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'Portion Control Helped Me Lose 54kg In 11 Months'

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  • 06 Nov 2019
'Portion Control Helped Me Lose 54kg In 11 Months'
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My name is Hannah Day (@hannah_day28). I am 32 years old and after nearly a decade of health problems, I turned my life around. Using a workout series that kept me hooked and really watching my portions. My results? I lost 54kg in less than a year and went from a size 22 to a size 2.

I remember going to an amusement park and not being able ride with my kids because I couldn't fit in the seat. Another time, I tried to take them sledding but I couldn’t make it up the hills. Over the years it hit me: Public outings were becoming a problem, and I was missing out on special experiences and memories.

Eventually, my issues went beyond extreme weight gain. I began to suffer from excessive fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, and depression. How did I get here? The truth is, doctors still haven't been able to formally diagnose me. But after doing some online research, I found a group of women with breast implant illness whose symptoms sounded similar to mine. I made the personal decision to get my breast implants removed. I felt like that was the right move for me.

Afterward, I did notice most of my symptoms subsided. All but one, that is...the weight gain aspect. I knew that aspect of my life would take some serious work.

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I wanted a change!!⁣ ⁣ When I took that picture in the mirror on the left, January 2018, I remember thinking how bad I wanted a change. I wanted to love me again! I wanted to care about me again! I wanted to feed my body right, make it 100% healthy, and be able to do things with my family and kids again! ⁣ ⁣ Change can be so hard and I use to not be the one up for change but I'm soooo glad my thinking has shifted and how much I love change! With that one decision to start and never look back it completely changed my life. So much love, happiness, blessings, and life have come from it! ⁣ ⁣ Are you ready for a change? Don't think tomorrow, next week, next month! Jump in today, just like I did back in Jan 2018! You'll never regret changing your life for the better!! I'm opening up spots for my accountability group and one on one coaching with me. I want to help you get to where you want to be in your own before and after! ⁣ *Message me for details ⁣ ⁣ #TransformationTuesday #change #changeforthebetter #liveyourbestlife #happiness #selflove #blessings #motivation #consistency #beforeandafter #beforeandafterweightloss #weightloss #21dayfix #portionfix #shakeology #liift4 #mm100 #morningmeltdown100 #starttoday #accountability

I was 107.5kg at the time I decided to lose weight.

I was so lost, though. I didn't know where to start. I didn’t want to go to the gym because I was mortified at how big and unhealthy I had become. I stayed away from people as much as I could. My eating habits were horrible. In the throes of my depression, I used food to help me cope with life. It was comforting and helped me de-stress.

That’s when my friend told me about Beachbody. She showed me the on-demand workouts that I could do in the comfort of my own home and introduced me to their nutrition programs. I'd never had tools like this before. And now? I had three or four new and easy ways to start my weight-loss journey. Game changer.

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Last day of voting. Voting ends today at 3pm EST, 2pm CST, 12pm PST. Please take a minute to get those early votes in today. (**Link for voting is in my bio on my IG page**)⁣ ⁣ Thank you again everyone who has voted for me this past week! The amount of love and support has been beyond amazing!! Next month at our annual conference they will announce the winner of the Beachbody Challenge. Having this opportunity has been such a blessing! Last year I set a goal to become healthy and to become the best version of myself for my family. That is all I could have asked for! I'm so grateful and humbled to be a finalist this year. ⁣ ⁣ Know all things are possible! ⁣ ⁣ Comment below after you have voted for me today so I know who to thank! You all are seriously the best! ❤️❤️⁣ ⁣ #weightloss #weightlossjourney #beforeandafter #motivationalmonday #healthy #healthylifestyle #beachbody #beachbodychallenge #fitmom #bii #vote #21dayfix #liift4 #80dayobsession #shakeology #portionfix #livinglife #stronger #youcandothisto #heathyrecipes #healthyfood #exercise #homeworkouts #community⁣ #fitmom #beforeandafterweightloss ⁣#motivationmonday ⁣

So I tried to turn my embarrassment into motivation. At 107.5kg, I knew that losing weight wasn't going to be easy. But I wanted to be present with my family. I had become so embarrassed of my weight that sometimes I would refuse to go outside. After my breast implant removal, I got serious about getting in shape. I wanted to be me again and 100 per cent healthy. And I wanted to be able to do things with them and not be held back by my weight.

I did a 180 with all my eating habits and lived by the simple rule of portion control.

I completely changed my eating habits with Ultimate Portion Fix and Shakeology. UPF taught me what to eat and at what portions. It showed me I could eat from every food group (yay!) as long as I monitored how much.

I thought I'd feel deprived or hungry. But I didn't. I was eating clean healthy foods. And I eventually learning that food was meant to fuel my body, not to feed my emotions.

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Eat to fuel your body not to feed your emotions! 🥬💪🏼⁣ ⁣ That is one thing I had to learn when I started my health and fitness journey. ⁣ Portion Fix not only showed me what I should be eating and at what portions but also in that process I realized that my previous relationship with food was very unhealthy. ⁣ I started looking at food as fuel and used exercise and personal development for my emotions and stress. As the months went on, I stressed less and eating well for my health became a lifestyle. I also realized I could find recipes where food tasted good and was still good for my health. ⁣ ⁣ Do you struggle with your food and nutrition? That seems to be people's biggest obstacle when it comes to their health and fitness. If that is your struggle too, message me and let's chat on how I can help you with the tools that helped me! ⁣ ⁣ #fuelyourbody #foodisfuel #portionfix #ultimateportionfix #healthyrecipes #fixate #healthy #weightloss #weightlossjourney #lifestylechange #tacos

Instead of binging on fast food like I used to, here's what I'll eat in a day now:

  • Breakfast: I drink Shakeology (which is part of the Beachbody nutrition plan) every morning, along with two eggs with avocado.
  • Snack: I love almonds and raw veggies. Broccoli, cauliflower, and bell peppers are my fave.
  • Lunch: I usually eat whatever I had for dinner the night before.
  • Snack: I'll usually grab a Beachbar (a Beachbody snack, as you probably guessed) and veggies with hummus.
  • Dinner: I make my dinners every night and I prep enough for my whole family, plus lunch for me the next day. Some of my favourite recipes are from the Fixate Cookbook. My go-tos are salsa chicken on a corn tortilla with brown rice, chicken tortilla soup, zucchini noodles with lean ground beef and pesto, turkey chilli, and buffalo chicken zucchini boats (yum!).
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2 years ago I came to this amusement park. That day I couldn't fit into one of the rides and had to get out because of my weight. I was so embarrassed and worst of all I felt like I was letting my kids down. I was missing out on fun with my kids! By the end of that day I was in tears as we left the park because I was in so much pain from all the walking we did and over 100 extra pounds that weighed me down. I vowed I would never come back here. ⁣ ⁣ Well this year we got season passes to this amusement park and I no longer have to worry about not being able to fit in the rides. I no longer have to miss my kids excitement and screams as we go up and down these crazy roller coaster. No more missed memories! I can keep up with my kids all day, running from ride to ride. These are the non scale victories of my weight loss that mean the most. 🎢⁣ ⁣ #weightlossjourney #amusementpark #sixflagsgreatamerica #fitmom #nonscalevictories #memories #rollercoaster #livingmybestlife

I took my at-home workouts day by day, making sure not to be too hard on myself about what I could or couldn't do.

I wasn't ready to step into the gym, so I stuck with my Beachbody workouts instead. I did seven rounds of the program's 21-Day Fix, which included a 30-minute workout every day involving both cardio and weights.

When I first started I had to modify *every* move. But with each round, I become stronger and built up my strength and endurance to the point where I no longer had to modify. And in 11 months, I managed to lose 54kg and dropped 20 pants sizes—going from a 22 to a 2. Since my weight loss, I’ve been focused on toning and gaining muscle with the programs LIIFT4, 80-Day Obsession, and Morning Meltdown 100.

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*Sound on swipe ⬅️* #ladygaga⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Do home workouts really work?⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Not only was I able to lose 117lbs but I've become stronger everyday from in-home workouts. Only 30-60 minutes out of my day to become the best me. Now my joy is to see other people get their lives back too, all from home workouts and good nutrition. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ All you have to do is push play and go 🙌🏼💪🏼✨⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ #homeworkouts #gymlife #weightloss #weightlossjourney #BOD #21dayfix #80dayobsession #liift4 #healthy #fit #strong #inprogress #graceoverperfection #consistency

I'm proud of my progress. But trust me, none of it was easy.

If you're someone who wants to lose weight but you still have a long way to go, please don't give up on yourself. A little progress every day leads to big results. So try shooting for the baby steps first. I've learned that there is something more important than the intensity of your triceps dip, or how well you mastered a push-up: consistency. So continue to push on and remember that every little step counts.

Lastly, I had to reframe this entire experience as a lifestyle change. and not just as losing weight. Because the truth is, losing weight helped me in so many other categories beyond the physical. It changed my entire life.

Hannah Day as told to Alexis Jones. This article originally appeared on Women's Health US. 

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