My test

When I was young, I was naturally thin and muscular. I didn't have to do much to have definition in my stomach and legs and damn, I had a hot body. I wasn't terribly ungrateful but maybe just a little too unaware of how fleeting it would be.

I'm not complaining now. I still look okay even though I've gained 20 lbs since college. My teeny tshirts are stacked away in a drawer with my club clothes. I don't really miss them. What I miss is the ability to throw something on and feel good no matter what it is. Being thin isn't just some commercialized ideal popularized in women's magazine's. It isn't something people tell you you should be just because it's in. I'm sure it's that also but for me, it's a feeling on health and motion. I've been in great shape and for the last few years, I've been lazy and mushy and I can't, take it, ANYMORE.

So this is my test.

Over the next 30-days, I will not eat anything white. I will eat very little dairy. I will limit my meat intake and simply stick with whole, unprocessed foods. I will eat grains and nuts. I will not drink soda or sugary beverages, and I will not eat late at night. I will have snacks throughout the day which will be no larger than the size of my fist, and I will drink plenty of water and tea.

I did this last year and I lost 20 lbs, but I did it without exercising. This time, I will exercise. I will incorporate exercise into my DAILY life. During the first week, i will hit the gym five times. I will go to a yoga class once and on Sunday's, I will go for a long walk. The second week, I will try to go to two yoga classes and extend my Sunday walk. When I am in the gym, I will begin with 3 rounds of the sun salutation. I will walk on the treadmill for no less than 1 mile and no longer than 30 minutes. I will then do some floor exersices incorporating pilated and abs. I will then take light weights onto the eliptical machine and work out my shoulders, triceps and biceps for no less than 10 minutes before moving back to the floor mat to complete my ab workout. As I progress and feel more comfortable, I will extend all of these moves. I will figure out how to use all of the machines and add a body part as I see fit. I will continue this routine until the end of the 30 days which will be the 15th of March.

I worked out once in college and it didn't take me very long to lose 10 lbs simply using the eliptical machine and watching my carbs. I'd really like to see what happens now that I'm older and my metabolism may have slowed.

I will keep you posted on my progress. I really can't take this anymore. I recently learned what a FUPA is and I'm sad to say, if I continue my bad habits, I'm going to have one.