3 Stone Lost in 8 Months

If this can possibly motivate just one person then I'm happy!

I started my weight loss journey June 2015, I had been through a tough year and I turned to sitting in my bed watching endless TV series and eating food... I had no restrictions, I didn't do any exercise, and my intake of anything other than fat,salt and sugar was pretty low.

I just woke up one morning and decided to take control of my life and change. I first started by doing the Gillian Michaels 30 Day shred in my living room, I got it up on Youtube and did it every day without fail for 30 days - I really put my all into it, and with changing my diet completely, I lost my first stone within a month.

8 months later, I am 3 stone lighter, I go to the gym 5 times a week, I try my best to eat clean and as healthy as possible through out the week and when the weekend comes around I let myself have a treat/takeaway/eat out whatever I like. I think it's important to allow yourself a cheat meal or a cheat day - at first I was restricting myself a ridiculous amount that I was so unhappy and in turn, ended up binging. Whereas if I allow myself that treat meal, or treat day once a week, I'm satisfying the fat girl inside.

I do 45 minutes of cardio and 20 minutes of weight/strength training 5 days a week.
I currently weigh 10 stone 6 and would like to weigh 9 stone 7 so I am still working really hard to shift the last pounds and get to where I want to be.

I am not a nutritionist or a professional in the health department AT ALL, but I have really made an effort to educate myself on foods, exercise, I've asked questions, I've researched things relentlessly.. I am so proud of myself, and that's something I never thought I would say.

I really recommend taking progress pictures if you're trying to loose weight, or tone up. I am so glad I took the pictures when I first started going, seeing the difference on my body is my motivation and I love that.

The only person who can change your life is you, and you can do it. I thought I would be stuck the way I was forever, but I changed my mindset, my lifestyle and I put everything I had into it.

Any questions, or anything please let me know.. otherwise, I just want to say Good Luck to anyone who is reading this and you CAN do it ....