I think I'll start this blog at the beginning. Raised by a hard working single women. I stayed home a lot. Does a kid home alone with unlimited supply of money eat healthy? If you've seen home alone 2 you already know the answer to that question. If you haven't seen one of the 3 home alone movies. Its about a kid left home alone . So big surprise the answer is pizza and Chinese take-out. I got married young, and those eating habits stayed with me. I know a lot of people who are so fine with being overweight, and it actually gives them great personalities. Many of my best friends growing up were overweight. So It was surprising to see how much shame I felt being overweight. I could ignore it easy enough, but every morning I'd wake to face the mirror. I get those feelings of shame again. I decided it was time to change. You will be surprised to find how much dedication is inside yourself. The first two months was pure diet and will power. I ate 800 calories a day, and my body felt it. I was hot, sweaty, and exhausted. Not to mention tired of water, almonds, grilled chicken, and ceaser salad. After two months of that I was exhausted, and decided to work smarter. I did lots of health research, and changed things up a notch. I started doing something that was slowly getting popular HIIT. High intensity interval training changed my life. I started lifting heavy weights with less than 30 secs of rest in between. I started running stairs and sprinting. I should have made a Rocky Montague. The funny thing was that I was now eating over 1500 calories, and still losing weight. I could even eat cheat foods sometimes. I found out later that building muscle and intense workouts can both boost your metabolism. So here I am today stuck 180lbs. My metabolism is so high now I can cheat a lot, and not gain anymore weight. As long as I eat filling whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and nuts. I also have to continue pushing my muscles to see growth, and keep my metabolism speedy.
