Hi there!
My name is Teena, and this is my first day on a new low carb diet. I actually tried this diet my freshman year of college, amongst other wacky things. I failed wildly- mostly because my perception of “healthy” was very, very wrong. Two Jamba Juices a day? Wrong. A donut treat for eating “good” or “working out”? Wrong. I was all screwed up. Limiting fast food to twice a week was not exactly healthy but definitely a step in the right direction.
Although my eating habits have changed dramatically for the better, 4 years out of college and I’m still struggling with my weight. My last birthday in September, I felt a little chubby but fairly happy at 126 lbs (I’m only 5’1″). To my surprise, after my European vacation in Barcelona, Paris and Rome, I weighed in at 124 lbs! I actually lost weight on vacation! Strange because I ate with absolutely no limitations.
Well, 6 months later after moving in with my wonderful boyfriend, I am 10 lbs heavier. This is so disappointing because my New Year’s resolution to be more active and regularly exercise has not paid off. On January 2, 2011, I signed up for the gym and have spent at least 4-5 days a week at the gym, working out for at least 1.5 hours doing cardio for 30-40 minutes and then an hour long class like bodypump, bodycombat or bodyjam. What’s more disheartening is that I feel like I have never eaten more healthy in my whole life! What’s wrong?
A few months ago, my coworker mentioned that her husband lost 15 lbs in one month just by low carbing it, no exercise at all. I continued working out at the gym and eating healthy, even tracking my calories, but the scale only budged a little. I’m ready for something new- a new low carb lifestyle- at least until Cancun in July or my birthday in September.
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