So here it goes…..I’ve been up and down with my weight for the last 2 years. I’ve been up most of my life (as in weight) but within the last 2 years I’ve been more conscious of my weight. Actually the last 5 years basically since my daughter has been born. This is it I’m going to write everyday starting today about my diet plan, exercise and overall heath. I’m going to talk to you about everything that I go through when trying to lose weight. The emotional addiction that I have with food that has basically took over my life!
My goal is to write down all my personal feeling about this weight loss journey. It’s kinda like my journal but in a blog for other to read. I want to show people that this is what it takes to lose weight my way. I’ve been the billboard picture for about everything weight loss. Jenny Craig, Atkins, Cabbage soup,Weight Watchers,Eat clean diet,some form of bodybuilders diet where all you ate was rice, oh yeah and South Beach Diet that one was basically a reinvented Atkins diet. So yeah I’ve been there I know alot about different diets. What do the wonderful dietitians usually say about diets.” DIETS DON’T WORK” Right??? Maybe to some they work only if they are looking to lose a quick 5lbs, because a diet is not a way of life. Unless you absolutely one of those people that don’t care about food and you can eat it bland the diets don’t bother you. As for me food is my life I love food. I wish I could just turn a switch and be done with this addiction that I have but it’s not that easy.
I have a very supportive family who encourage me to keep on track for example. Last year I decided to seek out a personal trainer that was something that I’ve never done before. It was through a friend that recommended her. The thing was this trainer had her business in her own home, so it was comfortable. I managed to set up sessions with her twice a week. That was all I could afford for 3 months. It was awesome I loss 23 lbs in those months. Accompanied with eating right and some cardio in the middle of the sessions. I was doing great. I think the thing with me is that I need someone to go to every week and weight in. I know weight watchers does that but weighting in with a personal trainer beside you is a bit more motivation. For me it was plus I’m paying her an arm and a leg so she better be hard on me.
Three months went by and I didn’t want to lose my personal trainer but I had no choice. I thought I could do this on my own now piece of cake right? I kept on with the eating right plan and doing all the strenght exercise that she showed me. I also started running with the running room clinics. The more exercise I did the more I wanted to eat. So my eat right plan started to get side tracked. I stopped doing the strenght sessions on my own. I was still running and maintaining my weight which was 173lbs. I know that seems high to some but I was 196lbs. I was looking good!! All this was happening in the summer so as Christmas came closer I was still doing awesome, still maintaining zero weight lose. My cardio was really great though. I could run for 30 minutes straight at a good pace. I was running 15 to 20 km a week on top of raising my daughter,working and keeping my husband happy. I was on fire!! I loved my self for the first time. I ran in a couple of races as well with my new found passion.
After the 10k race in March 2009, I slowly withdrew from running. I don’t know if it was because I did the biggest race of my life or because I lost my motivation. I joined a couple bootcamps before summer but all they did was injury me. So I had to stop running all together for a while to recover. I still go to a boxing fitness class twice a week, which I love so much. That class keeps me strong. I have put back on the 23lbs again so you do the math. I’m also tall 5′7 so that adds on to weight.
Today is the day where I start my new weight loss journey Nov 21 2009.
530AM glass of water 8oz it rehydrates your cells that were working over time while you sleep.
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