Charlotte's Little Black Dress: Fitness and Fat Loss Success!

by Lani Muelrath, the Fitness DreamMaker

How many of us love (or long to) slip into the quintessential "little black dress"?!!! Read how Charlotte, who used to wear a size 22W, used some variety in exercise techniques to realize HER dream of a size 4

Do I LOVE getting "fitness and fat loss" email messages like this, or what? Here is Charlotte's note to me:

"Hi Lani!

After your August FitDream Ezine article about high-intensity interval training, I have been experimenting with high-intensity intervals in my biking. I have also done further reading, especially about fat loss and nutrition.

Well, (HIIT) I have been experimenting with high-intensity intervals in my biking. I have also done further reading, especially about fat loss and nutrition. After only 3 weeks of HIIT biking I am seeing a noticeable difference in fat loss, especially subcutaneous abdominal fat! I am near the end of my weight loss but still have obvious fat deposits. I realize that time and patience will be needed for the final frontier, but it is exciting to see and feel the difference in these stubborn areas after a short time of applying these principles.

At this point I am doing 3-4 T-Tapp workouts (at least one long per week, other days either a short workout or alternating first half/second half of Ladybug or Beg/Rehab), then 20-25 minutes bike rides with several 20-30 second intervals, 2-3 times per week, with Sundays completely off. I am following my body's lead in eating and am finding that I naturally want whole grains, veggies, fruits, and lean meats, with no more cravings for diet colas.

And you know what? Last night I tried on a gorgeous size 4 little black dress to wear to special night event, and in the dressing room I had college girls telling me, "you need to buy that dress!" So I did!

Thanks Lani for your part in the amazing journey,

~Charlotte Siems"

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