Hi guys, i'm new

ElenaRenee

Hello everyone! My name's Elena. I just started here a couple of days ago per my friends' request...I live in South San Francisco. I moved here from Napa CA in January of 2010 for my new job as a personal chef for a former professor at Stanford University. Since the beginning of my employment I managed to gain about 50 pounds. I think the weight gain happened because i was living alone for the first time and not playing tennis every day like i used to ! Duh. And i have an insatiable appetite. haha.

Anyways, i've lost weight before. 50 pounds in fact in less than a year, a couple years back. I lost it by playing tennis (like extreme cardio tennis) and eating less. Surprise! Never went to the gym because i hate it. Alas i am back at square one. I felt like i needed a little structure so i invested in P90X and started a few days ago. I'm hoping i can get over this initial shock of muscle soreness and endure the pain and continue consistently! Never counted calories before now so that is new. I'm a bit unstable it seems and am happy to find some online friends here for support and encouragement, so don't be shy (: Oh ps I cook healthy food for a living, (ironic i know) and love to eat so i can share recipe ideas with anyone here who likes to cook. Plus i love hearing other people's ideas! Also, anyone who is new to P90X and needs to lose a lot (50 lbs-70 lbs. ) of weight steadily, would love to hear from you as well. Thanks for listening.

shreddin_mama

Hello and welcome! it's amazing once you start watching your calories you start making smarter choices.

mynameisdumbnuts

Welcome to the site, Elena. I hope you find it useful -- I know I do. I'm sending you a friend request, and we can help out each other. And I'm always on the lookout for recipes, healthy or not.

ElenaRenee

Hello there! Thanks for saying hi. Love meeting new people and everyone seems to have such interesting stories. I love all of the positivity. See you all around (:

wan2b21

Aw i'm so proud of you!