Adriana Fraga ~ “I Know I Can Be The Star Of My Life Again!”
“I can tell right now that I’m very proud of me…I never expected that I could change so much in just 12 weeks.
I used to drink my calories; I could easily drink 2 liters of soda (Indian Tonic or Coke) and almost no water. Now I drink green tea and water~ I started drinking 500 ml at time (1.5 liters daily) and enjoying it.
I used to be the “Queen of Skipping Meals” having the record of ending a day and realize that I had nothing in my stomach to until mid-afternoon. Now I eat about every 3 hours.
It’s insane because my kids always had meals at every 3 hours and I was just so busy that I couldn’t do the same to myself…(excuses, excuses..)Now we always eat together and it’s wonderful.
A great change: I use a scale daily now…
Before the Fall Transformation Challenge, I used it to measure myself everyday and be SO FRUSTATED!!! So I traded my bathroom scale for a kitchen scale – and I strongly recommend it to everyone that has portion distortion like me. I now know the right portions for each meal and finally have a real Idea of how much I should eat.
Next great change…I started to move!
For the first time in 2 and half years I started to move my body. As shown at my before photos my belly protruded so because I didn’t have a good posture, I didn’t have any Idea that I still could have muscles under all that fat… I didn’t know even how to start to exercise…simple and ridiculous things like this.
I have had to learn a lot of things about my body and to rediscover myself. And I did it! Every day, with every interval or workout I discover a lit bit more about me.
I feel empowered now! I have more energy to play with the kids, to do the chores, and I even gave up coffee!
My Stats:
Waist - 83cm to 78cm
Hips - 110cm to 109 cm
But the greatest change …
I know that this is just the beginning of a long path of a healthy way of living. I started this challenge expecting nothing but perfection from me and was very disappointed because I just couldn’t do it perfectly. At the same time it was the best thing that could have happened because I learned to forgive and to love myself again. I learned how to start over and to remember Holly saying “something is better than nothing”. Before I was like “the best…or nothing” resulting in nothing as usual.
When I took the first pictures I couldn’t believe it was me…
I couldn’t believe that I was in so bad shape. I didn’t recognize me and took some time to absorb and to accept and to love me the way I am looking now. I avoided taking pictures; I have tons of pictures of the kids and almost none of myself.
Now I know that I can change at my own pace, that I have support here at ClubFYM, that I have a wonderful coach, and a community to help me.
I don’t have to try crazy diets anymore, I found my place. I found myself!!!
I use make up now. I don’t expect to be skinny to try to look the best that I can for I know I can look my best even now, during the process, I deserve it!
I invested in me ~ something that I never did since I moved here. I bought some dumbbells, new workout clothes; I even went to the hairstylist for the first time in 2 years.
Maybe some can think that it’s so silly, but that was my journey during this challenge. The physical change happened but it was a plus for me because what I got from my FTC is priceless, I rediscovered how feminine, how beautiful, and how unique I can be.
Now I know that I can be the star of my life again, and no matter what happen I know that I’ll never let me down again. I feel so strong now.
I have so much to thank to you Holly, and to my Accountability Buddy: Marina, Ang, Lisa and Carolina. I want you to know that your words of encouragement meant so much to me. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you so much!
~ Adriana Fraga, Age 37, Stay At Home Mom to 3 little boys: 7, 2, and 10 months, Barcelona, Spain
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