I first chose to do the "weight Watchers" approach to eating well...It was a great choice as I had to learn the basics of healthy eating all over again and the "points" aspect of it tought me what foods were good for me and what foods were bad! After loosing about 60 pounds in 3-4 months on that plan (and might I add, on my own!!I never attended a meeting!) and quitting smoking I was on fire....Sure enough, by January 2004 I was around 230 pounds, felt much better and healthier with about 90 pounds less to carry around. But I hit an unavoidable plateau...I had done this without exercising one bit and couldn't get any fitter that way!! At 235 pounds, I joined a gym, on January 5th 2004...I didn't take long before I was convinced by my trainer to join the Body-For-Life Challenge....12 Weeks of grueling workouts, conferences and swift kicks in the ass!!(HUGE thank yous to Luc, Nick and all the great staff at Nautilus in Gatineau!!)Those 12 weeks ended successfuly in April 2004....And here I am now, October 2004, no longer attending a gym, no longer seeing a nutritionist or seeking other's motivation...I am still 5 foot 6, the only difference is that I now know that I will never be leading an unhealthy lifestyle again....I carry 180 pounds of rock hard muscle and while for most women, this would seem grossly overweight, I aim to shed only about 10 more pounds of bodyfat...I have switched my fitness goals around dramaticaly, now working towards new bodybuilding goals!!!I work out from home, 6 days/week, doing cardio (HIIT)on at least 3 of those days to keep lean(or get lean....I know I said rock hard muscle, but I do still wear unhealthy fat in some of the prominent womanly problem areas!), I am no longer affraid of pain or struggles as nothing satisfies me more than burning tri's or "cement legs" after a killer workout! I eat 5-6 meals/day, take vitamin and mineral supplements and allow myself to indulge in "less health-friendly" choices periodicaly! I have chosen to live a healthy life, thus ensuring that I will see my children grow old!!!!Im not looking for praise or pitty, but beleive me, if I can do this, anyone can!!!! My biggest goal now is simply getting fit enough to manage to have my story featured a in health/fitness media of any type with the hopes of providing hope and motivation for other people just like me!!!!
Life is what you make of it...Not what it makes you..Take Charge!!!
