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The Similarities of Dating & Weightloss

25/11/2019

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I don't know about you, but I'm now a great believer in acceptance being the key to progress.

Over the years my experiences have taught me that my resistance is what actually has taken me further away from my goals and dreams. At times it ate away at me, my self-worth, my confidence, and has even been the major cause of depressive episodes I have gone through in my life. But what I came to learn was that if I could accept exactly where I was at, I could move forward. This is the irony of acceptance.

Let me give you an example from my dating days before I met my husband Craig. 
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Proven Methods for Working With Excuses

22/11/2019

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We hear some pretty inspirational stories about people don't we. You know the ones. Like this guy.

Clearly he's had huge obstacles to overcome in his life, yet here, he is headed for the sports field.

It's too easy to make excuses. It takes no effort at all. Or at least that is my opinion and experience in my life.

For many, many years, I made excuse after excuse about why I couldn't (or wouldn't) lose my weight. In fact, so many years that I'm actually really embarrassed to admit that it has been 26 years since I have been the weight I am now. And I regret not doing this sooner. I really do. But I don't beat myself up about that.

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Why You Need to Check Your Thoughts Before You Weigh Yourself

2/10/2019

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​​These last few days have been emotional. Yesterday I ate too much chocolate, and I didn't drink enough water either.

This morning before I weighed myself I knew that the scale was going to be up. Both my body, mind, and soul had been out of kilter for 48 hours, and this always has an effect on my weight.
I retain fluid when I'm holding on emotionally.

What I do know though, is that when I express the emotions, my body lets go too.

So, what is my message here?

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How to Avoid Feeling Deprived

30/9/2019

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​Like anything, it's simple when you know how. 

For years and years I was a yo-yo dieter. I'd lose 5kg, 10kg or even more at one point, then I'd put it back on.

Why? Because I restricted what I was eating. I made myself eat things I didn't like because they would help me to lose weight.

Guess what happened? I felt resentful, deprived, and I didn't enjoy the process. How could I if I was forcing myself to eat things I hated.

This time I'm doing things differently. I eat chocolate cake!


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How to Get Motivated to Lose More Weight

22/9/2019

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​This is me 12 months apart. 

In the photo on the left in September 2018 following an incredibly stressful six months, I see a sad, bloated overweight woman. and the one on the right, taken in September 2019, I see a healthy, slimmer, happy woman.

What a difference a year makes!

Every time I look at this photo I feel embarrassed. But I keep posting it anyway. Why?

Because it makes me realise how far I've come, and it makes me realise how I don't want to look and be...


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Keeping the Kilos Off

27/8/2019

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Like many of you, it's been a yo-yo pattern for me too over the years with a few kilos off, then back on, then off, then on again. Maintaining my weightloss has always been a challenge. Until this year.

For the first time, I have managed to keep my weight off and it's now been eight months. 

The key this time around has been keeping my focus on four key areas.

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Weight Loss Through Menopause IS Possible

3/7/2019

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For the last seven years I've been experiencing full-on menopausal symptoms - hot flashes, mood swings, irritation, crashing fatigue, and migraines to name a few. 

Prior to that, it was 10 years of peri-menopause.

It's been a long road. 

My weight became a big issue during this seven years. Whilst I hadn't put on any more, I was at my highest point more times than I had been in my younger years. 

And no matter what I did, I could not shift it. 

I'd lose a few kilograms, then put it right back on again.

Until recently.

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Mini Bun-less Sliders

3/6/2019

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​Ingredients
Angel Bay Gourmet Meatballs (from Countdown)
Blue cheese, segments
Avocado, sliced
Cucumber, thick slices
Sundried tomatoes
Lettuce

Method
1.  Pan fry meatballs from frozen and set aside.
2.  Slice cheese and vegetables.
3.  Thread onto skewers.
4.  Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve cold.

Until next time,

Remember to keep Taking Care of Me. 
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3 Ways I Track My Weight Loss to                          Keep Myself Motivated

3/5/2019

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I'm definitely a visual and tactile learner, I have known this for many, many years. 

Both of these ways of learning and retaining information have come in very handy in monitoring my weight loss, and they really work for me!

Coming up with ideas is something I'm never short of, and it's the same on this journey. Whether it's one of my own or something I've found online, I love adopting new ways of doing things.  

It's important also to keep it simple.

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To Lose Weight I Had to Stop Making Excuses

3/2/2019

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For 10 long years I have been using one excuse after another as to why I couldn't or wouldn't lose the weight.

Oh, they were endless - menopause, past issues, being in the crazy busy corporate world, not finding a diet that would work, being sad or depressed, and next came creating and operating a start up business. I could always find a new excuse.

What I have actually proven recently is that none of those excuses were real. 

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    Hi I'm Kathryn Price.
    ​I'm a 55 year old post-menopausal woman sharing my journey of Taking Care of Me. I'm on a mission to lose weight and improve my health and well-being. ​Click here to join me in my Facebook group and let's journey together. 

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