Hey everyone!!
It was suggested that I try this thing they call "blogging" for my cooking and recipes! So I thought I would give it a shot!! (Thanks, Ashley for pointing me in the right direction!!) I'm just learning this, so don't expect miracles!
What I would like to do is post my meals I make and their recipes, along with calories and eventually the cost of each meal! If there is something specific you would like to see me try, shoot me an email and I will be happy to figure something out!
Where to begin? Well, I guess I should tell you my story so you understand my love of cooking and my journey to lose around 75-ish pounds.
I was skinny. Itty bitty skinny. Always was! I ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted and I enjoyed the shit out of it! The greasier the better.. and Italian food. OH my weakness. I LOVED to cook, and all I knew was Southern cookin'. Fried. Deep fried.. not in oil. In LARD. Yum. oh and pasta would most certainly be the death of me... boy did I find that to be true!
At the age of 24, because I ate what I want, when i wanted, I had a blocked artery and suffered my first of two strokes and and blood clots - to the brain. After over a year of rehabilitation, I started gaining weight. I wasn't able to be as active as I once was. I had been a mechanic & business owner; a drag racer and held down two other part time jobs, as well as raising my 2 children, then toddlers. I was now stuck in physical therapy, traction for a broken neck and very very slow movements. The fastest I could move after 2 years was on a cane, about the speed of a 70 year old.
With the weight gain came depression. I was 26 years old, had little kids, a new man (that was younger than me!) and I couldn't keep up with a single one of them. I had been 137 pounds just 2 years ago.. (at age 24) and now, I was 246 pounds. *sigh*
Anyhoo, about 10 years later here i am, overweight and wanting to change my life around. I started using Body By Vi shakes because my best friend Amber Brewer started promoting them. Did I believe in it? Hell no, i never heard of the stuff before! I just wanted to support her in her new business. Boy was I in for a shock! I started drinking them and noticed how much better I felt! No longer a need for mid-day naps, I was a lot more active because I felt better and I lost three pounds in a week. WOAH. Could it be that easy? I used the shakes for the first two "Challenges" which were 90 days each. (The first 6 months into my journey). Now, im trying to see if I can do this on my own with just some vitamins and extra veggies and fruits. If I cant.. back to the shakes I go! lol
After I started feeling better, I decided to kick up my weight loss and healthy ways. I now exercise 5 days a week (I use Mr. Elliptical - he needs to be named.) for 30 minutes a day (I started out at just 5 minutes a day!) and I use a site called http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ to help me with logging calories. I am just 4 weeks in and I have lost 18.5 pounds, and 16.5 inches overall.
So, that's my story! Keep a watch for low cal recipes and (shorter) blog entries as I progress on this amazing journey that I have started! =)
~Heather
** If you are interested in the Body By Vi Shakes, please check out http://gethealthywithamber.bodybyvi.com/ and let Amber know I sent ya. ;)
UPDATE: JANUARY 2013: Im now 7 months into my weight loss journey! I have lost 43 pounds and over 47 inches!! I am still using Mr. Elliptical and also walking.. 30 minutes a day, but I can run now for 5 miles, although I hate to run.. lol. Its just not my thing! I have done some of Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, and although I love it, my knees do not! I am currently doing Shaun T's Hip Hop Abs and LOVE it!! I will keep up with my journey and my love of cooking and my calorie counting and I hope to keep losing weight! I would love to be at my goal (what ever weight that is!!) by the end of the summer, 2013!!
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