One of my goals for 2012 is to get back in shape. Last week I decided I finally needed to get my butt in gear and start. I am out of shape, and there is no excuse for it.
Throughout my life I had always been thin and healthy. I played lacrosse, soccer, did cheerleading, ran cross country, and was a pilates addict. Running a 5K was no big deal. In college, I gained more than my freshman 15, but was able to loose it when I put my mind to it. Over the past years, my weight has gone up and down, but I had always been able to loose it when I wanted.
I’m not one of those people who keep junk food in the house. No sodas, no candy, no chips, no cookies, no cake. My problem was that I would go out too much, eating at restaurants, and drinking drinks with quite a calorie count (hello White Russians and Mud Slides). While dining out, there was never a practice of portion control. This is what got me.
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