I started losing weight in December 2008.\u00a0 I had put on 25lbs in almost 2 years and felt disgusting.\u00a0 I was losing at a slow pace but doing all the right things (working out with a trainer, following Weight Watchers).<\/p>\n
In June (13lbs lost) I finally decided to try a GM as I’d seen them all over blogland.\u00a0 I crammed as many healthy items as possible for the least amout of WW points\/calories. I was instantly hooked!\u00a0 I loved the feeling of putting so many healthy things into my body.\u00a0 From there, I started eating much healthier food…focusing on nutrients versus calories (still keeping calories in mind though).<\/p>\n
I then joined a 10k running clinic and learned that I need to properly fuel my body for runs…what I eat all day impacts my evening runs.\u00a0 This further enhanced my healthy eating as I searched for superfoods, paid attention to the protein\/fibre\/fat\/carb ratio, etc.\u00a0 I stopped focusing on calories\/points.<\/p>\n
The weight literally dropped off me.\u00a0 One day my jeans didn’t fit, the next time I tried them on they were baggy. I stopped weighing myself all the time, as I SAW and FELT my results.\u00a0 Not to mention how blown away people were when they saw me.<\/p>\n
I cannot believe how transformed my thinking is now…I laugh at 100 calorie packs as they are such a waste of calories and I plan my meals\/snacks based on what foods will fill me up and are nutrious.<\/p>\n
Today (November, almost 1 year later) I’m down at least 20lbs (probably more, but definitely lost a ton of inches), have given most of my clothes away, I am the healthiest I’ve ever been in my life, but still have those darn skinny jeans that still don’t look good on me!\u00a0 I’ve got a ways to go, but this time, FINALLY, I know it’s for real, forever.\u00a0 I am transformed.\u00a0 And I owe it all to the Green Monster, as that’s what started my love for putting all things good into my body, and treating my body with the respect it deserves.<\/p>\n
I got married exactly 2 weeks ago and while I wasn’t the thinnest I’ve ever been, I can’t stop looking at my photos as I’m so happy with how I look, and how I GLOW.<\/p>\n
Now that my long-winded story is over, here’s my favourite GM recipe:<\/p>\n
3\/4 cup water
\n2 tbsp vanilla protein powder
\n1\/2 scoop Ruth’s Hemp Maca E3
\n1.5 scoops Nu-Greens OR 1 scoop Amazing Grass berry flavour
\n1 tsp orange flavoured flax oil
\n1\/2 frozen banana
\n2 frozen strawberries
\n1\/4 c frozen blueberries
\n1 handful baby spinach OR dandylion leaves if I can find them!
\n1 handful kale
\n+ a side of 2 spirulina pills and 2 B12 vitamins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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