Hello All.
First off, I love the title of this thread. May I please, please join??!!!
I used to be a sexy person and doggone it, I liked it!
I'm not new to 3FC. I was a regular poster about 18 or 24 months ago. I posted for about 2 or 3 months. I did really well. Then I had to shift some priorities, stopped posting, then had financial problems, blah, blah, blah....
In a nutshell, I let the bad times affect my eating and exercise. Plus I have a tendency to fall into extemisms (I know that isn't a word). So now, I'm working on moderation, portion control and a sound exercise program. So, no diet for me! My goal is to develop healthier habits and keep them regardless of what happens.
The only real plan I have is staying away from fried foods, cutting waaaaaay back on red meat, simple starches, simple sugars and dairy. I am also only eating now until I am no longer hungry (instead of stuffed) and no longer eating seconds. I also drink a lot of water and started exercising a week ago. I changed my eating habits roughly a month ago. So far I can report that my 20s are no longer tight!
In the past I've done different variations of low carb and lost a lot faster. This time I'm taking the slow, steady approach though. I think I've gotten on the right track with the eating. Now I'm working on my 5 - 6 day per week of exercising. Some type of stretching or toning before work and at least 45 minutes of aerobics after work.
I have no plans to step on the scale yet. As a self-professed extremist, I can tell you that those numbers drive me nuts. For right now, I'm going to let my clothes sizes determine my progress. That and those side glances in the mirror that tell you how far you're poking out in the front and the back. Ha, ha...
Well, I suppose that's it. I probably won't be so long winded in the future. Not
usually. Not
always.