AFTER - size 6
my journey started just over a year ago. a friend and i wanted to 'get healthy' and drop some of our excess poundage. Carlos stepped up to the challenge and said he would train us. so we started. every weekday morning, Sandy and i would drag our [then] lazy butts out of bed at 6:30am for a 7am training session. after three months, Sandy's weight began to drop, while mine didn't. i was doing the same things she was but no results.
i decided to go to the doctor, since i hadn't had my diabetes checked in over 2 years, i figured that maybe that had something to do with it. so, in March of '09, i had my blood work done, and sure enough, my numbers were out of whack. my organs were damaged from not taking care of my body and were not working as they should. i was tired ALL the time, even after having a full nights sleep. i was always hungry and not able to satisfy that hunger. my doctor gave me three months to get my numbers down or else ... insulin. talk about a kick in the butt.
for the first two weeks, i changed my diet considerably. i followed the South Beach diet for those two weeks. (and keep in mind, i kept up the workouts) within two days, i already felt better. i had more energy than i had had in years. those first two weeks were very life-changing. it was then that i realized how much overeating we do, just because ... just because it's there. because we can. because how often do i get to go out. because it's so-and-so's bday. because _______, you fill in the blank. we all have them. EXCUSES!! these excuses are fine, but not as often as i was using them. what i realized during those first two weeks was that, 'i can do this. i don't have to eat this junk all the time.' and i realized how often i did, in fact, use these excuses to eat. i never once thought of the damage i was doing to my body. it was now time to fix the damage i had done. although there isn't a cure for diabetes, it can definitely be controlled.
and here is my new beginning. now the serious weight loss begins. after beginning to reverse the damage i had done, the results came. i have loss a total of 40lbs and have gained more muscle mass than i believe i have ever had. i am in the best shape of my life! and here is how i did it. JUST 30 MINUTES A DAY with Los! his workouts are a complete body workout. not just weight-training or cardio but a good combination of both and other techniques that i don't know the names of. and not only that, but accountability is KEY! without the knowledge of knowing someone else will be there to workout with me and will be counting on me to be there, without that, I AM SURE, the excuses to NOT workout would have flown just as easy as the ones to eat did. i am no longer on the South Beach diet but i do think twice before i put something meaningless in my mouth. and i am happy to say that i do not have to be on insulin to control my diabetes! honestly, if i can do it, YOU CAN DO IT!! come on, really, who doesn't have 30 minutes?!
