Updating

I know, I know, I've been a slacker on updating this website. I'll try to do better. I hope everyone is keeping up with their goals. How did you do for March? I did o.k. - I took the week my family was in town off just because I knew we'd be too busy for working out - I know, excuses, excuses, but after seeing my body degrade after that week encouraged me to get started again. I haven't been working out as much as my goals, but I'm trying to improve.

On a more personal note, I've had to start a low-carb diet. When the Atkins diet first got popular, I would laugh at all the people who would eat their sandwiches wrapped in lettuce and think they were crazy. But now that I'm going low-carb, I can see that it does work. I'm not at the extreme as not eating any breads, cereals, pastas, but I've cut out all simple sugars, white breads and pastas, and starches. If I do eat breads and cereals, I try to make sure they are whole grain versions with as much fiber as I can get and I've worked on upping my vegetables and fruits. Now I look through recipe books for the salads instead of the pastas. I really didn't realize how much random sugar I was stuffing into my mouth and what affect it was having on my body until I had to be truely conscious of what I was eating. I've always tried to eat healthy, but I always gave into the temptation of the candy bowl or the pan of brownies. I've been eating low-carb for about three weeks now and I can't believe the results in my hips already - they are finally getting thinner! I'll be honest - it's hard and somedays I'm just ravashing for something sweet or breaded, but I know not giving into those temptations will help my health in the long run.

Anyways, let me know how you're doing. I'll try to be better at updating with tips and such - just add that to my goals!