here and it will take you to the Pick n Pay bmi calculator. You just need to know your height and weight.

In part 2 I will be telling you what my plan is on to loose the weight and keep it off.

Till next time
Sam
xoxo

Studying with kids

When I finished high school I enrolled at Unisa to start my Bcompt in financial accounting. I was studying part time and working the rest of the time. I started off my studies with a bang but being young and not as focused as I should have been, my studies suffered a lot.I then decided to take a break.

Now 7 years later I realized what a mistake that was. With the job market as it is, education is very important. I then made the decision to start my studies again. I had to reapply to study at Unisa last year as their rules have changed quite a bit. I was happy when I received an email in late November that I was accepted. I then registered and started studying. I have to honestly say I am much more committed to completing my degree now then ever before.

My greatest struggle now is setting aside time to get to my books. Many people are under the misconception that being a stay at home mum means doing nothing the whole day. This is very untrue. Being home is like you are working all the time. Let me say this I feel very blessed and lucky to have this opportunity to spend all my time with my kids, and I wouldn't change it for anything.

However it is really hard to make time to study when you have children. Especially small kids. I have to be very disciplined and work around their schedule. So far it is working out for me. Some days I get hardly any time to study and then the is other days that I get enough time to study. I just take each day as it comes.

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Sam

Life- 23 June

One of the hardest things for me to do as a stay at home mum is having to send my 6 year old daughter to school when it is cold. Especially in these cold winters months we experience up in Johannesburg. Therefore I really look forward to school holidays. Even if we just stay under the blankets with a cup of hot chocolate and a movie its great for us. I have truly been blessed with a lovely child who enjoys those quality times with mummy and her little sister while my husband is at work.In the years to come I am sure this might change but at the moment I am truly enjoying it. My little rascal on the other hand, like most kids does not seem to feel cold and prefers running around bare feet and playing. Getting a pair of socks on those small  feet is a huge task( the joys of motherhood).

Besides looking forward to the holidays, my birthday is approaching quite quickly and it just reminds me that the years seems to be flying by. I am getting older and that I really need to appreciate all the little things I take for granted.

This past weekend we had to remove a big tree from our yard. The tree was planted next to the fence and and the roots were getting so big it was lifting up the fence. Sad but it had to be removed. The people removing the tree found this frog under some of the roots.

 African Bull Frog

This picture unfortunately doesn't show how big the frog is. But it was the biggest frog I had ever seen.

So that's what is happening in my life at the moment. Leave me a comment below. Don't forget to hit the follow by email button to receive an email every time I  post and please like my Facebook page Sams blog..................

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Sam