Transformation Challenge - Week 3

Let me start out by saying how good I feel this week. I can tell that I am getting stronger, and have a lot more energy than I used to. I was a little disappointed to step on the scale on Monday morning and see a one-pound loss staring back at me. I stopped for a moment and thought to myself…I can let this one-pound weight loss discourage me and I can keep feeling sorry for myself or I can push myself even harder this week. I opted for the later. Working out, for a person like me who hasn’t worked out in 10 years, is really hard! I can’t even tell you how many times that I have thought about hitting that alarm clock at 5:30am and going back to sleep. Getting in shape is hard, and that’s why many of us give up after the first couple of weeks. But by this, the third week I feel like I can do this. I hope this inspires you to push to that third week.

Something else I would like to mention is that I have been thinking a lot about my nutrition these past three weeks. We journal everything, and have Shelley, our EQ nutritionist, look them over and give us feedback. I know that if I don’t write everything down that I am only cheating myself. It has made me VERY aware of what I stick in my mouth, and now every food item that I see has a little calorie count over it. I also find that with eating healthier I have to eat more and more often. I stock up on a lot of fruits and veggies that I can eat for a snack and try to include them with every meal. I also drink a TON of water. Both of these things; watching what you eat and drinking water are vital for becoming more fit. There are so many diet programs that would have us believe that if we eat less we will lose more. Now, that may be true in the short term. I have dieted before, lost a little weight and then given up. Before I can blink all that weight is right back on. Eat smart, give your body the nutrition and energy that it needs. Take my advice; it makes a world of difference.
On the note of nutrition, it’s not easy to eat healthy foods, when everyone around you is not. I currently live with my family, and while they are supportive of my transformation challenge goals they are not really looking to change their habits. I watch them eat their french toast (covered in butter and syrup) and bacon, and I am jealous. This is just one of the hurdles that I am jumping to change my lifestyle. Eventually I will allow myself to have french toast and bacon again, but just learn to control the quantity. Quantity is key. Portion control!

I am learning so much about myself and about how I can be a healthier person. All the ladies are doing so great in the program. You are really starting to be able to see the results. I’m so proud of myself and everyone in this program. I’m also proud of anyone that has found the motivation to lead themselves down a path to a healthier life. 3 weeks down, 9 more to go!