Day 1 ... Me (as of 2:47 pm) 30 lbs heavier than I'd like to be ... have been eating garbage since July after being so good for so so long. 4 gallons of water = 30 lbs. Having to carry an extra 4 gallons of water around with me at all times is absolutely bonkers. I also can't fit into my favorite clothes. I'm currently wearing a size 12 ... Most of my clothes are 6-8. You certainly don't have to be a rocket doctor to know that you can't squeeze a size 12 booty into a size 6 skirt without causing damage to your internal organs. I was on such a great run with working out - then I stopped as I got incredibly sick. Never got back to it. I was on such a great run with my eating and portion control - then I stopped as I felt like it, apparently. Never got back to it. I have a Renewed Focus to hit 47 (this July) looking and feeling great again. I actually feel pretty good but I know I could feel even better if I'd just get my shit together. Challenge: 90 days of eating well, maintaining proper portion control and by adopting a plant based diet. I have always gone back and forth between eating meat and being plant based so this is a welcome transition back to something familiar to me. I came across the Thug Kitchen cookbook series after deciding to go plant based again and immediately felt inspired. I think I found my people. I also watched "The Game Changers" on Netflix which was amazing. Highly recommended. Just a few days in, I feel less bloated which is great as nothing makes you feel sexier than being insanely bloated. I'm also sleeping like a little baby which I love as getting into bed at the end of the day is one of my favorite things. It's like rebooting a computer - a fresh start is on the horizon. This challenge goes beyond just my eating habits - I need to really get back to my daily pilates routine & long walks. When I don't do pilates my body becomes incredibly stiff and sore. Just 45-60 minutes of barre or pilates 4-5 time a week my body remains completely pain free. Not to mention Pilates & Barre keeps me be long and lean versus my current state of short and sphere-like. I also happened to buy the cutest walking shoes on the face of planet. More importantly, getting back to being Pain Free - if there's something you can do that allows you to move and be pain free or at the very least experience a significant decrease in pain & discomfort you'd have to be out of your mind not to do it. I have a pilates studio in my basement. As in one floor below where I am now - there is a pilates studio - top of the line Cadillac, Pilates chair / ballet barre / mats for floor work, etc. Every single thing I need is one flight of stairs away from me. To not move ... To not take 45 minutes to completely change my body and level of (dis)comfort is incredibly batshit bonkers. I feel like this 90- day challenge is really an opportunity for me to make myself a priority. I plan on taking daily photos - I have taken my "Before" photos and let me just say, "yikes". After my 90 days - I'll assess my progress and see how on track I am to hit my goal. Most importantly - I'm excited to introduce meaningful change into my day to day. AND There's a reward (outside of looking & feeling better) IF I meet my goal by May / June - I am going to treat myself to a week in Costa Rica for my 47th BIRTHDAY! I have always wanted to go to Costa Rica. It's surprisingly affordable and something that has been on my bucket list for years and years.
I'm obsessed with a little treehouse 100 yards from the beach that looks to be the most perfect spot to spend the week. I can't even imagine how amazing it would be to just swing in a hammock, lay on the beach, swim in the ocean, get a bit of sun on God's palest skin (otherwise known as my legs), and just completely bliss out in a tropical paradise. 89.5 days to go! I'm starving ... already.
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Lara
1/4/2020 04:00:56 pm
I would love to be supportive as much as possible and, even better, to have a goal like Costa Rica to work toward!
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1/4/2020 04:44:04 pm
Yes! I have been really thinking about how amazing a girls trip to a beachy paradise would be! I think it's something to work towards ... work our booties off for the next 6 months - then take a week to relax and recuperate! Just thinking about that is getting me by. Let's see what our schedules look like and get back to it! j.
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