CJA Lifestyle - Nutrition Plan July 2021

another one, is what has enabled me to keep my weight relatively stable and to feel comfortable in my own skin. I am far from perfect, and I continue to set goals for myself, one of which is to have surgery to get rid of my excess skin. I really think that if you are doing things for you, then everything is acceptable. A healthy lifestyle is actually for life. There is no end point, but the occasional holiday is actively encouraged.

Over covid (knew it would get mentioned at some point) I gained around 15-20 Kgs, It didn’t really stress me out. It has been an exceptionally stressful time to be a full time “front line” doctor with four kids and I did not escape the mental burn out. Cortisol, the stress hormone, will have been elevated for most of us during the pandemic, and it is not you friend when you are trying to lose weight. Also, like most people, I’m an emotional eater and I one hundred percent reached for the snacks and fast food to get me through the trauma. I refocused my mind in January and have so far lost 10 Kgs of 7