I must admit that I’m loving this program more than I
anticipated. The workouts are perfect for today’s busy lifestyle- 30 minutes,
work hard, get in get out, done! This week I logged in 340 minutes of activity
and while some of my muscles are screaming (they’re downright hatin’ on me), I
feel fantastic! I have to take a moment to share a non-scale victory. Last year
I went to a personal trainer for 5 months. Part of the fitness test was a men's push
up. I couldn’t do one. So I set a goal to build up my arm strength to do just
ONE push up with the premise of starting somewhere- just start
with one small goal and build on it. I put the word ONE on my vision board. By
the end of week 2 of this program, I did 8 push ups during Upper Body fix (then
I dropped back to my knees). Eight!!! Now some of you reading this might be
thinking “pffft, big deal” but to me, it’s a BIG deal. My upper body is my
weakest link. I still can’t believe I actually did it and look forward to
slowly (after I can feel my arms again) increasing my reps.
Now, on to the Shakeology. As I mentioned in my last post, I
was so against the shakes that I asked my coach if I could still take part in
the program but forgo the shakes. Well, I guess I ate (or should I say drank)
my words. Never did I ever think I’d look forward to a protein shake- blech and
double blech! However I get downright giddy about my chocolate banana peanut
butter shake. Not only is it loaded with super nutrients, it’s loaded with yum!
Plus the shakes have seriously worked to curb my sugar craving. I love the
flexibility of using them as a meal or a snack. I’ve been using them to help
with 2 of my challenge areas- nighttime snacking and pre-lunch hunger attacks.
I’ll either have one as my evening snack or my mid-morning snack. Another fav
is vanilla pineapple banana mango- so good!
I finished week 2 feeling stronger, more focused, more
energized and empowered by my positive choices. Even better I didn’t let the
scale dictate my behavior. I had a phenomenal weight loss my first week and at
the end of week 2, the scale didn’t budge. But I’ve been at this wellness thing
for so long I know it’s not about days, it’s about weeks, months, years. It’s
about the long term plan. I also know that I’ve been doing more strength
training than ever. My body is changing; I’m starting to see definition,
specifically in my shoulders, abs (the tiniest hint of a six pack- LOL) and
quads. My clothes are fitting better. So this week I decided to give the scale
(and myself) some breathing room. Patience is an important part of any long
term wellness journey and it’s something I work on as I’m super impatient. It’s
a character builder, that’s for sure.
I can say with confidence that I rocked the program this
week, I was consistent and persistent and I know it will pay off. Living well is
about progress not perfection. I know that I’m making progress and that
progress goes beyond the scale.
I can’t wait to start week 3! Click here to learn how it
went.
Let’s do this!
Commit to the choice. Ask for help. Continue with
courage.
Hugs and Friendship,
Tara
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