Alis Out of Shape... weight loss story!

My weight loss story:

About 14 mos ago 12/3/2014 I was 176lbs. (*most will swear that couldn't be true...it was..i just carried it 'secretly' I guess )..

Anyway, I was eating raw and pretty lean, light on meats, veggies etc..BUT i was on this gluten free kick which is still sugar in disquise and false sense of overall healthy (*cuz you still have to pay attention to the affects of whatever you consume on your body)..
I was making homeade breads *daily..(so good no lie) etc.. having rehular late night cocktails, coffee daily And my stress levels were super high!! (These are the things, I know were impacting my body. Everyone is different)

I was very sluggish and lacked energy and motivation to exercise etc... (**False sense of good body genetics too).

I am huge on health/ weight loss being 80% what you eat, but I will mention the supplement I tried which was Thrive.
Supplements are  something I am primarily against (ask my trainer we argue about that often) because I have been plant based natural for years, but I gave it a shot anyway because I wasn't sleeping well, couldn't get up, couldn't work out, wasn't effective at work yada yada.

I admit.. it jump started me and my results were awesome in the 4 wks I consistently took it. But I didn't want to be reliant on maintaining my weight based on a supplement so I stopped using it.

That was Jan 2015.

I dropped from 176lbs to 140lbs.
Was working out regularly, had energy once I lost the weight and felt good overall.

*Biggest challenge is doing what it takes to maintain my desired weight and feel good.

I did well with strength and toning through the first half of the year and was so lean..
It was unbelievable.  I felt sooo good.. Squats, pushups, sprinting, everything was 50times easier because I was carrying less. Less waist, booty, less thigh, hips (Womens main problem areas)

I have kept the weight off, but in Oct 2015 I started slacking etc... due to work and life stress etc... I Stopped working out as much....

The muscle I gained turned into fat so technically I have gained weight mass because fat weighs less than muscle but takes up more space..
Ie. I weigh the same, but my clothes now fit different because my body is shaped different.
*most can't tell, but I can.... So that's all that matters 

Anyway, I mention all of that to say while I am extremely proud I have kept the weight off, I AM OUT OF SHAPE!!
So now its time to tone and strengthen again.
I miss the muscle tone in my legs & glutes and ability to do 75+ pushups and squats without being out of breathe.

With that said I will be starting squat workouts and more protein and muscle management using a raw meal protein to rebuild, maintain and get back ' In Shape' .

Don't be fooled squat workouts are full of cardio and can be great HIIT workouts. I'll be building our some combos as I go along.. I need variety in my workout or I'll get bored.

I will be getting back on the hiking trails soon and hope to build my intermediate & extreme level hike groups. 

Please feel free to join me in my squat workouts, hikes or follow my progress.

Are you making any lifestyle changes you want to share..?
Tell me about them!

Remember workout is great, but also be cognizant of what you eat and when you eat... Good food is ultimately the best supplement..

AliMBS (Mind Body Soul)