Week 1 (Again)

I took this picture yesterday. The big smile on my face is because I realized that my muscles are actually getting shredded. Not sure when that happened but I was pretty happy about it. That morning I weighed myself and I was at 133.8. I checked my phone and on March 2nd I weighed 139, so in exactly one month I had lost 5.2 lbs. Just when I was thinking that dialing in my nutrition and working out wasn't really doing much, I figured out that it was. I feel amazing, eating healthy and exercising makes me happy and why would I stop something that makes me happy? I also couldn't work out for a week because of my back and having a cold so I just concentrated on my nutrition. I've worked out the last 3 days and I was so glad to be able to get back on track. Another decision I made today was to start my own private group on Facebook. If I could get motivated by mostly strangers on a daily basis, wouldn't it be even more fun to do this with people I knew? This past week I continued to write down a daily food log, not for anyone in particular, just for myself. I used the 21 day fix app on my phone to record my daily food intake. I did have a planned splurge meal last night, pizza, wine, & salad. I only had one medium slice and a big salad. Where I kind of lost it was with the garlic knots, I can't remember how many I had and I only had 2 glasses of wine.  But I knew that would be my one splurge meal for the week. This morning I was back on track with my 30 minute workout and planned nutrition for the day.

I invited several of my friends and family to join my private Facebook. I'm excited to inspire others on this plan. Using the information I've learned and free tools online. I believe the Vega One all-in- one nutritional shake works just as good as the Shakeology did for me. I mix it with a banana, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, PB2, and ice. I've also made it with mixed strawberries & blueberries. I haven't had any sugar cravings so I'm attributing that to the daily shake I drink. I wouldn't categorize it as a meal replacement, I have it after a workout or for a snack.

We leave for Maui in 15 days, I'm excited this week to do a little clothes shopping, and maybe even buy a new bikini. What I love is that because I feel so good about myself it makes me a better mom and wife. I share my healthy lifestyle with my family every day. The pilot loves the meals I've been making and no more dreaded "What's for dinner?" conversations. I'm sure you guys know what i'm talking about. I'll continue to keep you posted on this journey of mine and if you're interested in joining my free group, just let me know. Keep in mind though I do ask you to dedicate 30 minutes a day to exercise 5 days a week and healthy eating. But if your ready to do that, then I'm ready to help!