Starting the Workout Routine

January 27, 2011

Started the routine my personal trainer has put together for me. I can do exercises but my goal was to have a routine to gather the exercises that would help me achieve my goal. The exercises include a routine of cardio, strength training, and flexibility. Nutrition includes 60% - Carbs, 30% - Fat, 10% Protein.

In doing some research it is indicated that a diet rich in complex carbohydrates can and may help a person get fit and stay slim.

Eating carbs makes you thin for life
A recent multi-center study found that the slimmest people also ate the most carbs, and the chubbiest ate the least. The researchers concluded that your odds of getting and staying slim are best when carbs make up to 64% of your total daily caloric intake, or 361 grams.

That's the equivalent of several stuffed baked potatoes (a food we bet you've been afraid to eat for decades).

Most low-carb diets limit you to fewer than 30% of total calories from carbs and sometimes contain as few as 30 grams of carbohydrates a day.


http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/8-reasons-carbs-help-you-lose-weight-2442968/

Oleg Cassini - Style 8493

Modified with more pictures on 2/6/2011

I could not believe my eyes when I found this dress in a thrift shop on a rack for Halloween costumes. This is an Oleg Cassini dress style number 8493. The dress is made of organza. Originally had cap sleeves.

Back View

Back View - Bustled

My First Day

My weight loss journey began on 10/14/2010. Started with the Eat Clean Diet from Tosca Reno. Read many of her books and they make sense. There are so many ways to lose weight and get fit. A person has to find what works for them.

At the beginning my weight was 209.6. Today (1/19/2011) my weight is 195.2. I reached my first goal of getting below 200lbs before New Years.

Met with a personal trainer on 1/17/2011 to find ways to reach more of my goals. The assessment showed areas that need to be worked on. More to come on that information.