Hi!
My name is Monica and I am a recovering hedonist. A pleasure lover. Lover of food, travel, relaxation, chocolate, cookies, pizza, wine, whiskey, vodka..anything that makes me feel good, and usually in great excess. Unfortunately, all of the things I love(d) only got me to my Before picture above. I ended up feeling depressed and lethargic instead of wild and free, like I had in the beginning. So I decided to change. I took some time to examine my life, my habits, and my relationships. I started working out, making consistency my priority. I started cooking healthier foods and eating smaller portions. I drank more water, took my vitamins and re-introduced fruits and vegetables into my life. I said goodbye to fast food and processed junk (for the most part). I said hello to moderation (what a concept!). I was determined to get my life back and I was determined to do it in the healthiest way possible. No fad diets for me. No gimmicks. Just plain old common sense: Eat right and exercise. Was it easy? No. Did I slip up? Yes. Do I still slip up here and there? Yes. But for the most part I feel amazing. I kicked depression, I have energy and motivation, and turns out I LOVE being disciplined because it makes me feel freer than a wild night of partying ever did. Discipline freed me from myself and the constraints of my own mind.
This is an updated After photo, a few months after the one above.
4/26/2011
I started this blog to help myself stay inspired. Now that I have reached my goals, the challenge is to keep all of these habits going so that I don't turn into the typical American Yo-Yo Dieter. My hope is that the people who need me will find me, work out with me and cook with me. My greatest hope is that I can inspire others to live a better life by taking care of their most prized possession: their own body.
Thanks for visiting my blog! I hope you come back soon!
Monica
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