.... Well, for those that are still checking in... Thank you! I decided to
start blogging again because I am about to start the most strictest challenge I
have ever participated in on April 1st. I really find that it helps me to
journal and keeps me accountable.
I haven't totally fallen
off the horse. I have still kept up with bootcamps, regular workouts and eating
clean (for the most part). The reason I am doing this challenge is really to
prove to myself that I can and to see if committing to truly clean eating is
going to change what nature is desperately trying to control.
For the last 2 years I
have been really consistent with my workouts and with my nutrition. It was
frustrating in the beginning because I didn't see "major" changes and if you
read my last blog you will know that it wasn't until I started to work with a
trainer and she helped me understand "clean eating" that I FINALLY started to
see some progress. However, it's crazy that since I turned 40 (October 2013) it seems like my
body has a mind of it's own. No matter how much I work out or how clean I eat I
don't see any progress. In fact, I feel as though my body is changing in ways
that I don't want it to. Many of my friends tell me it's "just what happens when
you are 40"... Uggg. I am sure some of it is hormonal, but if I am really honest
with myself I know that I am not always consistent. I didn't drink Jan 1-Feb 1
2014, but I wasn't logging my food, I would take a bite here and there of carbs,
I would indulge in chips & salsa, and processed foods. So, even though I was
eating healthy for the most part, I wasn't being totally clean and really doing
what I needed to do to lose weight. It's not really about weight because I do
avoid the scale but I base how I feel on how my clothes fit. Jeans, shorts, and
work pants don't lie. This winter my pants were snug. For all the working out
and "mostly" clean eating I was worse off than I was in the summer and early
fall. This has recently given me anxiety because I feel like my body is spinning
out of control.
Fast forward to the
challenge. I read a lot and follow fitness posts on Facebook as well as fitness
motivation pictures on Instagram. I know that diet is 90% of what it takes and
if I am going to be REALLY honest with myself then I need to do a total 180. No
more bites of this or that that "don't count". Every bite counts and I am going
to cut all the crap.
The challenge follows
basically a Paleo diet and the Whole 30 principals of eating WHOLE food. No
added sugar, artificial or otherwise, no dairy, grains, rice, etc etc etc. I am
not sure what's going to be more difficult; prepping whole food OR saying adios
to Starbucks and Orbit gum! But, in order for it to work you can't cheat. No
bites of this or that. Nothing. The goal is to reset your body and clean our
your gut. The organizer (Jessie White) provided me with a very complete package
of information. I feel like I have a lot to learn but I am ready to hit the
ground running. I think for the first week I am going to keep things really
basic so I don't screw it up and slowing introduce new paleo recipes. The key is
having everything you need in the fridge/ pantry. I made a big CostCo run today
but I need to hit the grocery store and Whole Foods tomorrow.
I am excited!!!! Hope you
will follow me again on this journey. I can't wait to see what my body does in
30 days!!!!
V.
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