Hi to whoever is reading this blog. Let me start with introducing myself.

My name is Erum. A wife, a mother and an Engineer. I like reading books, eating good food and watching movies.

I have always wanted to be able to write and put my thoughts into words. So here I am writing my first blog.

The goal is to document my thoughts and track my fitness journey.

Let me give you some background on my health. I used to be a chubby girl in my late teens and then early 20s I started working out after being silently teased about it. I was dedicated, consistent and took fitness as a lifestyle. And I got great results.

Until I had a baby.

I tried loosing the extra weight but lacked consistency. Then I took it easy. So I never saw the results.

After I had my baby, when I looked into the mirror, I could not recognise my own body. I know I should be proud that I got a human into this world and I am proud and very happy about it. But I feel bad for myself too. I failed to keep up the promise that I had made to myself. And few months ago when I reluctantly checked my weight, I saw the number 72 on the weighing scale. Still, 72kgs after 2 full years post deliver and the worst part is that I have accepted my body. I know it sounds good but it’s not. It’s like I have given up. I have given up on myself. This is it. I will never go back to how I was before. Not even close.

This thought was painful and I needed to do something about it. So I signed up for an online fitness app with 3 months membership. The lady there assigned me a personal coach. He basically provided me with a one time diet plan which has the things that I can eat and there portion sizes, some exercises(30mins) and was asked to clock 8k-10k steps everyday.

I got quiet excited at the beginning and tried to follow all of the tips that the coach gave. But as always my lack of disciple failed me here also. I am still 70kgs after 4 months of signing up.

So here I am documenting my journey so that I can hold myself accountable and to improve my writing skills.

For the record, I am 71kgs, lead a sedentary lifestyle and with no control over my diet.

Previously I tried to do too many things too soon. I added more exercises than what the coach has asked me to. I got tired, exhausted and discontinued with the program. With a full time job and a toddler, it just wasn’t sustainable. And I gave up.

So this time around let’s go back to the basics and do these – 10k steps everyday, 30mins of exercise, zero sugar and portion control.

Looks simple enough.

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God help me!

See you tomorrow.

Bye