Nahika lost 32 pounds. In 2015, major transitions led to a very low, depressing point in her life. As a college student, she didn’t have abundant resources to put toward her journey. She still was able to figure out what worked for her in terms of eating and exercise. Check out her journey.
January 2016 to August 2016
Before: 183 pounds
Now: 151 pounds
Height: 5’4″.
Though it hasn’t been a complete year, I am ready to show my progress because I’m extremely proud of myself for remaining consistent. This has probably been the most consistent I’ve ever been in my life.
Now that I am able to reflect on my past, I’ve realized that 2015 was probably one of the worst years for me – the lowest point in my life. I completely lost track of what life should be. I dealt with moving from NYC to Orlando, from a community college to a university, and was caught off guard. The transition was extremely fast, which caused me to lose myself in the most undesirable way. This lead to a very depressing time in my life. Some won’t understand the change because they haven’t been through it, but for those who have, I’m sure you understand the feeling.
However, when 2016 rolled around I knew I needed to make a lot of changes to become the happy person I once was. During winter break, I spent a lot of time thinking of different ways to regain my happiness. I’m proud to say that this weight lost journey has done just that. I can’t think of another time that I’ve ever been so happy with how things are going. I’m high off of life and absolutely living a healthier lifestyle. Ain’t no way I’m going back!
I first started off very slowly when I began my journey. I would go to the gym 3 days out the week. My workouts would consist of light cardio (walking mostly) and a little bit of weight lifting. My diet changed completely as well. I would eat the same things. Breakfast would be egg whites with a spinach smoothie. Lunch would be brown rice, broccoli and chicken. Dinner would be the same brown rice, broccoli and chicken.
Once, I started to see a little change in my body, I wanted to start putting more effort into my workouts. I started working out 4 to 5 days out the week. My workouts would incorporate cardio (running, spin class, running on the sand volleyball court, etc.). I made sure to weight lift as well (squatting, leg presses, lat pulls, push up, etc.). I made sure to alternate between lower body and upper body on different days.
I didn’t use any specific workout programs or meal plans because being a college student it’s hard to afford all the great things out there that can help you through your weight loss journey. I’ve come to realize that with a little knowledge you can get the same results with hard work. Now, I workout no less than 6 days a week. I run a mile to the gym and lift weights (upper body or lower body). After I’m finished in the gym, I run a mile back to my car. Depending on how much energy I have before running that mile to the car, I hop on the volleyball sand court and do a couple of sprints. Doing that once or twice a week has improved the time I run my mile in tremendously.
My diet has changed as well. Breakfast is very similar to when I first started, but for lunch and dinner I cut back on eating food that are high in carbs. Now, I eat most of my carbs in the morning.
It has taken me 8 months to get to this point. I realized that with every goal you reach, you set yourself up for a new goal. Every new goal calls for change in your routine to get to the results you are looking for. If change is what you want, I promise you that you can do it. It takes consistency and hard work because it isn’t easy to stay committed to something that doesn’t happen overnight. Once you get a taste of the healthy life you won’t want to live any other way.
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