my whole life I wanted to be thinner

{my whole life i wanted to be thinner}
In matric I was a size 10, but I wanted to be an 8. In my student years I was a 12 but wanted to be a 10. As time went by, I found myself shopping for clothes in the “fuller figure” department. Such lovely words … “fuller figure”. It kind of makes you feel thinner. But perhaps more importantly, it makes you feel less alone. You actually feel part of the “fuller figure” society.

Over the years, I must have tried every diet under the sun. From the soup diet, low calorie diet, Weigh-Less, Weight Watchers to the diet shakes and the rest. I am also sure some of you can remember those over the counter diet tabs that made your heart beat at a thousand miles an hour?

{2014}
Well, it is now 2014 and I can with confidence announce that I have won my battle with weight. I may not thinner per se but I have won my psychological battle with weight . How did I do it, you may ask? It required a huge mind shift in order to correct the unhealthy relationship that existed between me and food. It took a journey of deep self-introspection to establish the link between my being and the food choices I had been making.

It was a very difficult and challenging journey of discovery to say the least, yet it was one of the most enriching detours of my life. I discovered that food needn’t be the crutch it always was. Food did not have to be my best friend. But most importantly, I discovered myself! A self-confidant, strong and successful woman. A woman that looked beautiful when she looked at herself in the mirror in spite of the extra kilo’s she carries.

{it’s all about pre-planning}
Today, I eat three balanced meals a day. I had to learn to be organised! Pre-planning here is the absolute key. One needs to know what you are going to eat, and when you are going to eat it. These days, I pack myself a healthy salad to work and the sprinkle it with the best red wine dressing and Maldon salt which I keep in my drawer at work.

Naturally, I do occasionally give-in to the second slice of milk tart or that irresistible portion of home-baked chicken pie. Hell, just yesterday I ate a whole block of chocolate in front of the TV. But, it is okay…. Because I am okay!

#healthy lunch box salad

 

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I always use whatever fresh ingredients I have available in my fridge as well as fresh herbs from my garden. The vinegar and salt I keep in my drawer at work.

Author: anél potgieter

Ingredients

• Cabbage, sliced
• Cucumber, sliced
• Carrots, sliced or grated
• Yellow peppers, sliced
• Green peppers, sliced
• Olives
• Tomatoes, sliced
• Coriander, chopped
• Basil, chopped
• Chicken, from last night's dinner
• Cannellini beans or chickpeas
• Salad Dressing
• Red wine vinegar
• Maldon salt

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients in tupperware and take to work. Then sprinkle generously with Maldon salt and red wine vinegar.

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