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Dec 13th, 2011

Almost half way done with this challenge. And I say challenge strongly, because it has been tough in some ways. I've had to watch my portions, and also refuse bad cravings. It's super hard whenever the husband and kiddos are snacking.. but I'm doing it. Whenever I do give in.. thankfully I have some Fat Fighters to help me out. It's hard during the holidays to not give in.. and I'm proud of how well I have done.
We're currently out of town because on the 16th I'll be having Lasik eye surgery. So we're visiting my inlaws since they live in the town where it will be taking place. We've gone out to eat a couple of times, and good thing I can find healthier eating items on the menus.
Onto Christmas holidays & New Years! So ready for FLORIDA!!


Total 8.25 inches gone!
Total 8 lbs gone as well!!


Motivation
• This week, I was proud when… I skipped out on the candy late at night with the husband & kiddos.
• This week, overall, I felt… great! I take my Vitals with all my other supplements, and I can tell whenever I miss my Vitals oddly enough.
• My goal for this week was…Did you accomplish your goal? Watch portion control, yes! I believe I'm doing great at watching my portions and not going back for more!
Why or why not?
• My goal for next week is… continue to watch portions.
• Did you overcome any obstacles this week? Stated above, when the husband was eating chocolate! Phew..
• What did you do to overcome a lack of motivation? Pushed through it, and kept the end results in sight!


Fitness Program
• How many days did you exercise this week? 5
Approximately how long was each workout? 30 mins
• Do you find it difficult or easy to exercise? Why? Easy.. its becoming a good habit.
• How did the products make you feel this week? Good. I think adding the Vitals with all my other supplements has shown a great improvement with how I feel.

Dec 8th, 2011

I KNEW with me not caving last night to eat some candy while the husband was eating kit-kats would work out for me! I was soooo wanting some chocolate candy last night, ahh.. almost caved. BUT I stuck with it, and didn't give in!
I woke up to a NEW number on the scale! One that I haven't seen in over 2 years! SOOO totally excited. Not much further now from my goal weight. I will do it, I WILL do it!!

Dec 7th, 2011

Little over 3 weeks in! The past few days have not been good for me. Husband finished up school this semester, and with him being home all day has not been the best for me and "getting fit". So.. it's a new day.. and I WILL do good!
Turned in measurements on Monday night though. All are the same as the previous week, and weight went down as well. So that's good!

Motivation
• This week, I was proud when… not very proud this week. I ate junk food with the husband and kids, so pretty let down.

• This week, overall, I felt… down. I will do better starting today!
• My goal for this week was…Did you accomplish your goal?
Why or why not? Explained above.
• My goal for next week is… eat better. Be stronger, don't give into temptations!

Fitness Program
• How many days did you exercise this week? 2 :( Bad me.
Approximately how long was each workout? 30 minutes
• Do you find it difficult or easy to exercise? Why? Hard.. I usually do my exercise with my husband at school.. and it's "me" time. With him out of school for the Christmas break I have got to come up with a new schedule.
• How did the products make you feel this week? I forgot to take some supplements this week.  :( Whenever I remember to take them I feel so much more alert, and attentive to things.. so I have no clue how I forget to take them. The way they make me feel should encourage me to take them!

Day 14 - Nov 28th, 2011

Alright.. this past holiday completely sucked. I did awful at trying to eat healthy. I wasn't in control of what was being cooked, so I know that it wasn't all cooked healthy. I tried to watch my portions however, and whenever I knew I did a no-no (deserts) I took those Fat Fighters!
My measurements for this month did not make me happy, along with my weight.. BUT it gives me more motivation to do good this week!
Today for lunch was baked tilapia, along with spinach/lettuce salad. Pretty tasty and it is nice knowing that I'm in control again and eating better. After I got the littlest kiddo to nap I did my DVD workout, and it never fails Carla kicks my butt! It was much needed though.

end of week 2 (after Thanksgiving)
chest: 34              
upper ab: 28.5            
waist: 30.5             
hips: 37.5            
arms: 10.5   10.5
thighs: 21.5  21.5 

Everything was the same except for my dang hips/butt. Thank you Thanksgiving. Ha.. I'll get it off + more this week though. I'm determined to look hot in my dress at Conference! :) 

Day 7 - Nov 21st, 2011

Week 1 over and done!! Actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I caved a few times.. but who doesn't whenever they're trying to eat healthy?! :) So I'm proud! I haven't blogged in a few days because we were setting up and doing a huge expo here locally. Went great!
So now that the expo is over with we're getting this situated around the house and about to go on vacation to see some family for Thanksgiving. Hopefully I can stick to eating healthy even though we wont be at home!

I have to say I am truly thankful for our Fit Works community. It's so nice to get on there each day and see people who are so upbeat and excited about this challenge. It helps me be more excited to know that there are others doing this with me! I love being able to make friendships through all of this!

Here are some pictures of the yummy food I had this past week :

beef wrap - YUM! This recipe called for some chili paste which made it a bit spicy, but it was a nice spicy. Totally delicious, and was very filling as well for only 4oz of meat.

chunky monkey smoothie - peanut butter, milk, banana & our Profit powder - another YUM! My all time favorite smootie! 

Greek wraps - I made these for the whole family! We love them. My first time ever having pita bread. And totally not a tomato eater, but surprisingly I was able to eat them just fine with this! 

Shrimp pesto - pretty bland. Not sure if I messed this one up or what. There wasn't much of a sauce at all.. and it made the noodles so plain. My first time having whole wheat noodles too. Kinda upsetting. 

Stuffed French Toast - another yuck. Don't think I'll try this one again. Probably will stick to eggs & turkey bacon whenever I don't have a shake for breakfast.

Grilled Tuna & salad! I used the salad spriters with this salad because I can't eat just plain lettuce. Needless to say they're not as tasty as regular dressing.. but it'll do. 

Measurements after week 1 :  6.25 inches lost!!  5.4 lbs lost!!

Chest: 34
Upper ab: 28.5
Waist: 30.5
Lower ab: 33.5
Hips: 37
Legs:

R: 21.5
L: 21.5
Upper arms:

R: 10.5
L: 10.5

Weight: 129.6 

Motivation

• This week, I was proud when… I refused to be tempted by anything! 

• This week, overall, I felt… great! Did all my workouts, and cooked delicious meals.

• My goal for this week was…Did you accomplish your goal? To not be tempted by "snacks" and to do my workouts! I did accomplish it!
Why or why not?

• My goal for next week is… try and not be tempted at Thanksgiving.

• Did you overcome any obstacles this week? Worked through the pain of workouts!

• What did you do to overcome a lack of motivation? Wanting to see the final, awesome results!


Fitness Program

• How many days did you exercise this week? 4
Approximately how long was each workout? 30-45 minutes

• Do you find it difficult or easy to exercise? Why? Easy & difficult. Difficult on days where I was sore.

• How did the products make you feel this week? Awesome! I can't believe I never tried the Greens in a smoothie. I can't take them straight with water.

Day 2 - Nov 16th, 2011

Here we are.. day 2. Day 2 has not been good.. my household has been sick.. and this morning I woke up late, not hungry. I skipped breakfast and my snack.. and then ate lunch. I hope that doesn't mess anything up :/

For lunch I had a chicken, lettuce & spinach salad. Pretty delicious! But I've always been a salad person.. love it! Only difference now is.. no ranch dressing.. AND the salads actually keep me full longer. Benefit of all the supplements I'm taking I'm sure. I also just had a Essential bar. I've heard bad stuff about it.. but I loved it!

I can barely move my arms today after my workout last night. We have a DVD workout to do every other night.. phew. Carla kicked my butt. She is the FIT coach. BUT her abs are def enough motivation that I need! She rocks!

Good news.. I'm down 1.6 lbs from yesterday! Woot!! That's so exciting! Ready to see what is to come at the end of this week!!