Hey Queens,
I hadn't planned on posting anything like this and I'm a bit nervous to post it but I was going through photos on my old phone and I found the first picture which is from the 29th of April 2020, so probably just a week or two after I started doing Maeve's workouts (I wish I'd recorded an actual date that I started but I never in a million years thought I'd still be here 10 months later 😅😂). The second photo was today after finishing out HIIT class (hence the sweaty mess lol). I know the background on these is far from plain but I honestly didn't think I'd be showing that first picture to anyone EVER! I did take 'Spring Challenge' before photos against a plain wall so will be taking those again in the next few weeks.
But anyways, I wasn't sure about posting this here but honestly I was a bit stuck the last few weeks thinking I've been working my ass off for months and nothing has changed, boy was I wrong. I know I still have jiggly bits and I weigh almost the same as what I did this time last year but honestly when I look at the first photo I see a different person. A person who wasn't happy in her own skin at all, a person who couldn't go up a flight of stairs without getting out of breath. Even though I wasn't massivly overweight I was so unfit and I was so unhappy. I know it's not a massive difference but Maeve, QDQ and this community has been about so much more than weight loss for me, I'm the happiest and most confident now than I've ever been. I feel like a new person, my confidence has grown so much since then and I can finally say that I have a new love for myself and I just feel at peace with myself and my body. Back then I couldn't run on the spot and I pretty much struggled with every single move in the workouts for weeks and weeks and I used to always struggle so much with the core work but Maeve's energy and positivity pulled me through the time when I struggled, there's something for everyone and every level in QDQ and it's something I've adored from the beginning. Fastforeward to now I'm doing mostly advanced moves in the workouts, I have the energy to do two workouts a day sometimes and I feel so fit and so strong and I absolutely LOVE it 😍❤️
The mental health benefits for me have been amazing also, I'm so much happier now than I was in the first picture. Obviously I still have down days, everyone does but QDQ always helps pick me back up whether it's doing a workout or jumping on the forum to all you fabulous queens ❤️ The support and positivity is something like I've never experienced before and I am so so grateful to be a part of this fantastic community! x
Joining this community was by far the best thing I've ever done for myself. I've never felt fitter, I've never felt happier and I've never felt stronger. I'm so grateful that I stumbles upon Maeve's workouts on Insagram in April last year and I don't think I'll ever look back. I never thought I'd enjoy exercise, I always thought it was normal for it to be something you have to force yourself to do. If you're at the beginning of your journey, whatever your goal may be, and you're feeling deflated because you're not seeing changes, believe me they will come. Until I looked back at photos I felt like I'd made no progress whatsoever because I hadn't lost weight but honestly queens take those pictures, take measurements because you will see change. I promise you'll get there just stick with it ❤️
Sorry for the long post, really didn't mean to waffle on for so long! Thanks so much Maeve, our other QDQ trainers and all the queens for your positivity, help and support always xx
