Ah, the diet... the exercise...THE AGONY!
Just kidding. It really isn't all that bad. I'm only down about 5 more pounds, but that's mostly because I haven't been so active. I tried Insanity and I liked it, but an old foot injury flared up and since it's so high-impact, I decided to scrap it for now. I'll probably start it again but I'm going to wear my foot brace so that I don't hobble myself. I'm going to the gym again...I know... BORING! It's better than nothing and doesn't leave my apartment smelling like a men's locker room (no offense, gentlemen).
In other news, I just turned 30 a couple of weeks ago! Aside from getting fat again, I really feel great. My prospects are looking up and I just feel like I'm settling into my own skin.
I decided to start watching my carbohydrate intake. I've completely eliminated grains and have drastically slashed my sugar intake. I did the Atkins Diet back in 2003 with great success. I lost 26 lbs. in about 6 weeks - which is a lot of weight. I was only consuming 21g of net carbs per day. To tell you the truth, I don't remember feeling bad, either. That's just A LOT of weight to lose in that amount of time, and boy, did it come back with a vengence when I stopped doing it. I'm taking a better approach this time. I'm aiming to consume under 50g of carbs per day and increasing my activity level. Don't worry, I'm also monitoring my calorie intake, as well. I'm not talking bacon sandwiches with steaks substituting the bread. I'm a green-a-holic. I belong to a CSA and can't get enough of the stuff. The real bitch of it all is not being able to eat fruit. I had a bunch of bananas and a couple quarts of peaches that I cut and froze to eat on a later date. To tell you the truth, though I haven't really experienced so many sweet cravings. I am going through a bit of Keto Flu at the moment, but I know it'll pass.
Alright, I guess I'll tie things up here since I'm in a fog.
Until next time...
