Tag: MS

Hunger Pangs

It is amazing the difference your stomach feels when you are having smaller portions. I think it going to take a few days to adjust to eating more regularly and smaller but the body is amazing right so I know I will get used to it.

And who knows, it could actually be thirst right as sometimes we feel hungry, it is because we are actually needing water, which my body may be calling out to me all the day as it is depleted.

Guess it is going to have to be filling up on peppermint green tea as I can’t stand the taste of normal water or getting bottles of it.

Well, I am going to try and get an earlier night than yesterday as I didn’t get to sleep until 4am – but think that will hopefully settle and think if I am trying to change my lifestyle to a healthier one than I need to try and get a better sleeping routine as well.

After all, the body, the mind, the soul are all connected and we should encompass our whole selves when changing our lifestyle, not just looking at the way we eat.

I will upload my food blog tomorrow when I wake up. It is a harder juggling act than people realise to get things spot on. But trying my best and will learn every day.

Write soon,

Hansi xx

The First Sluggish Morning

So, today, I was like noooooo, I don’t want to get out of bed and although there is things I could improve food wise from yesterday, I think I am used to a lot more fat and sugar which I know is bad, oh and carbs, as I am a bagel fiend! So, did feel very sluggish today and didn’t want to get out of bed but I persevered.

I know that this will just be a few days, maybe a week of this so I am hoping this passes quickly as I feel really hungry this morning but no, I told myself off and said, ‘you are sticking to the plan!’

Now let’s go hunt some protein for today! Tuna, I think is calling me!

Write soon,

Hansi xx

Time for some Accountability – Initial Weigh-in and Measurements!

So…..as embarrassing as this is to admit….here are my initial weigh-in results. I have Body Analyser scales and so I got to see what is happening in my body. It’s not good but hey that is why I am putting it out there. Be brave and join me. Feel free to comment and we can support one another….

I will be weighing weekly and doing measurements fortnightly with the hope that if I manage to shift some pounds, I may be able to get a little bit more mobile and help my MS symptoms. I am also nearly 34 and do want children in the future so I know that I need to be in better shape for that to happen.

So here we go…… here is my way of being accountable eventually of my actions. Please don’t judge the size I am as a large portion of it is medically related and the steroids I had for 3 months. But I am also taking responsibility for what I have previously stuffed in my gob!

5 foot 4 inches

19 stone 2 pounds (268 pounds) – Should be: 7 st 12 lbs to 10 stone for height

73.9% Fat – Should be: 21.1% to 32.9%

33.1% Water – Should 37% to 49%

1.8% Bone Mass – Should be 3% to 5%

45.7 Body Mass Index – Should be 18.6 to 24.9 for healthy range

23.7% Muscle Mass – Should be around 36% or more for a female

1964 Calories that are burnt on Basal Rate Measurement (meaning how much I burn by doing nothing at all)

Yes, I know these are shocking but I am determined to do something about this hence my very public declaration. I know that I need to improve all these scores.

My positive thinking is… this is for my health, to have a family, to live longer and to hopefully be able to walk again in the future even if it is just enough to go 8 minutes up to the local beach and take my dogs out!

Measurements: in centimetres

Neck – 38.5 Cms

Arms – 39.5 Cms (Forearm – 28.5 Cms)

Above Bust – 117 Cms

Bust – 140 Cms

Chest (Below Bust) – 123 Cms

Waist – 132 Cms

Midline – 137.5 Cms

Hips – 145 Cms

Thighs – 77 Cms

Above Knee – 49 Cms

Calves – 47.5 Cms

There is my public declaration, so be brave and do the same. We can support one another. Today’s food blog will be added next.

Hansi xx

A New Lifestyle – Not A Diet!

So, it is February 1st and I am starting a new lifestyle! So why not a diet? Why not start at beginning on the year on January 1st?

I am not calling this a ‘diet’ because I think that it holds some negativity to it. As in, you feel restricted and that feeling makes you feel like you are going to want to give in at any time. (Well, it has for me, time and time again in the past)

I didn’t start on January 1st because there was so much rubbish and temptation in the house that I know I would have caved in and to be honest I wasn’t ready. (I have always wanted to lose weight before but in reality, my determination wasn’t as strong as I needed!) So what is different this time?

Me!! I have had a good hard long look at myself and thought yes I do have some medical issues that make it harder to lose weight like my PCOS (Polycystic Ovaries) and I do have MS (Multiple Sclerosis) which has some significant relevance to my lack of mobility but also the weight will have it as well.

I gained about 4 stone when I was on steroids for 3 months last year and think I managed to knock off about a stone just by snacking less. I can’t do the exercise as I am house bound without help of a wheelchair as I can only walk up to 20 metres and that is when I am in agony. Relapsed with my MS in October 2018 and only just coming to the end of it now.

I can’t keep using these issues as an excuse on why I am overweight. Okay, I will be honest, I am not just overweight or obese, I am on the morbidly obese BMI (Body Mass Index) scale as embarrassed as I am to admit that.

So later, I will be revealing and taking accountability for my weight by putting it on this blog. This is in the hope that others in the same position as well or anyone who wants some inspiration can work through a new lifestyle with me.

Feel free to comment and follow so we can journey together.

Shopping, Food and Weigh In to come later on today!

Hansi xx

Healing the Body, Mind and Spirit from the Inside Out

Hello everyone!

My name is Hansi (aka Hannah) and this is my Blog. I am hoping to share my journey as hopefully an inspiration to others in a few ways.

Firstly, I will share my weight loss journey which I know will be difficult as I have PCOS and MS, but I am determined this time. I am seeing this as a lifestyle change – not a diet!

Secondly, I will be looking into how to quiet my mind and positive thinking.

The best cure for the body is a quiet mind – Napoleon Bonaparte

Thirdly, I will be documenting the journey into spirituality or the soul as some people call it.

Join me on this journey as we go along together to create a healthier lifestyle, exploring how to quiet our minds and be positive.

I will be very realistic in my writing ensuring that the highs and the lows are documented as I think it is important to be real with one’s self!

Hansi xx