I will admit I got a little obsessive about exercise. I got motivated at the right time of year: spring. It was bright in the mornings and stay light well into the evenings. Getting up at 5am for a work out was relatively easy. Then before I knew it, I was also motivated to work out after work as well. Daily doubles became the norm. I did a mixture of cardio (jogging and HIIT training), weights, and yoga. I felt great, like I could finally do all of the difficult physical things I had always struggled with. Now to be clear, I have never been overweight. I am 5'4" and tend to waffle between 120 and 130 pounds. But I've always been soft. I've never been an athlete, and I am not naturally muscular. I've been in shape in the past, but never toned. About 3 months after I began exercising and eating wanted change, I could finally say I was fit. Hot. Ready for someone new to see me naked.
I will discuss my dating life later (because it it...interesting), but I want to briefly touch on how I changed my diet at this time, because it truly made me feel phenomenal and I shed the weight relatively easily. I did a popular diet called the 21 Day Fix, which is a way of eating that simply makes sense. Basically, it is a portion controlled, whole food way of eating. Vegetables, lean protein, fruit, whole grains, nuts and seeds...nothing about it is revolutionary. I knew these foods were what I should eat, I had just never been motivated to do it. If you are looking to lose weight, or just change your eating habits for general health, you just need to want it. Want it more than you have in the past. And so, because I was very motivated and genuinely wanted change, I made it happen.
