Confessions of a Sugarholic

Happy Weekend Readers!  I hope everyone had a productive week.  As for me, I'm not quite sure how this week went.  I felt like I was two people this week.  I don't know if it was due to the monstrous achievement I had last week or perhaps it's due to a certain monthly visitor.  All I know is that I struggled all week with something I have not had too much of a problem with so far in this journey.  Usually I'm fighting with Doubting Thomas and his cousin Murphy on my workouts.  I'll admit I haven't had to much trouble with them lately. I've pretty happy with my workout choices, and I'm good at keeping things fresh and challenging myself so they have been absent for the most part.  What I had problems with this week was my appetite. And, it's so strange.  I found myself hungry at odd moments when I'm usually not.  I have an eating schedule to make sure that I'm feeding myself every few hours to keep hunger in check and my meta...

Hey readers!  It was one hell of a week let me tell you.  It was challenging, but I muddled through.  I also felt inspired because I knew I was completing my 26th week.  Six months into my new life...  I never thought I'd be where I am right now.  I'm on the cusp of entering the Century Club.  I've lost 87.2 pounds in 6 months.  It's still hard for me to put my mind around that, especially since I was able to do it without any serious restrictions.  I'm still eating carbs. I'm still eating fats. I'm still eating protein.  If there is one thing that I've learned so far is that a diet that restricts either of those three items won't work for me.  I needed to learn how to eat and make tradeoffs.  I was able to lose this weight eating an occasional cheeseburger and piece of dessert or candy.  I'm much happier for it.  When I see myself in the mirror, it's still a bit surreal.  I guess because it happene...

Happy Sunday, readers.  We're into week two of phase 2, and I came to a realization this past Monday.  I've avoided it long enough.  I know it must be done.  It's not my favorite thing to do, but in order for me to reach my goal of great health, it must become a habit...a requirement.  What am I talking about?  Weights.  Resistance Training.  I need to incorporate resistance training two to three times a week along with my regular cardio routines. I have always been intimiated by weights.  A lot goes into it, and if you do it incorrectly, it can result in injuries - which is why I always worry.  When I was on that low carb diet, I incorporated resistance training after losing 100 pounds.  I hired a personal trainer, who was fantastic.  She was extremely helpful and inspiring.  I was getting buff, and she was really pushing me - which is what I needed.  Unfortunately, I had to stop because of the expense, but it...