Hi David,

I’ve dealt with weight, and weight loss my entire life.  Back in September of 2011 I decided enough was enough.  I had spent 44 years of my life eating every kind of food I wanted … most of which left me feeling horrible, looking horrible and pretty much miserable all over.  A few months leading up to this decision, I had already started cutting out certain foods because I finally started listening to my body’s messages.  So what happened was, I learned about glycemic index and the benefits of keeping blood sugar levels balanced.  I am not a diabetic, I do not test my blood sugars, but for some reason, this just made sense.

I gave up the carbs (breads, rice, pasta) and I also gave up the processed sugars and processed everything.  To nutshell it … I pretty much eat eggs, vegies, nuts, berries and meats.  Though I’m trying to cut back on the meats but I just love me some juicy steak!  In a year I dropped just over 50 pounds.  I slowed the process because I started sabotaging myself with delicious Bailey’s Irish cream and a few other sugary items I just love.  I’m happy to report, I’m back on track to release … melt away … dissolve … the last 19 pounds of unwanted, unneeded fat.

So with all that, I exercise.  I take kickboxing class twice a week, a weight class once a week (though I’m thinking about adding another) and I recently started spin once a week.   I love the gym, I love to sweat.  And I never regret a class.

So that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. 

On a side note … I am soooooo happy that Tiny Buddha has these new forums!