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“I went one day without eating any carbs and I never felt worse. It was horrific. My head was throbbing. I was grouchy. I found our later there was good reason for that since you need a certain amount of carbs in order for your body to actually function properly. I'm glad it was short-lived.”

This is an actual quote from a healthy, active individual who, like many of us, tried altering her diet drastically in hopes of dropping some weight fast. She is not alone. It is normal to want to see positive results quickly. 

With the recent warm weather comes welcomed time spent outdoors: gardening, biking, hiking, jogging, and taking long evening walks with the family. For some of us, the warm weather also brings a sense of urgency to “get in shape” for tank-tops, shorts, and swimsuits. 

Summertime is not a new concept to us. As long as we’ve been alive it’s an annual occurrence. We also know that our fitness should be a priority year-round, not just in the three months we’ll be showing more skin. Still, few of us feel our physical condition is ready for the summer.

She says: “My husband could cut out one soda a week and lose 5 lbs!”        He says: “My wife says she can’t lose 5 lbs. I don’t understand—it was so easy for me!”       

For most of my childhood I had a severe allergy to all dairy products. As a result, there were no candy bars or ice cream cones for many years. I distinctly remember playing at my best friend’s house when she and her brother got Hershey bars as a treat and I was given a banana. Not exactly a fair trade to a small kid.

Around the age of 11, my allergy disappeared. A whole world of food freedom opened up to me: milkshakes, sour cream on my baked potato, grilled cheese sandwiches, and those much coveted candy bars…HELLO CHOCOLATE!