divechick’s BodyBlog

I have been trying to get back on track for months now, but seriously lacked the motivation. Meeting someone in St Maarten last month that has so much positive energy and honest feedback ("you’d probably feel better about yourself if you’d shed some of the jiggle… " seems a bit harsh, considering I hadn’t asked for an opinion, but it sure helped!!!) that I got instantly motivated. I have been back at the gym since. Every day. Doing all sorts of stuff. Lots of cardio, lift weights, do some classes, back into power yoga… you name it. And it feels GREAT! It’s a part of my routine again. Just like brushing my teeth. I just want my athlete status back. I came to Holland exactly one year ago as an athlete. I am leaving again (YES YES YES) next month… as an athlete. Not so much by physical means, but definately mentally. That’s a great start I would say. I started the Zone diet last Monday and even though it is tough (I have been kinda hungry) and it takes a lot of calculation, not to mention I am still just putting cups of stuff together to get the right amount of blocks, not keeping in mind what my taste buds might think. I will get into cooking proper meals within the blocks soon. It is nice to have limitations on proportions. I have been on a Clean Diet long enough to love the clean food, and that combined with strict outlines… awesome! So overall.. I feel great, I am seeing some results and I am back on track. Thank God!!!!!

It has been one hell of a year. I got brutally (figure of speech) removed from the love of my life, my dog, my home, my best friends ever, my everything…. to end up in the town I had left over 10 years ago (for a reason). Not wanting to sound too dramatic, it just hasn’t been easy. You might wonder, how come… who’s to blame…? Mostly me I guess, 9/11 sure didn’t loosen up immigration procedures, but I certainly should have known better. I have no regrets however of having lived those five years with a guy unlike any other, in a town unlike any other, with a dog unlike any other, with friends unlike any other. I have traveled the globe quite a bit I must say, the past 5 years have been the best. Now I’m making the best of it here. For as long as I decide to stay here, ’cause eventualy I will have to migrate and find something remotely like IT. Anyway… all this has been messing with my mojo. It has been impossible to stick with my workouts, my diet, my willpower, my enthusiasm, my me… Until now. I just spend 5 days at home, thinking, dreaming, sleeping, reading, studying, and browsing BB.com. And I am back. I had my first workout again tonight. It felt great. I have been walking to work (45 minutes there and 45 minutes back) which I will continue, I am back on track with eating clean. I have gained almost 15 pounds of fat in less then 2 months, I took pictures yesterday, to put on this website once I am ready (not strong enough to put them on there yet…) I will find myself again and once I do, I’ll show you the old and the new me !!! Thanks for listening

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