let’s be honest. I used to eat horribly.
I ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. during high school, the only reason I wasn’t obese was because I was in a sport year-round, and was a gym rat at the same time. even so, I was still slightly overweight. when I started crossfit (another blog for another day), I started eating better. I followed the zone diet, and then a couple of months ago, I became serious–switching to the paleo diet. (by the way, diet is defined as habitual nourishment, not an eating plan you follow until you lose a certain amount of weight. no, I’m not talking fad, I’m talking lifestyle.)
long story short, paleo is as much protein, fruits, and vegetables as you want. avoid sugar and carbs. as hard as it may sound, I can guarantee you that your body will feel better after just two weeks eating this way. most people, however, find that this lifestyle doesn’t work for them. that’s fine, but please oh please, whatever you do, STOP EATING PROCESSED CRAP. your body now is the same body that it was when people only ate fresh fruits, veggies, and meats. take care of it.
so since I’ve been eating right and working out crossfit style, I’ve lost 30 pounds of fat. I’ve easily doubled my strength as well, adding muscle while subsequently losing all that fat. easy to see success in that, right? even more amazingly, I’m doing the same crazy amount of exercise now than I was when I was in high school (fighting muay thai, working out at the gym, and playing lacrosse simultaneously) so the huge difference is how I’ve been eating.
realize that if you’re looking to lose weight, exercising without eating well won’t do it for you. plus, when I indulge and eat crap now, my body feels horrible the next few days while it works out of my system. yeah, I’ve sworn off most processed food for the rest of my life. besides, why wouldn’t I want to live longer?
(oh, and I’m down to my required weight for the army. yay! let’s hope I can maintain.)
I would never describe you as overweight. I would describe you as very capable of kicking the crap out of me if you so choose.
and while i mostly agree with your “diet” I disagree about the carbs. Bread, pasta, rice, it’s all good. Especially whole-grain. Carbs are energy. I like carbs.
haha, thanks p. though maybe my ability to kick the crap outta you would hinder you from describing me as overweight? pfft, but then again, compared to your 130 pound self, everyone’s a little chubby.
and I kind of agree. carbs are good in moderation. it’s not like I don’t eat carbs daily, I just get it somewhere else than from grains. like, apples, bananas, etc. and friend, protein’s where it’s at. talk about energy..
i reject your inaccurate weight assessment. I am over 140 though I haven’t weighed myself recently. So yah…. I’m only kind of puny.
and I’m a fan of protein myself. Hence why I’m not a huge fan of the vegetarianism. I love the veggies, but meat is good too. and getting protein from just beans and soy is depressing to me.
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i never considered you to be over weight at all, but when I saw you the other day at church i thought to myself–”wow she looks great!”
I should have told you then. Oh well, im telling you now.
You look great Kaylen
get it, girl!
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