There is nothing more miserable than watching yourself get fatter. Looking in the mirror and wondering, “what happened?” Perhaps nothing is worse than how a person views their self in disgust; and how society can treat you completely different after a
weight gain.
While building a business for the past 4 years, I gained 80
pounds in the process. Turning 30 made me realize that health is important and without it I won't be able to enjoy my success. So I purchased a Tanita
Body Composition Scale and began working out and
dieting. I have a long way to go still, but I'm beginning to feel better already.
I was skeptical most about excess skin. But after reading through this forum, at a poster’s recommendation, I bought the The
Body Fat eBook by Ron Brown. It has some great ideas. For example, I now take my
body composition and waist measurements every single morning. It helps me to monitor my lbm since I’m eating so little but so far I’ve lost only
body fat-
30lbs to be exact- and NO lean
body mass (yay!). And hopefully, my new way of looking at food and exercise will stop me from ever having to go through this again.
My regimen:
- Workout every day: elliptical machine, weight station, dvd’s
- Diet: 2 days of dairy (whole milk, yogurt), 2 days of fruit, veggies
- Absolutely NO Pills or medication of any kind (would never even take a Tylenol). This is purely natural.
- Sleep at least 8 hours a night
- Drink loads of distilled water
- No caffeine, only one cup of tea per day
- Take in calories between noon and 6pm only
After just 30 lbs lost, I am sleeping better, my skin is clearing up and have much more
energy. I’m not hungry. Best of all I’m beginning to realize what a miracle my
body is and I love it! It’s amazing really.
