Losing weight.

I've always had a troubled relationship with my weight.. might have something to do with how my relationship with carbs and sweets never really dwindled. I've always been a bit weighty, and up to a certain point I had surrendered my mind to the fact that this is how I would always be. A bit too 'curvy'. A 'real woman'. But why? Why can't I be one of those slim, toned, and athletic women? We all have very similar bodies at the core, so the only thing stopping me from becoming the best version of me was... me.
I signed up to a weight loss class last year and lost 8 lbs in the first month. I didn't go back as I had my finances prioritized elsewhere but I have recently started working and have REJOINED.
I wont go into it all now but.. this year has been hard.
You know what, I'm not going to lie, it's been really really shit.
My life and future as I thought I knew it turned out to be a fantasy and the harsh reality is very.. harsh.
Yet somehow.. (attending 7 workout classes a week along with spontaneous jogging trips and a low carb diet that I will show you soon) I have lost 21lbs in the past 3 months.

Ok so in the grand scheme of things this isn't a great number.. especially as I have 25 more to lose.. but I'm proud to be nearly halfway there.

I don't really like showing before/during/after photos because I'm honestly mortified at how I look in the 'before's'.
I never thought I looked that bad.. but looking back I looked HORRIFIC. How can I trust myself when I feel like I look okay if I thought I looked okay THEN? Anyway , that's a separate issue.

I'm going to show you some before/during photos now, sorry if they're not great but I'm trying..!












Next week I'm planning on posting in detail everything I do/eat in 7 days as part of this new lifestyle. Feel free to ask any questions!