The elusive "12"

Well, I'm not one for resolutions because I prefer to either make the changes I think need to be made immediately (I am a very impatient person), or not at all if I don't think they are necessary.

HOWEVER...

I lost quite a bit of weight post-cutie pie baby, and now its back in force, and for no reason I can figure...except there wasn't ever really a reason. Am I on the treadmill every day? Nope. But I don't eat a lot of crap - I don't eat a lot of anything really, so I am very frustrated by people who eat somewhere between crappy and healthy still end up somewhere around a size 12. Is size 12 the envy of the world - or even considered healthy? Probably not. But oh, how I long for size 12. How is it that I can eat a muffin for breakfast/lunch and then dinner, with 1 small coffee a day, adequate water and maybe one soda and GAIN 20lbs in 3mos? It doesn't make in f*king sense. I have had it. I cannot breastfeed for my whole life to manage weight!

So my solution this time* is to try increasing "enzyme-rich" foods. Does this sounds like a gimmick from a book? Well, it is**. I am willing to try anything. The concept is basically that if your body is deleted of nutrients, it will pull from other sources for the most essential functions, which leads to weight gain and health problems. Its not a diet, but a change in choice habit. I haven't finished reading the book, but I think the lady recommends no meat or dairy. I'm not prepared to dive into this cold turkey, nor do I intend to 180 my life and never eat cheese fondue ever again. But I figure I could integrate some of these ideas and see if I feel the "Life Force" within....

Anywho, this involves eating almonds...well, nuts in general. And I am not a fan of almonds, so I am trying to trick myself into loving them. Wish me luck.

oh, and in the meantime I have resumed pilates*** and instead of 2 days a week on the eliptical, lets make it 3.


*past solutions have included atkins while exercising 7(yes, 7)days a week, pilates with swimming, swimming with no soda or bread products, eating only snacks...the list goes on. Even my doc is slightly baffled that I don't lose weight.

**"The Life Force Diet" by Michelle Schoffro Cook

***Had to stop pilates right when I was getting really good because you can't do it when you're pregnant.