Secrets of a Former Fat Girl...

I bought this book, on my excursion through the self help aisles at Barnes and Nobles that day. I started reading it today actually. It's about a woman who went from a size 16 to a size 2.

Now, personally, I don't want to be a size 2, and I'm more than positive that my body shape and style could never possibly look correct, healthy or appealing at a size 2. I was comfortable 5 years ago when I was wearing a size 8. I am currently a size 14-16 depending on the brand and make of the clothes I wear, and my shirt sizes are of course a L/XL. My problem is that my 14's are getting tighter, and I'm being forced into my once lose and comfortable fit size 16s where I'm probably about a sandwich away from being able to fit in those pants.

I read the first chapter of this book, and I'm actually intrigued. I have a terrible food addiction like the one the woman describes. I've had many days and nights where I've sat down in front of the tv, and ate a half gallon of mint chocolate chip ice cream right from the container as well.

Step One: Forgetting Dieting.

She says that the beginning of her journey began by forgetting about her food addiction, and eating as she always had. She started exercising. Went to Aerobics classes, and did cardio, and still came home eating a tower of taco nachos with all the toppings and a pint of ice cream... and just by the push of exercise she made herself do, she went from a size 16 to a 12, without even changing how she ate. Maybe, I'm missing the bigger picture. I'm so busy trying to count the calories, and fats and fibers and points of the food I'm putting in my mouth, and TOTALLY slacking on the fact that exercise is what burns all those points and calories going into my mouth. I love food. There's no way around it. I love to make it, I love to cook it, I love to smell it, taste it and eat it.

I need to MOVE IT TO LOSE IT. I think I may actually try this approach. I'm not going to count points or calories or any of that junk anymore. I'm going to focus on portion control. I'll monitor the size, but not the calories. And, I'm going to workout. I definitely have the time to do it. So working out, exercising, burning calories is key!

I actually feel motivated. That's always a good thing!