Skinny Minnie...Who Me?

With change comes uncertainty, and with uncertainty comes doubt. When you make the decision to want to lose weight, its just that "your decision". And its always going to be someone along the way to tell you that your weight lost makes you look "funny" or "you've lost too much weight". And those are the same people that you keep in a distance, whether its family or friends. If they're not supportive or proud of how fabulous you look, just surround yourself with people who are. Be that proud "Skinny Minnie". Its hard to lose weight, and its very easy to gain it. Be comfortable in your own skin, embrace your new weight loss. Buy that new dress or pant size without doubting yourself, or thinking you might gain that weight back.

Love the new you. Embrace the new you. As long as your healthy and eating right, there is nothing wrong with you. And I know some may want to take the easy route to weight loss, with diet pills and crash diets. They don't work, you put yourself in much risk of a nutrition deficiency and that is when family and friends need to worry.

As a trainer I find the balance between weight loss and just plain results. I am a walking canvas. I'm not by far a "Skinny Minnie" but I am in the best shape of my life. And I'm not allowing myself to go back to the old Alicia, Being fit is not a hobby is a lifestyle. A lifestyle that I would love to share with my kids and their kids. Embrace you own inner "Skinny Minnie", and love her or him.


See you In the gym,
Alicia Nura

www.platinumsilhouette.com

What did you eat today?

Many of those who are new to the workout world ask me simply "what am I doing wrong?". They tell me their work out regiment, and I state "sounds good". But then I ask "what did you eat today?". At times they might look at me like its a trick question or if I'm just trying to stump them, but really I want to know what your are eating. And its not just because I want you to tell me what i want to hear, but because I want you to achieve greatness.

So here goes, I'll ask myself that question...Alicia, What did you eat today?

Breakfast- A 1/2 cup Oatmeal with a tbsp of raisins and flax seed

Snack: 1/2 cup of Edamame

Lunch: One veggie Pattie On a bed of romaine lettuce with no dressing

Snack: whey protein shake with almond milk

Dinner: Crumbled white turkey meat with brown rice and a medley of zucchini and squash

Snack: 4 Celery sticks with peanut butter or Just a clementine