Those of you who read my personal site know that fitness and health are important to me. I run three days a week, for a minimum of 22K, total. I attend a strength fitness class twice a week, and I also hike/work out at home, etc. I usually take one day of “rest”, but those days will often include a family walk or hike.
When it comes to eating, I keep that in check. Low carbs, lots of vegetables and protein, no junk food. Well, except for Friday nights — they’re “cheat night” in our house and we make homemade pizza, nachos, and various other appetizers to much on while we watch a movie.
Why do I work out and eat well? There are a number of reasons:
When I was growing up, I was what I like to refer to as a “big girl”. I was not obese, no, but I definitely wasn’t blessed with a speedy metabolism. Throw in a family that was big on eating “hearty” meals and my penchant for eating chips and I was a good thirty pounds heavier than I am now. In my mid-twenties I finally learned what it meant to eat balanced meals (Read: Not pasta or rice-laden meals every night, more protein and vegetables, etc.) and to exercise and I got to a healthier weight.
