The Race Is On!

I reached a great milestone last week.  Well, okay, so it really was a couple great milestones.

1. I am down 18 lbs and just as many inches!
2. the 'love' handles are gone!

The current goal is the ever so elusive six pack. I told my Wellness Coach that I will race him to a six pack.  I refuse to believe he is winning.  So, in an effort to win this race, I need a workout that:

1. won't chain me to the gym
2. won't put me in so much pain I can hardly move
3. will get me there FAST!

Here's where I'm at.  I'm a size 4 and 117 pounds.  I eat very healthy and take all my supplements.  I'm looking for a healthy relationship with exercise that will give me the six pack.  Does anyone out there have something like that?  I'm not looking for anything extreme, so no P90X or 30 Day Shred.  I have Dance Off the Inches: Hip Hop Party and I'm sure it works; I just feel like the biggest dork...

So... leave me a message, cause I need ideas!

My Story

Before I went to Culinary School, I ate pretty much whatever I wanted. I was always on a sugar high and suffered from terrible allergies that were, at times, rather debilitating. Then I went to Culinary School. As a broke, starving college student, my nutrition went down even further. I learned traditional French cooking, including all the heavy cream, butter, and eggs that go with it. I ate every bite at school that I could because I was unable to find a job and had very little money to spend on groceries. At home, I ate Ramen noodles and sometimes potatoes and eggs. I made a lot of peasant bread and would eat that with canned tomato soup, just to fill my belly so I didn’t go to bed hungry. I was so extremely unhealthy. I was also grouchy, irritable, and not the happiest person to be around. Since Culinary School, I have made some serious changes. I no longer eat refined sugar or simple carbohydrates. I no longer eat white breads or pastas, butter, heavy cream, etc. I eat egg whites and discard the yolks. I eat 100-125 grams of protein each day and drink at least sixty-four fluid ounces of water each day. I consume far more fruits and vegetables than I ever used to and I am amazed at the difference! I have bounds of energy and no longer feel grumpy or irritated. All the amazing pastries I learned to make no longer tempt me. I simply do not crave the sugar. The other big change I have made is that I have started using a line of nutritional food and supplements from a company called Herbalife. My first week on the products I lost six pounds and a pants size. I'm now down fifteen pounds and feel incredible! Life is fantastic and getting better each day!