Personal Update

When I initially started writing this blog I weighed the most I have in my life without being pregnant at the time. I have striven to adhere to the goals that I have set for myself, only sliding once or twice in very small quantities. Doing so, I have lost 15 lbs. I have found that I have more energy, I have less appetite and I have a happier outlook on life. Lately I have been buying bikinis!

My aim is to be 135 lbs. I feel that this is reasonable since I weighed 125 lbs all through high school and it has been 11 years since, also because I am within the range of 20 lbs to my goal. Once I reach 135 I will attempt a 5 lb additional loss, but at 135 I feel that maintaining my weight is acceptable considering my height of 5 foot 6 1/2 inches.

Having had two cesarean sections to bring my daughters into the world, my problem areas are my hips and lower stomach area. I have found that lifting weights, primarily ( but not limited to) Squats and Deadlifts has helped me to tone what would otherwise have been an impossible area. I will continue to do so. My Zumba classes are fantastic and I have made many new friends there. I look forward to each class.

My diet needs some tweaking though. I find myself hungry between meals and though I snack on fruit and nuts I would rather cut out snacking all together. I am poor at drinking water, and I need to do something about that. I have never liked water.

I have gone from a size 14 to a size 8 in 3 1/2 months, building muscle all the while. I was a size 3 in high school. I probably will never be a size 3 again, but trying can't hurt too much.

I am looking into Ketosis, and considering the Atkins 72 diet for a short duration, if only to see what happens. I am apprehensive about a diet that consists primarily of meat and cheese, but at least I can still have my 2 cups of lettuce.

I will keep you posted on my findings. :)

~Sara