A Healthier Life A Healthier Me

Over the last year I have been making drastic changes to my diet and workouts. All of which have paid off. Since everything has been working so well for I have been having people ask me what I am doing. It's very simple actually...I made a decision and stuck with it. My decision was that I wanted to be healthy for myself, my family, and friends. To do that it meant that I would have to make changes. Changes that involved kicking caffeine addictions, eating junk, and ultimately a lazy behavior pattern.

One year ago my friend Jessica introduced me to Insanity. It was great and the results started showing within the first week. My fat kid cellulite was leaving and my legs were showing the first sign of changes. I was sucked in instantly afterall I was already showing results so fast, so why not engulf myself into it. Well here was where I already messed up. First off although I was showing signs of change already I was not changing my eating habits. So my results were going nowhere near as fast as they could have been. Granted over the last year I have lost 44lbs, and I love every minute of it. Do not get me wrong about that. However, it sure would have been great if I would have focused so much more on being healthier overall.

It was right around the Feburary time frame where I realized that to loose more weight I was going have to change more than just my workout routine. So I started making slow changes at first. Nothing drastic because all drastic was going to do is cause me to relapse back into my un-healthy ways. So I started with bringing more healthy snacks with me to work, and leaving my credit card at home to avoid the geedunk. Then I started substituing butter for olive oil, baking or grilling instead of frying, and I started walking more with my friends at night strollering my rugrat up what I would like to call the hill of death. I tried to go walking everynight with my friends on top of working out, to add a little more boost into my workouts.

With these slow changes my body had started to really respond favorably, and I was loving it. From there I continued to explore other alternatives...such as getting fresh vegetables instead of canned ones. I started slowly intergrating organic foods into my diet. I took my soda consumption from 2-3 cans a day to 1 can about once every 3 days. I am now drinking black coffee for my caffeine needs, and enjoying a relaxing cup of hibiscus tea to avoid getting bored with just water.

None of these changes were simple or overnight. They are slow processes that I took steps too. During all of this I have never felt better about myself. I feel confident, energetic, and happier all the way around. To make things even better my husband has come on board with my health craze and is adjusting himself to the same changes. I could not be happier to have an amazing husband that is being supportive of me and my life changes. What is even better is that I feel like I am setting my son up for a healthier and happier life. I love the fact that to my son a treat is blueberries, and bananas...not chips, soda, or candy. I feel like this is why he hardly ever gets sick, because we maintain a strict and healthy diet for him.

So this is how I have lost my weight in a nutshell. Small changes, amazing support from my family and friends, and most of all being surrounded by those that want the same out of life that I do. To be healthy and in shape.

So if I have not said it enough to you yet thank you Jess and Kim for being my workout buddies and support while my husband was away. Thank you Phillip for supporting all these changes. Thank you to my sister, dad, mother, and my aunts for being my long distance cheerleaders and advice givers. Thank you to my co-workers that have told me to keep it up and continuing looking hot...you know who you are! Finally thank you Johnny for creating my desire to be a better role model, and supporter for you. I truly am blessed for everyone that I have in my life. Even if some of you are long distance...it all means so much to me. Without all these components I do not think I could have done so well. So once again THANK YOU!