Lisa's Story
by Lisa Gomez
I have not always been overweight. With my
last baby I gained 75 pounds. I did not lose
all of the weight, in fact through the years
I put increasingly more on. I was embarrassed
about my weight therefore, I stayed away from
people, stayed inside and ate more. The final
straw was my sister celebrated her 40th birthday
and I did not go for fear of old friends seeing
me. Whether they would or would not have recognized
me was not the issue. Either way I would have
been equally humiliated.
I am normally out-going and fun.
I had turned into someone I didn't know. I had
90 pounds to lose. How did I let this happen?
What I did know is I was sick and tired of feeling
the way I did. Sick and tired of looking the
way I did. Deep down I knew I was avoiding feelings
and issues. I didn't know how to deal with many
of them and I found comfort with food. The day
had come...I was ready to deal with it ALL.
I was now in control of my life. This is where
it all changes.
TO
PREPARE FOR YOUR DREAM GOAL ACHIEVEMENT, YOU
MUST:
-
Get honest with yourself.
- Choose
a positive mental attitude.
- Institute
a personal health and wellness plan.
- .Acquire
a spirit of service.
- Become
accountable in all areas of your life.
- Defeat
procrastination and become a "do-it-know"
person.
- .Be
thankful for what you have while you are waiting
for what you want.
(Taken from " Seven
Steps from Your Dreams to Your Destiny: Making
Your Dreamgoals Happen" written
by Steve Rose.)
This is what has worked for me. My choice
for exercise is primarily Tae-Bo, the advanced
tape and 14 minutes on the Ab Slide. Since your
body will get used to the same workout day after
day, which in turn might cause the weight loss
to slow down, switch your workout around. When
that happens to me, I just switch from Advanced
to Basic TaeBo for a couple days. I was lifting
weights at home but I injured my knee doing
squats so I decided to wait for the gym to open
so I can be supervised. If the weather is good
and I really need a change, I will bike ride.
I work out at least five days a week.
Since "fats" are my main enemy I limit them
to 20 grams or less a day yes I do count them.
You have to read those food labels. I monitor
the carbs also. I eat less, try serving yourself
on a small dish! Eat Smart and set some realistic
GOALS. I NEVER eat fast foods, fried foods,
or use salt. I drink at least 68 ounces of water
per day so that leaves me no room for sodas
or anything else (that's 2 big sports bottles
full of water) No meds just vitamins. These
things along with determination and the continual
love and support of my family and friends has
made this journey easier. If I can do this anyone
can. You just have to care enough about you
to make yourself a priority. Well it's been
one year as of January 3rd, 2001. I am thrilled
with my success so far. I am still following
a low-fat, low -carb diet. I am still using
my Tae-Bo videos. I've recently purchased the
Tae-Bo video that concentrates completely on
Abs & Gluts. I also use Gilead, Bodies in Motion
video to change my work-out a bit. Still using
the Ab-Slide but I've been doing more crunches
and leg lifts. I just keep working out until
it burns...really burns and believe me it IS
working. After three C-Sections I didn't think
it was possible to get any tone back in my lower
abs. I just recently noticed a crease appearing
in the lower center of my abs. HOW EXCITING!!!
My upper thighs have great definition and great
muscle tone. Nevertheless, I'm not done yet.
Last
year went by fast. This year I am working to
get the last 22 pounds off (hopefully by April)
then I will bulk up a bit. Let me share with
you a few things I read from a book and I find
them to be inspiration:
-
Your past is not important.
-
Divine timing is the best timing.
- You
can change your life in a moment.
- Your
level of or lack of education does not determine
your success.
- There
are no shortcuts to success.
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