Commitment is always easier said than done.

I've been on a weightloss journey since I was knee high to a grasshopper. I've never been what could be considered "thin". I've been fit, I've been toned, I've been fat, I've been obese, but thin, nah. Never.
I've been reading all sorts of lists talking about foods you 'should' be eating. Bleh. They give some crazy stuff. kimchi. Really? Ever smelled that stuff? Ugh. I don't think so. Pickled Herring? What? Seriously. No.
Then as I was perusing the most recent list issued by Men's Health, they're talking about 'dirty foods'. Ok, listen, I'm all for warning people about potential dangers. But some people can take those warnings to extremes. I'm not going to stop buying and consuming fresh cut up chicken because some guy did a study and decided, yep, those chickens, they're dirty. One study. I'm sure that whatever anyone looks for, they'll find. I mean, isn't that how the whole "law of attraction" is supposed to work? Visualize, meditate, create a vacuum for your desires to come into focus. Same deal.
Everyone's looking for what's wrong with food. How "all americans" are deficient in so many nutrients and blah blah blah blah.
Seriously. Eat healthy. Wash the stuff before you eat it. Cook it until it's done. Buy your groceries at a store you can trust. Duh. Doesn't seem like rocket science to me.
I'm experimenting with myself and how my body digests and metabolizes my food. Please understand that this is not a scientific study. I'm not claiming to be some expert on all foods that have ever been consumed. I will say this:
- I like food.
- Food is necessary for my body.
- Green leafy veggies are good.
- Lean protein is a must.
- To lose weight, burn more than consumed.
- Take supplements and/or meds as doctor prescribed.
- Carbonation in my drinks, carbonates me, and I feel miserable.
- No one knows your body better than you.
Very simple. It's logical. It works. There is no mystery. What is the deal with everyone getting so excited about crazy fad diets or pills or miracle cures for everything? I suppose most of it is gimmicky stuff.
But, let's see, I'm 30 years old. According to many "authorities", I'm considered obese. Okay. Whatever. There are a lot of overweight people out there. It's not just americans.
Some of my close friends and family know that I've been losing weight recently. I began seeing my endocrinologist February 25, 2008. He is a great guy. I enjoy working with him a lot. He's been very patient with me. Over the last 3-ish months I've hit a stride. When I began, I weighed in at 246. I went in for my appointment 6 days ago, I weighed 207.5. I work my ass off. Literally and figuretively.
I get up, I go to work, I go to the gym, I go home. Every day.
I've altered my eating pattern significantly.
I take my meds in the morning with a protein shake and sometimes a piece of fruit.
For lunch, I eat lunch meat, a babybel cheese wheel, and a cup of protein enhanced jell-o that I make. No bread. No starch whatsoever. I also enjoy making a salad with baby greens, feta, almonds, raisins, green onion, and a raspberry vineagrette dressing. It's satisfying and tasty. I've recently gotten away from the salads, but am going to reintroduce them in the next week or so.
For a snack I'll eat almonds or something similar.
For dinner, I'll throw down a protein shake before going in to the gym and/or shortly after I'm finished. Sometimes I'll have a vitamin water or another sort of electrolyte beverage to help me recover from my workout quickly.
I do not eat after 8pm. I usually have a protein shake or something similar if I get hungry. But I do my best to NEVER eat after 8.
Suffice it to say, I'm a lean mean gym rat. And I still weigh 207.5. I go to the gym at least 4 days a week. I try to make it 5. But sometimes, that doesn't happen. I play softball once a week and I don't include that in my 4 days at the gym. 2 of those gym days, I do a double workout. I go to aqua aerobics for an hour, then I head up to the cardio room and burn another 300+ calories before I go home.
It's exhausting. I miss the long hours plopped on the couch. I miss eating fatty, starchy foods just before bed. Those were the days...
However, that was exactly what put me in the place I am right now.
My motivation originally was to lose weight so that Tony and I can have a baby. I want a baby more than just about anything right now. But, somewhere along the way, vanity has taken over. Okay, yes, I'm still focused on the crying, pooping, cooing, bundle, however I want to be one of those hot chicks that everyone loves to hate.
I want to be THE sexiest pregnant woman anyone has ever seen. Not because I need to, not because it'll be easy, but just because I can. I've made so many changes to my life so far, what're a few more? I'll never know how far I can go until I take the first step right? I've taken many steps. Now I just get to start going up the mountain.
I want to be the woman that guys stop what they're doing to watch her walk across the room. I'm already pretty. I just get to step up the smokin' hotness a little. It may take a while, but I want to let you know, this woman is done with being overlooked.

A New Dawn

Good morning!
I've decided that Blogspot will be a much easier format for everyone to access. Plus, it's easier to navigate.

So, this is just a hello, you're in the right spot. Be sure to add it to you favorites! I will be updating it much more frequently than the other one at wordpress... I PROMISE! :)

I'm off to an endocrinologist appointment this morning. Here's hopin'......