My Journey

My journey started probably from the moment I realized I was bigger than my peers... So about 3rd -4th grade or so. On and off for the last 15 years I have struggled with my weight. I've tried it all from diet pills, cleanses, fasts, all which failed miserably when I realized this just wasn't realistic or just didn't work at all. The pills made all these false promises, if I just took 3 pills 3 times a day I could lose 50 lbs this month! Or if I just drank strictly this cleanse for 48 hours I could lose 10 lbs. Sure, I may have lost a little weight, but I gained it right back when I went back to my "normal" lifestyle. True to form each and every time, when something failed, I would go right back to overeating, binge eating, and eating just because it was there. Often, I find it didn't even want what I was putting in my body. The shame I would feel afterward was not what I wanted in my life. 

When I was close on my 21st birthday I had gotten into a good rhythm of working out and eating pretty decent. I had dropped some weight and started feeling pretty good. And as my luck would have it, once I got to feeling good, I found out I was pregnant. I love my sweet now 3 year old girl to death, but boy did pregnancy take a hit on my body. I gained 60 lbs during my pregnancy and spent a good portion on bed rest due to preeclampsia. Naturally, my movement was limited during that last trimester so, I ate. And I ate. And I became quite swollen literally from the retention. I spiked up to 225 lbs at my peak just before delivery. It's been 3 years and almost 1 month since then and I've again started and stopped many times. At times  I felt I was pushing my hardest to lose no weight, and I would reason, I can not lose weight and put zero effort, so why try? 

So fast forwarding up to most recently. June 2015 I rededicated myself to my health after my 1st and only high cholesterol report at the doctor. I decided it's now or never. I began Beachbody's 21 Day Fix Workouts and nutrition program. The first cycle I did on it, I didn't really lose any weight or inches. I was getting bummed, but I was not going to give up. I did a second cycle, I lost 2 inches and maybe 2 lbs. I finally decided to look into the method Chris and Heidi Powell use for their mega obese clients. Carb Cycling.

Carb Cycling basically is alternating one day high carb day, next day low carb day(Classic cycle). By alternating you keep your body from getting too used to anything. After 3 weeks of following this plan, you do what's called slingshot week. Slingshot week you do all week high carbs to offset the cycle and start over. So far this has worked for me. I have dropped 11 lbs in the last 3 weeks. I am excited to post my journey and watch my body change for good this time.