That’s right! I’m laggin a bit behind on my posts, but this was supposed to be posted on August 31/September 1st. But thing is, even if I screwed up big time during almost the entire month of August, I managed to stay on my weight and then lose the final weight by my goal date!

Which by now, it’s been 90+ days of my new lifestyle, in which I’ve lost 33 pounds and gained a lot of condifence, joy and self-love. Most of all I’ve won by losing these pounds, is to realize that I can actually do it as long as I thrive for it, no matter how hard it might seem and above all things, I’ve learn to have consistency and patience, this was the most important teaching. Also, that I don’t need to get over-tired by doing overloads of workout routines while starving myself, this is definitely the most important change in my life right now, after years of battling anorexia I feel like I’ve finally kicked her in the face! FYEAHLOVEYOURSELF! <3

I also need to say that, if I hadn’t wrote everything I’ve wrote on this blog, I don’t think it would’ve been possible for me to do it, and specially when I could read all the stories of all the people I’ve met in here, maybe I haven’t talked directly to, but just knowing them by a few posts, I knew I could relate and somehow gain energy and motivation with them.

Anyway, onto the facts.

Health Status.

- 23 Y/O. Male. Height 1.80 m (5’9”).

- Here are the current status of my journey, as of September 3rd.

- As of today, September 3rd, it has been 90+ days of my new life style.

- Day 0, 89 kgs (195.8 lbs) - Day 90+, 74 kgs (162.8 lbs), total loss of 15 kgs (33 lbs)! <3 

- When I started, my BMI was 27.5 which meant I was well behind 25, meaning, Overweight; however my current BMI at 22.5 and my body fat at 21%, woohoo! all within healthy ranges! (excited face).

Workout Routine.

- It’s still the same as the first day, 1 hour (or so) workout at the beach, pure cardio, jog/run/walk on wet sand/sand dunes/water.

- First day, it took me around 70 minutes, in which 37-40 of them were spent on the first lap on sand, the second lap I had to take it on concrete; I was incredibly tired by the end of the day. The most I could jog/run was between 90-150 steps (yes, I rather count steps instead of minutes or seconds, that’s how I do it).

- Currently, my shortest time is 49 minutes! which means 21 minutes off my first time, also these routines are now done on sand ALL the time, no concrete at all. As for my longest jog/run, I’m just going to say, 2.13 (1.32miles) kilometers in total! which were three laps of .79, .58 and .76!

- The difference between the first and the latest week, the difference between day 1 and day 90, is just ridiculous and I love it, it just shows that the only way is consistency and practice!

Eating Plan.

- The “staples”, the “musts”, every single day, start my day with one golden apple; before AND after workout, one cup of green tea and end my day with a cup of fiber cereal and half or one golden apple.

- The rest of the food I eat it’s nearly completely free of guilt. The only food I try to “avoid” are things like red meat, sausages, sugary drinks, desserts, etc. I try to keep my daily caloric in-take based on the most I can get out of veggies and fruits, whether it might be sugar, fat or anything else, if I can get it from veggies and fruits, I will, if not, it shall be fish. I just try to keep it as healthy as possible. And not obsses over calories, but instead, think of food for what they give to my body, if they give me sugar, fat, or what else. Also keeping in mind that 200 calories of chocolate, 200 calories of butter, 200 calories of apples and 200 calories of fish are NOT the same.

- Don’t obsses. Enjoy all kinds of food.

- The “carb card”. Basically, I stay on my “strict” diet only from monday through friday. Then I have what I like to call the “carb card” in which I allow myself for any goodies I want to eat, oreo blizzard, perhaps some fried sushi at 1am, maybe some heavy tacos on a sunday in which I did not workout. Truth is, I refuse to live my entire life eating fresh fruits; don’t get me wrong, I could live off them and nothing else, but eating is also a social activity, and I’m not going out on a sunday to eat fish with veggies with my 20 year old friends, right? Also, the carb card shall be used any moment you want, you get two per week, use wisely!

Losing weight too fast?

- 33 Pounds in 90 days, means 2.5 pounds per week. I’ve read that the most healthy way to lose weight is to lose between .5 to 2 pounds per week. I don’t know exactly how or why I’ve managed to lose (ON AVERAGE) 2.5 per week, maybe I’m burning more calories while I’m working out, since I haven’t found any place where I can calculate my workout routine on the beach; what I’m thinking is that maybe I’m losing around 60-120% more calories than what I’m calculating with my workout routine, that should be the explanation, since the calculations I’ve made were done on links that did not take into account sand/sand dunes/wet sand/water, which I’ve read that cause you to workout more intensely than concrete/gym. There’s also the fact that my day stays quite active whether I workout or not, which probably burns a few more calories that I’m not taking into account.

- Either way, 2.5 pounds is ONLY ON AVERAGE. During the first month I probably lost well around 3 pounds per week, and during this month I probably lost somewhere between 1 to 1.5 per week. Remember that the first pounds come off faster than the later ones.

- Also, I’m male, which I’ve read, we have a much easier time losing weight, and most of the losing weight guides I’ve found/read tend to be female-based.

- And then again, everybody is different, and like I said, I’m very careful of what I eat and I don’t workout more than 1 hour per day, and not daily, I try to take breaks now and then, and sundays are completely off from now on!

- If anybody knows any on these subjects, either beach/sand workout routines or losing weight “too fast”, I’ll greatly appreciate it if you could share any information with me! <3

Where to go from now?

- My current weight goal is to lose another 5 kgs (11lbs), for a total loss of 20 kgs (44lbs) by October 28-31.

- From now, towards October 31, it’s two months, meaning 8 weeks or 60 days.

- That means, losing .62kgs (1.37) lbs per week, well within the healthy ranges.

- That means, by that day, my average weightloss, if I reach the goal, would be 2lbs per week.

- After I reach that goal, I’ll probably have to consume more food, in order to keep up with the calories burnt at my workout routines, for that is one thing I plan on keep on doing.

- October 28th is my birthday, and what best gift to give to myself but to reach my dream weight through healthy habits! But if I can’t do it by that day, maybe I can by October 31! HALLOWEEN! I need to look the hotest on an awesome halloween costume, right!?

If anybody has any comments, feedback, questions, let me know! send me a question or reply here! <3

http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2010/08/04/sara-rue-i-lost-50-pounds/

Sara Rue lost 50 pounds and all throught HEALTHY habits all during a very healthy timeline, nothing ridiculous or “ASAP” situation. Workout routines and healthy eating! Fitspo for sure! <3

When I first started my workout routine, I was doing it just to lose some weight.

Now I just want to keep going and going, and here are 10 reasons why:

1.- It helped me with my insomnia. I’ve had problems to sleep since I have memory, yes, I remember not being able to sleep at night even when I was around 4-5, I’m not exagerating, and you can ask my own mother about this. I always refused to take any medicine, and just tried a lot of things. Eventually I just started to work my life around my horrible sleeping patterns. The first time I started working out in my life, was when I became anorexic, which only made my sleeping pattern even worse. Now, with a healthy diet and daily workout, I can sleep like never before in my entire life.

2.- Makes me feel full of energy. You would think that after putting yourself through intense workout routines, you’d get home much more tired, or that you won’t be able to do as much. I can tell you by experience that it’s the complete opposite. Some days I can’t even start my day if I don’t workout, it just activates my entire body and it feels great.

3.- The highlight of the day. I’m sure you all have had “one of those days”, in which eeeverything seems to go wrong right? well, ever since my daily workout routine, those days are long gone, for there is one little thing that doesn’t go wrong and that is me running through the beach. It makes my feel accomplished, better about myself, being able to do it no matter what, no excuses!

4.- My depression episodes don’t last as long, or are completely destroyed. This is by far one of my favorites, ever since I started my daily workout routines and before I started this blog. There is something magical about it, it just makes me feel strong and positive, it’s the positive action I need to go along with the positive thinking. You see, I have tendency to bipolarity, again, just like my insomnia, I said F- YOU MEDS! I will find a way, positive thinking has helped a lot, but running through the beach every single day has kicked in something that nothing else ever did.

5.- Personal achivement. To be able to go as much as possible, as much as nearly every single day, to see how the days rack up, how the miles add up without you even noticing, there’s nothing like it.

6.- Muscle-up! good god, my legs, my leeegs! this one is pure vanity and nothing else, but oh my legs! <3

7.- Love nature even more. I’ve always been a nature lover, and obsessed with it all. But, to be out there daily? not too sure. Until now, now I just can’t wait to be there. It’s amazing, how specially at the beach, the four elements combine themselves so perfect, earth from the sand, water from the ocean, fire from the sun and wind in the atmosphere. Ah, the feeling is just fantastic and so energizing.

8.- Social activity. I’ve been going always half of the time accompanied by my ‘bff’. And we’ve been getting even closer (as if it was possible!) after doing so. When it comes to the five languages of love, mine is definitely the ‘time quality’ one, so doing anything with my loved ones makes me feel even closer to them. So this is a great way to see my ‘bff’ at least once every two days! <3 I’m also slowly convincing other friends to join me.

9.- Healthy body & healthy mind. Really, you won’t get a healhy body by sitting down in front of the computer all day. Go to yoga, run like hell, dance like the wind, get up and move! feel alive!

10.- Weight loss, duh! I almost forgot about this one. And it is the one that started everything haha. But yes, I’ve realized that the real key to healthy weight loss AND to maintain your weight is through workout, whatever it might be, dancing, climbing, running, biking. Mix it up, make it harder, keep it up.

And that is why, on my personal case, why working out is so important to me.

This one might be way too personal, perhaps shouldn’t be on my 101, but again, I promised myself two things: that I would write here everything that helped me get throught and that this place won’t be just a blog, but an open diary of my journey, so here’s to me and all of you! <3

You have to start replacing the idea of being thin and skinny for the idea of being healthy and fit. Thin just doesn’t cut it, nor does skinny.

Being fit and building up a little bit of muscle helps you burn calories even when you’re not working out, which means you can eat nearly whatever you want and your body will be more than glad to destroy those calories if you had some muscle, if you were fit. Staying fit is much easier than staying thin or skinny.

Not to mention, it is more healthy as well.

Have you ever heard that nothing worth in life comes easily? staying in bed all day and eat half an apple and drink water all day can be quite easy compared to run, jog, hike, bike, dance, climb, surf, swim, and the list goes on.

Being fit makes you feel alive, it keeps you motivated, it makes your health better, it makes your body work properly. Being just thin or skinny, well it doesn’t. Have you ever seen sculptures or paintings of the first cultures on earth in which they looked like all they did during the day was sit down and watch tv? No, they have bodies of people who were fit, active, healthy, ALIVE.

And through my journey I’ve learnt that I don’t wanna be skinny, I have no desire to become thin. All I aim for is to become fit, all I thrive for is to be healthy.