Battle of the Bulge

So for the past 2 years or so I have been increasingly gaining weight. My entire high school and college life I was a size 1 or 2. High metabolism, danced, did gymnastics but liked to drink beer too. Always fit into cute tiny clothes and thought my life would be like that forever.
Flash forward to 26 yrs old and my metabolism took a nose dive and it's been hard for me to not keep gaining weight. I don't know what the culprit is, but here, in this forum, for the next 6 months, I am going to document my weight-loss journey.
As you've seen on shows like The Biggest Loser or Celebrity Fit club, trainers take extremely overweight people and get them down to a healthy weight. This is NOT that type of blog journey. I am healthy. I am at a normal weight.....for most people. For me, this is not normal and I don't feel like myself. So if you can stand it, I'm going to tell you about everything. What I eat, what medications I take, how much I sleep, what workouts I do, and what I drink. You will get it all here. And we'll find out together, what I'm doing wrong, and most importantly, what I'm doing RIGHT.

Come along, won't you?

The STATS: Dec 2010= 130lbs. I'm 5'4, 27 yrs old, and have a body fat index of 26%.


December 2010 is when I decided to get my life back on track. I decided I would start hitting the gym and paying attention to what I put in my mouth.
What I started eating: turkey lunchmeat, 2% cheeses, eggs, turkey bacon, yogurt
Meds: microgestin, tetracycline
Sleep: 9-10hrs a night
Workouts: 1 hr cardio, 3X a week
Drink: diet coke, water, beers on 1 weekend day
Clothes: Size 6 or Medium

January 2011: Scale at home says 135. WHAT?
Eating: low-carb pitas, turkey lunch meat, low fat swiss, roast beef lunchmeat, eggs, turkey bacon, yogurt, salads w/grilled chicken, vin dressing
Meds: microgestin, tetracycline
Sleep: 9-10 hrs a night
Workouts: 1 hr cardio/1 hr strength 4 X a week
Drinks: diet coke, water, beers on 1 weekend day
Clothes: Fit the same

Which brings up to February 2011: Scale says 137. ARRRGGGHHHH
Eating: low-carb pitas, yogurt, deli lunch meat, bacon and eggs, nuts, beans
Meds: microgestin, tetracycline, adderall
Sleep: 8-9 hrs a night
Workouts: 1 hr strength, 30 minutes cardio 3X a week
Drinks: diet coke, water, beers on 1 weekend day
Clothes: Fit the same, shirts becoming tight.

Now once or twice a week I stray from the so-called "healthy" eating. I'll have a hamburger or a mexican dish.

So here you have an idea of what I've been doing. I'm going to start posting my daily food and workout regime. I'll tell you what I've changed or the "theory" I'm pushing. February is going to be lean meats and veggies month, mixed in with some metabolism boosters. Wanna see what happens? Stay tuned my friends.