HikingAng

My story: I'm a 33 year old 5 foot tall ball of goof. I currently weigh in at 233 lbs. This is the heaviest of my life so far. I'm determined to make the heaviest of my life PERIOD! My partner and I started incorporating Primal Diet prinicples into our lives. Although we didn't stick to it 100% I'm have more energy and feel better in general. I talked with my doctor about sneaking suspisions that my medication was driving my weight up. He agreed and we switched my medication. Now it's time to set some goals and GET SERIOUS! Goal 1: Workout! I will do the Beginner Body Weight Strength Training workout 3x/week. 2x/weekday and 1x/weekend. Goal 2: Cut down on sugar: Only 1 8oz soda per week. I've cut down from about 4-8oz of soda a day to a few a week. Now it's time for only 1 a week. However, I am still allowing my pumpkin spice or vanilla coffee creamer in the morning. 1 thing at a time! Goal 3: Get PRIMAL: I will follow the primal diet to a T allowing for 1 brunch cheat and 2 lunch/dinner/or snack cheats per week. I will also allow myself 1/2 portion of the 1 weekly treat brought in to work by coworkers. Life Goal: Learn Spanish: Live Mocha Lessons 2x per week during lunch breaks. I live in Chicago and work in the non-profit sector. Learning Spanish is almost a requirement. I promised myself I would start once I finished my masters. I graduated in June. Time to get going!

My body is curvy. At times more curvy than others. The last time I decided it was time to shape up and get control I joined weight watchers, lost 30 lbs, trained to run a 5k and felt AWESOME! Then I moved to Chicago, started grad school, went through a bout of severe depressin and anxiety, went on medication and gained all the weight back plus about 50 additional pounds. While I have the anxiety under control, am living with the love of my life, completed grad school and find that most aspects of life as an early 30's woman in Chicago are hunky dory, I find myself in place where I weigh more than I have in my entire life. I have trouble with my joints and am just not happy with my physical self. I want be STRONG! I want to hike, bike, run and have a body that can keep up with my personality. I don't want to get diabeties and miss out on the amazing adventures that lay before me. So here I am, ready to rebel! Weight watchers didn't work for the long run. I plan to take some of the things I learned from WW and use it in combination with what I am learning here. I am not ready for Paleo. I may never be completely ready for Paleo. However, I and the love my life who also wants to get STRONG will begin taking the steps toward transforming our diets and routines. Starting RIGHT NOW we are commiting to: 1. cooking meals at home 5 nights per week. 2. including at least one green veggie at dinner and a fruit or veggie at lunch. 3. limiting our carb intake to healthy grains and reducing the frequency. (ocassional pasta or a sweet here an there) 4. walking our dogs to the beach three days a week. 5. strength training two days a week. 6. setting concrete small goals and rewarding ourselves for them. HikingAng