BACK TO IT

Hey everyone,

Well as you can probably tell, it's been a while since I've blogged anything on here. I'm a bit ashamed about that since I was so gung-ho about it before... But nevertheless, I'm back at it!
So I worked out pretty hard from September to December, and then I went home at Christmas and got hives and got sick as well. Then when I went back to school, I was only there for a week before going to the Caribbean. 

When I got back from the Caribbean, I picked up another job (2 jobs, plus 8 courses) and was pretty stressed out so I thought to myself 'Okay I'll just take a week or two off'... and that turned into 'a break up until now'...

I wasn't really eating poorly, but I also wasn't seeing results beforehand, which was kind of discouraging. I guess I was paying too much attention to the scale, and not enough to the inches.

Well now I'm going to 'Redefine Fitness' for myself. 

I have family friends who did this program called Biggest Loser through REV-3K in London, and they had great results! I decided that I needed to commit to something bigger than myself, with a team environment and a program that would really fit my needs.

Essentially, it is 12 weeks, with a challenge each week, and a 15 km run at the end. They offer classes, individual units, and a 'boot-camp' for 2 hours every Sunday morning. It also involves a USANA Reset program, which I am currently on, and meal plans for the rest of it to follow. 

My starting weight is basically back up in the 220 range, but I am confident to lose 40 pounds by August on this program!

So the USANA Reset includes: 

• 3 shakes per day (made with water)
• 1 fruit and veggie serving per day
• 2 protein bars per day (which I really don't like that much so I don't eat them all at once, just in small bite-sized portions)
• nutrient supplements (morning and night)

Week 1: 

Monday:
My shakes went well on Monday! But I came home and missed my supplements because I was so tired. I fell asleep at 8pm and woke up at 9am the next day. I had an apple this day. I was at training and my legs were so stiff from sitting all day. I ate both my protein bars. 

Tuesday:
My shakes went well on Monday, but I had a bit of Greek Salad around 5pm. It wasn't much, just something to tide me over. It was also my portion of veggies for the day. I didn't eat my protein bars. 

Wednesday: 
Today is Wednesday. I went to bed at 9 pm and woke up at like 11 am. I am not sure why I am so tired. I had my shake. Around 1:30 I had a bit of chicken noodle soup. I had an apple around 3pm.