Weight Loss

I've been trying to lose weight for the longest but school always got in the way. When I graduated back in August 08 I was pretty upset with myself because I was up to 180lbs. Although I didn't look like I was almost 200lbs (standing at 5'4) I felt like I was.

Losing weight, for me, has always been about being healthy and not being skinny because I've been super skinny and I don't look good at all. I look much better with a little thickness to me and curves. Another reason is that my sister died when she was 26 from heart disease and now that I'm 26 that lingers in the back of my mind.

So since I've been working out, I have lost a total of 15lbs. It is a slow process and I wouldn't have it any other way because taking it off slow is the key to keeping it off. Any time you take weight off fast, your chances of gaining it back are great.

The things I've been doing is really working out great for me.

• Going to the gym no less than 3 times a week
• Cardio is key
  I do treadmill (30-45 minutes on an incline of 5 at a speed of 3.0)
  I do turbokick for an hour (high impact workout, martial arts moves combined with hip hop dance moves). You burn a ton of calories in just one hour, it's the best workout.
  I do Zumba for an hour (salsa dance moves). This is a really fun workout and you burn tons of calories as well.
• Drinking lots of water
  This is actually the hardest part for me because I am addicted to pepsi lol and to be honest I still drink pepsi just not as much (pepsi was pretty much my source of liquids to stay dehydrated lol).
• Tone those muscles
  I weight lift for my upper body on Mon and Wed.
  I weight lift for my lower body on Tues and Thurs.
  Yoga is another awesome way to tone. I do yoga 2-3 times a week and it's an hour long. You stretch, tone, work on balance, relaxation, and it helps you calm your mind down through meditation.
• Eating
  I was very stern about not going on a diet because I don't think they work. I think it is better to just make lifestyle changes in what you eat. I pretty much eat what I want but I have noticed that since I've been exercising the way I eat has changed a bit.

So that's pretty much it and not only have I lost lbs but I have lost inches too. My clothes are huge on me so I am going to have to go shopping soon (YES!!! This is pretty much what I've been waiting for lol).

Stay tuned

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