I'm bringing Sexy back!

Today is day three of "Bringing Sexy Back".
Project:  Bringing Sexy Back
Who:  Me, Eliza-Jane
When: Starting September 7th 2010, ending September 7th 2011
What:  A dedication to get fit and lose weight.  The goal is to drop a size by this time next year

Why:  I was a chubby child.  Then I was a thin vegetarian for 10 years.  Then I started eating meat again (long story why), and have been slowly gaining weight ever since.  It doesn't seem to matter what I do, I just can't get back to my svelt self.  There was a time when I was a size 6.  Now I'm a size 12 and am described as "curvy".  I'm nearing 30, and I'd rather not continue this upward trend.

The Snafu: I'm Candidic, meaning that I've got a yeast intolerance (in my digestive system).  It took about two years of me being sick - really sick - and going to all sorts of doctors and specialists who all labeled me "spastic" and said "hopefully you'll grow out of it" before a doctor in Scotland finally properly diagnosed me.  Anyway.  Avoiding yeast itself is easy enough, but to really keep it in check I need to stay away from anything that feeds yeast.  This includes sugars, both natural and artificial.  So no fruit or cane sugar.  It also means nothing malted or fermented (although I am allowed wine) and nothing acidic (although I can have lemons and tomatoes).

The Plan:  To follow the candida diet as best I can.  I am also going to walk as much as I can, and go to yoga at least four times a week.  When I come across a recipe I really love, I'll share it with you.  I'll also share any breakthroughs I have.

The Partner:  My cousin, Eric.  We're not only family, we're good friends.  And even though he lives in Ottawa while I live in Vancouver, we are each bringing our own Sexy Back, and are encouraging each other along the way.  I am so lucky to have him on board.  He is literally the most inspiring and awe-inducing person I know, and I couldn't be more proud of him.  In just over two years, he went from being almost 300lbs to running a marathon and being in better shape than most people I know.  You can read his story here.

So, fingers crossed.  Here we go.  :-)