What's Your GiG?

I'm not.  Yet!

The book Skinny Bitch came out in 2005.  Those were amongst my hippest years, and you would have thought that this best selling book would have popped onto my radar somehow.  Nope.

I was still catching the South Beach craze and doing very well with it until I hit the 'no carb, can't think, function, or talk' wall.  That was interesting.  I think, I can't remember. So carbs came back, a little at a time.  But with no resulting impact on my appearance. Phew.

Then I decided to move.   About a year ago, I moved across country, and well, there's nothing South or Beach about this area.  If you read my last post , you'll know already that this little adventure has had a plethora of bumps, some moles, some mountains.  So it'll be no shocker when I tell you that for four months the food warden that lives in my head has been  captured by the inmates, gagged, and it's been a no-holds barred, free for all, smorgasbord every since...

This time I not only saw the results of this behavior, my good friend who came into town recently, was being helpful and suggested I read, Skinny Bitch.  hmmm.  I did read it, she's still my good friend, and the lbs are falling off and my clothes fit again and I'm happy. 

So why this post? I realized over the weekend all the activities that are right at my fingertips, activities that keep me fit and help me manage my stress, if I'd just go do them.  That's a Big IF when you aren't feeling like your old fit self. Here's a sampling of just my last three days of activities.  Every morning powerwalk on the lake, Saturday hike at St. Edwards ending in a swim, morning yoga, hot yoga. 24 Hour Fitness has their 7 day free pass still.  With no excuses, and endorphins swimming through my veins, I thought I'd let the last few unfit people in Kirkland know that all it takes is the first step.

So read the book, I'm a big fan, you'll also learn a ton about the food production industry here in the US.  Not pretty. 

As for me, I'm happy to report that one by one the inmates have been recaptured, the food warden released, and promises of improved conditions announced. According to Skinny Bitch, I can have fruit again; a big no-no on So. Beach, and some carbs are ok, thank the sweet powers that be. 

I'm not a Skinny Bitch yet.  I'm still a hungry girl, and that's okay.  Fortunately there's a website for that too: you guessed it:  www.hungry-girl.com.  Get the daily email it's awesome.