2012 Healthy Life Style Recap

Dear Rachel,

How is your 2013 going? I hope it is going well and I hope it is going healthy...mine has been up and down, ya know the usual.

I know it's a little late for this, seeing as how it is March, but I thought I would briefly mention the progress I made in 2012.

Through working out and cooking/eating at home with more fruits and veggies, I ended up losing about 20 pounds...give or take 5 on any given day on the scale. It turns out the scale is not that scary as long as I work out regularly and watch the pigging out. I keep thinking 20 pounds isn't bad, it's better than nothing.

But that was progress for the WHOLE entire year and as I may or may not have told you I fell off the weight loss wagon in the summer. Had I not done that it could've been a heck of a lot more than 20 pounds! However, regret is no way to live life, so I will just be happy about it.

Yay! Good-bye 20 pounds and hello 2 dress sizes lower! The good news is I think the habit of eating at home has stuck, I rarely get carry outs or go out to eat with out a friend and when I do I try to make healthier choices.

But seriously, I'm going to really try harder and be more consistent in working out and healthy eating in 2013.


Until next time,

Angela

Welcome 2013

Hello Angela,

2013 is here. I am embracing it as another year to get healthy and fit. But, first, I want to share this fantastic cover of Scandal star Kerry Washington gracing the cover of my favorite fitness magazine:

She rocks. In 2013 I don't have plans on getting that skinny but I do want that confidence. Here are my current health plans:

1. Invest in a home elliptical machine. With my lifestyle I need to be able to work out at home, with ease. And I've always enjoyed the elliptical.

2. Continue to try to make smarter/better eating choices. Along with proportion control.

These are my two main plans. They seem very simple but if I can start there... What plans do you have for 2013?

Ciao bella,
Rachel