Week 2....to 3

So I missed doing an installment of my Blog on Monday...as I was still on Vacation. Speaking of Vacation I must say...I'm very surprised, and I must say, proud of myself. I was on Vacation for 5 days and I was able to stick to the program, with one moment of weakness at 6 Flags for Kelly's Birthday, I had some Ice Cream. Not a big deal, the beauty of this program is that it is flexible enough to allow for little mistakes.

Also while I was on vacation I still got in some exercise in the form of a brisk morning walk, I walked for 2 miles each day and now that I'm back to work I've increased my work outs to 45 mins. I'm finding that I look forward to the gym after work...its no longer a chore...nor do I dread doing it. In the past I've never really changed the way I was eating AND gone to the gym on a regular basis. I always relied on a partner to help motivate me at the gym...now I'm working out on my own. I'm holding myself accountable and I'm finding it VERY empowering.

Now I'm not doing everything right, I know this. I'm suppose to be journaling daily, and I've even paid for a website that I could journal on and my coach could simply log in and read it...which considering she's in Maine would be convenient. :) Now if only I could get myself to do it...kinda of ironic since now I'm blogging about it to. But the type of things I should be jotting down are how I'm feeling, what I'm eating, how my cloths are feeling, ect. I'm putting a lot of that here but I still should stick to the steps of the program.

So something I was talking to my Coach about today...people are always asking, "how much weight have you lost?" To me, that's the wrong question. You should be asking, "how many inches have you lost?" or "Are your cloths looser?" ect. As a society that is obsessed with yo-yo dieting and the wrong type of exercising we are too fixated on "weight loss" verses "fat loss." When we did my measurements I had 110 lbs of fat...let me say that again...110 lbs of fat! Now in the past I've lost weight but I haven't lost the right kind of weight. This program leverages good eating and exercise to burn fat by using your slow muscle fiber and supplements to build lean muscle while at the same time boosting your metabolism. And its working, I've had to tighten my belt to keep my jeans from falling to my ankles!

My energy level is through the roof, unless its 94 degrees and 99% humidity...then moving is an effort! But I digress. I'm more focused this week, and in the past I've lost interest in things like this. It's actually a VERY simple program to follow, the detox week seems to have been the hardest. I'm still eating raw fruits and veggies, but I've added a half of a cup of lean protein into the every meal. Beans on a salad, butternut squash, grilled chicken, eggs, ect. There really is no limit as to how much you can eat...and its all pretty tasty. You can follow this meal plan even if you can't cook...they have recipes right on the website you can download...its idiot proof! The biggest thing is having the will power to get through the first week...after that it seems everything else is cake.

I'm going to do this for me this time, not for a girl, not because someone else is doing it...but because I want to! I'm tired of being the "fat friend." How about I become the "good friend!"

I have to thank Mike for requesting I blog my experience, if I can inspire just one person to take this step, for themselves, than I've done something. But even if I don't, I will do it for me..and that will be a monumental accomplishment! Until next time!