Personal Update 3-25-10

Just thought I’d pop in for a minute and give you an update.

I’m now doing Fred Hahn’s Slow Burn technique twice a week. This is a short, intense workout that completely fatigues the muscles. After just two workouts I actually felt stronger. I asked Fred if this was all in my head, or if I really was stronger, and he replied that it certainly is possible that I am stronger after just two workouts. I can say for sure that my posture has improved. I’m carrying myself better, which always improves the way you look, no matter how much you weigh.  Anyway, I plan to talk more about Slow Burn soon.

As far as weight is concerned, I’m happy to say I’m now seeing numbers on the scale that I probably haven’t seen in about 3 years.  After talking with Jackie Eberstein on the cruise I realized that the start of my regain a few years back was hormonal. I’d just turned 30, and despite my diligence with the low-carb lifestyle I started regaining weight.  Now had I just stuck with it, my regain would not have been near as bad as it turned out to be, but instead I became frustrated. Compound that to the stress of no income (my husband was laid off for 9 months) and I was an emotional wreck. I let the situation beat me down and, slowly but surely, I gave in to my old eating habits.  Up until about 6 months ago, despite really giving it my best efforts, I’d only been able to maintain a loss of 3 lbs. Yeah.. 3 whopping pounds. I’d bounced all the way up to 203 on my little 5′ 3″ frame. When I started The 6 Week Cure by Dr. Eades I was an even 200 lbs. An aging metabolism and crazy hormonal changes that come with age are all working against me. Thankfully The Cure seem to get past all those issues. I’m now down 31 lbs… a grand total of 34 if you count those 3 I kept off as well. I’m feeling amazing and looking better.  And, like when I used exclusively Atkins, I can live with this plan for the rest of my life.

So that’s all for now. I’ll update again soon. I’ll be taking measurements soon, so I’ll let you know how Slow Burn is working in that area.