Dieting can be fun

Before I had my son I was 130 lbs.  By the time I was ready to give birth I was 181 lbs.  After labor I was 170lbs.  To some that may be nothing, but for a female that has never been bigger than a size 4 it was heart breaking. After 30 days of allowing my body to adjust to the hormone levels and trying to see if anything would miraculously bounce back,with the help of a girdle of course, I had a decision to make.  Was I going to live with this excess weight that I had acquired over the previous 9 months OR loose the weight?  Well if you have not been able to tell I chose to loose the weight.

At first it was nothing but easy. The first 25 pounds melted off easily: I ate yogurt, fresh seasonal fruit and granola for breakfast, vegetables and toast for lunch and medium to light pasta for dinner.

I worked out 8 times a week Monday-Friday with a lot of stretching on Saturday.  I drank no soda, one glass of juice a day and plenty of water.  After two months of eating like that I started to eat my normal foods but I concentrated more on portions.  This helped out a lot.  I never felt cheated on my meals but still knew that was staying on track with my weight goals.  Needless to say I lost 25 pounds in 2 1/2 months.  I was happy and complacent.  I grew so bored of the thought of dieting and became extra bored with eating the same things regularly.   My heart wanted to loose the weight my stomach and taste buds could care less.

So here I am FOUR MONTHS later and I still have ten more pounds to loose! How do plan to loose this weight? Plenty of cardio and a variety of food.

I plan to cook food from a different country until I have had my fill of that nation's cuisine .  Then move on to my next destination. Simple as that.  Right now I am exploring Indian cuisine.  Plenty of spices, lots of vegetables, fruits and yogurts.  I am still going to focus on portions. But I know that without variety I will falter.  So here is to better portions, plenty of variety and a well used wooden spoon.   P.S. I will be doing this on a serious budget so pray for me.