Weight Management

It's the hardest thing I've  ever done....lose weight and keep it off.  It's a never ending battle.   If I didn't love food so much, it'd probably be easier.  But nooooo....I love food.  I love to eat food, cook food, smell food, taste food.  

I try and limit carbs.  But...I refer back to the previous paragraph.  I love food. And that means carbs...all kinds of carbs.  Bread?  Oh hell ya!  Pizza?  All bets are off!   See where I'm going with this?

Today I had a banana for breakfast, salad for lunch, protein drink and hard boiled egg for a snack and tonight I had mashed potatoes, gravy and chicken.  Healthy, portion controlled and not laden with carbs.   The trick is, to keep the trend going for more than one day.  LOL

I do a lot of exercising...a lot. Yoga classes four days a week, meet with my trainer two days a week, and in between I try and fit in at least one extra day in the gym to do cardio.  That's what I'm a bit lax on.    Biking season is coming up in a few months, so I'll get more movement an cardio in then as well.  But it seems like my body just won't move off of this one number (give or take a few pounds).  Nick (trainer) always says "you can't out train a bad diet."  Oh blow it out your ear Nick!  lol

So, as long as I have a love affair with food, I'll keep the  whole love/hate relationship with the scale and the constant battle to manage my weight.  

And yes, I'm very grateful that I'm healthy...and a number on the scale doesn't define who I am.   But I've also been a 100 lbs heavier and not so healthy (in mind and body).  

I refuse to go back. 







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