My Weight Loss Story: Timeline

1994 Age 5

• First limiting belief that I remember creating about my physical appearance

1996 Age 7

• Baby sister born - felt I wasn't Enough.

1998 Age 10

• Baby brother born

2002-2006 Age 14-17

• Changed schools in year 9

• General high school shenanigans (parties, boys)

• So much teenage angst (body image, depression, who am I?)

2007 Age 18

• First real fad diet

• Had my heart broken

• Started University (didn’t finish Uni)

• Met my now-husband (online)

2008 Age 19

• Completed a Massage and Aromatherapy course

• Started comfort eating

• Met my now-husband (in person) and began long distance relationship

2009 Age 20

• Moved to country Queensland to a property 40 minutes from civilisation

• Put on a lot of weight

• Got married

2010 Age 21

• Visited Canada - met my in-laws

• Started exercising and watching my portions at home

• Started a new job

• Moved off isolated farm property and into town

2011 Age 22

• Started second fad diet

• Walked my dog daily

• Roadtripped Australian East Coast

• Moved to Canada with my husband

2012 Age 23

• Started at gym again

• Adjusted (poorly) to life in Canada

• Worked at Dairy Queen and then at an employment agency

2013 Age 24

• Started third fad diet

• Completed Accounting and Events Management courses

• Continued gym

• Went home to Australia for Christmas

2014 Age 25

• Started at my growth-promoting job

• Completed Nutrition, Integrative Health and Wellness Business courses

• Trained for 5km run (I am Not a runner)

• Travelled to Montana and New York

2015 Age 26

• Started using training programs - confidence improving

• Completed Wellness coaching (beginner), a few soft skills/admin-type courses

• Travelled around Canada

• Sustained neck/shoulder injury

2016 Age 27

• Developed own training programs

• Travelled to Hawaii

• Left our awesome jobs and moved back to the warmth of Australia

2017 Age 28

• Completed Wellness Coaching training

• Worked for the Health Dept on contract and then at a small consulting firm

• Started Strive Wellness

• Continued with healthy lifestyle

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