I can remember a time when I was slim. Of course, it was when I was a
child – young adult; before I had children. Even after I had my first baby... I
was fortunate enough to have bounced back to the same slender gal I was prior
to child birth. I was young, that may have had something to do with it. But
with my second, I wasn’t as fortunate. I don’t remember exactly how much I
weighed, but I wasn’t that size 2 anymore. If I remember correctly, I was like
a size 10. Nonetheless, I’ve lost that
weight and honestly I don’t know what “size” I am anymore. Today’s clothes sizes
are all over the board. I’ve seen jeans that say they are a size 4 but back in
the 90’s that was a size 8. So I cannot say what “size” I am anymore. I will
say that I’m not where I want to be. Definitely not a size 2. Not that I want
to be a specific size anymore. To me it’s more about HEALTH.
You’re never taught the importance of health in school, of course that
was when PE was still a class. That was the only exercise you did during the
school day, unless you were in sports. Fortunately for me, I had the beautiful
ocean of HI and I participated in track for some time. But growing up, I never truly
received any valuable information on being “healthy” and what that meant.
In 2007 at a personal development conference, I met Bill Phillips. I
was intrigued, and amazed at what I learned about my eating habits. Of course
he challenged all of us to participate in the “Body for Life Challenge” and I
am so grateful for that experience because he absolutely changed my perspective
of food; not to mention the shift of consciences in what I was doing to my
body.
I can remember coming home and opening all the cupboards to throw out
anything pre-packaged. No more mac and cheese, top ramen, canned foods or
processed anything. I was married at the time, and I remember my in laws asking
if we were going to throw out all the food. “Of course I was” and I expressed
what I had learned, and that they should think about it too. Nope, they wanted
the food I was throwing out, despite how bad it was for you. To each their own.
Who am I to deny them? Therefore they boxed it up, and took it away.
Despite me knowing all this, my diet has stayed somewhat healthy. I
still do not eat boxed, pre-packaged meals, canned foods, or anything
processed. I will admit that I indulged in sugary treats that are baked/made
with processed “crap” and have indulged in some fast food, but everything in
moderation. I still continue to juice daily with my Vitamix.
Not an excuse, but I have had so many changes in my life during 2008-2015,
that somewhere along the way I fell off track. I’m not at all a size 10, but my
jeans that fit me several years ago are very-very tight. I’ve broke down and
bought a few pairs of “fat” pants just so I can be comfortable. Nope, no more,
I vowed to make a change just recently, and I have. BUT now, it’s time to kick
it into higher gear. I’m ready to be “fit” again. To take my body fat back down
to 14%
Okay… reeling myself back onto topic here.
I thought 80% of losing weight was what you put in your mouth. Wrong! –Yes,
it’s a big part of it, but that equation is wrong.
I thought if I did cardio, I would drop my weight. Wrong! Sure I’ve
lost some weight, and inches, but that isn’t a structural change within my
body.
Today, I met with a personal trainer to assist me in reaching my goals.
I learned a lot. I learned that I must tweak some things, and I can achieve my
goals.
Lately, I’ve been feeling the strong desire to turn to a professional
who is educated in this field. I want to ensure that the hard work I’m doing is
going to pay off, and now that I have been debunked on what I thought I knew… I
can’t wait to see even better results for all my hard work. Goes to show, I
thought I knew what I was doing, but I didn’t.
Thank you for the people that are experts in their field.
Thank you for the drive to be better
Thank you for keeping it real
Thank you in willing to do the "hard" work. -No lipo, augmentation, pills/potions
Thank you for the awareness of my body
Thank you