Phase 4 Update - Gym, Tan, Supplements

Phase 4 has been a breeze in comparison to my last phase. And I have absolutely no complaints :)

I've recently, within the past couple of weeks, began walking a little over 2 miles daily (give or take a few days here and there..), and I'm in love with how I feel because of it. Yes, I may be walking on a treadmill, and watching t.v. while doing so, but hey, I'm doing it. Right? :) I also began working out at Curves this past week, and it feels so good to be back to strength training after YEARS of doing without. Word to the wise, Curves isn't a sissy-fied gym, despite only catering to women. Seriously. To be perfectly honest, I thought I'd kind of stroll in (even after years of NOT working out 3-4 days a week, 1.5-2 hours a day), and show those machines a thing or two. LOL. I was sadly mistaken. I held my own, but it wasn't as breezy as I expected.

And call me vain, lol, but I even started tanning. In a bed, that is. Realistically, I still have a good chunk of weight to lose, despite coming so far, and like my best friend has said in the past, "Tan fat looks better than paste-y fat!". My goal isn't to be the newest cast member of Jersey Shore or anything, but getting a nice base tan started will make it so much easier to make it through this summer without burning to a crisp in our Texas-sized sun rays.

My supplementing vitamins & minerals are still working wonderfully, and they also play a huge part in my feeling great, and bursting with energy. I'm currently on a 30 day cleanse (Cleanse Smart), 600 mg of Broad Spectrum Magnesium (split up morning & evening), 600 mg of Alpha Lipoic Acid, and 2 Raw B-Complex supplements daily. I also usually take a couple of food digestive enzymes after meals, to help break the food down and allow my body to absorb the nutrients better.

As you guys remember, my last injection weight was 268.6 lbs. The weight I was supposed to maintain. Well, I'm happy to say that for the majority of Phase 4 I have been able to keep my weight down a pound or more than that :) Even when I splurge, and treat myself more than I should to some Nutella!