I love me some Hungry Girl!

I swear... I could've wrote this email to HungryGirl.com!

"Dear Hungry Girl,
I would LOVE to give up dry carbs but, just like everyone else, I LOVE them. That really isn't even the issue, though. It seems like without these items, I'm just NEVER FULL! I know you aren't a doctor, but I just wanted to ask about your experience when you gave them up. Did you also NOT feel full?
-Curious About the Carb Thing"

"Dear Curious,
Ahhh... So you read my bio. Yes, I did give up what I call "dry carbs" for almost a year. That includes all starches -- pasta, potatoes, bread, flour of any kind, etc. And to this day, if I ever want to drop a few pounds here or there for some reason (a special event or trip!), giving those things up is the fastest way for me PERSONALLY to lose that weight. It's obviously not the same for everyone, but for my body, avoiding those carby items is the key to fast weight loss. As far as how I felt when I wasn't eating those things -- I felt better than ever. I LOVE protein, and it fills me up WAY more than starches fill me up, so getting full was never a problem. For me, having an egg-white scramble for breakfast is more filling than eating a bowl of cereal. And I find eating a salad packed with protein (like lean meats and beans) is more filling than eating a sandwich. I was full -- not hungry -- and had TONS of energy and felt fantastic. The reason I started to incorporate starches back into my diet is because completely avoiding them FOREVER seemed unrealistic. So now I eat those things, but not often. And, even though I'm (technically) "Hungry Girl", I'm not really all that hungry (well, at least not ALL of the time)!"

just keep swimming. just keep swimming.

yah. i know.

I started this blog with all the excitement of a girl going to prom... and then forgot to actually GO.

i'm still here. will blog something real soon.