The Facts
- December I weighed 128lbs
- Two years ago 97lbs
- Today 112lbs
Since I started working at a local ski resort in December for extra winter cash I've been getting back to my fit old self.
I've started working out 4-5 days per week, for at least 30 minutes. I had a gym membership last year & went 5 days a week, but ate more than I worked out (the reason I got out of shape)
It's funny how having a gym membership can get you out of shape.
I started weighing myself just after Christmas & couldn't believe my eyes. I didn't feel healthy to begin with, but seeing how much weight I actually gained since 2005 was scary. I thought counting calories & sticking to a normal routine would be ideal. Actually not so much...
I used to eat all organic foods & be very healthy, but then I started dating a workout-aholic NM who use to tell me my 90lb body was fat & I was overweight. I started working out excessively & barely eating. What I know now is that I did have an eating disorder. I climbed that battle & it took a few years to get through it, but I did & thats when I let myself go.
I now have a structured eating plan. I gorge myself with fruits & veggies. I've cut soda right out of my diet & have cut back on my sweet tooth intake. Two weeks into the soda & sweet cut I don't miss it & I feel 85% healthier.
I love food too much now to ever go back to my old habits of anorexia, but I refuse to gorge myself with more food than I need. China buffet every other day no more!
I've been reading a lot of books on diet & exercise & starting tomorrow I'm going to follow the POWER 12 guidelines from the Abs Diet for Women. The power 12 are food that are recommended eating daily.
1. Almonds
2. Beans & Legumes
3. Spinach & greens
4. Low fat dairy products
5. Oatmeal
6. Eggs (but the whites an egg yolk is 95 calories & the white is only 15!)
7. Lean meat (turkey, chicken & fish)
8. Peanut butter
9. Whole grain breads & cereals
10. Soy protein powder
11. Olive Oil to cook with instead of butter
12. Berries
My plain is to eat 5-6 meals per day a few hours apart & keep track of my intake. Drink plenty of water & tea & steer clear of caffeine. Continue workout at least 30 minutes a day 4-5 days a week!!!
HERE I COME BIKINI!!!
