21 Day Fix

So tomorrow is the start of a new day for me!! I ordered the 21 day fix and it is officially here!!

To be honest, I was a little shocked at how small the containers are to be putting food in. I decided that I am going to go between two brackets on the food chart so that I am not eating the same amount every day. So I will be hitting between 1,500-1,799 on four days and 1,800-2,099 on three days.

I weighed in this morning as it is the beginning of the month and will not weigh in until the 15th or, quite possibly when I am finished with the 21 day fix.

Weight as of May 18th: 197 lbs

Weight as of June 2nd: 195 lbs

-2 lbs

I will take it, that is for sure. I am looking forward to this new challenge to see what I can do before I get ready to take Florida by storm at the end of the month. I have also figured out that I can get in a few rounds before my cousins wedding in October down in Georgia.

I finally feel like I am taking back control of my eating and exercising. Like I can really make an impact again on my eating because I do not want to yo-yo anymore. Some say losing weight is the easy part, the real challenge comes with maintaining. 

I just want to put this out there. 

Hello, my name is Ashley and I am a food addict.

But it stops here and tomorrow is a brand new start to a new day, a new challenge.

Re-motivated

I have been struggling the past few months to get re-motivated. I am not able to do any running because of bursitis in my knee so I gave up on exercise and my eating was shot. Just recently I realized that I need to not give up on myself and since I have come so far I need to stop and get back on the bandwagon. Since I have fallen off, I have gained 17 lbs. That is right, you read it correctly. 

I had been looking on Pinterest on what I could do for motivation and I found a fit commitment pledge that you write down your goals with exercise and eating and then it ends with a pledge that you sign and a witness signs. 

So I have signed my commitment and it started on Sunday. In my opinion it is the best decision I could have made. This week I have been more successful in my eating and exercising than I have been in the past two months.

How do you re-motivate yourself to get on the healthy eating bandwagon?

Personal Commitment

A successful lifestyle change requires you to be fully committed to changing your habits. By formally agreeing to this contract, you confirm your commitment to your goals.

I, Ashley G. , am ready to retake control of my life and my health. I agree and recommit to take the following steps to guarantee my success myself and institute healthy lifestyle changes.

1. I make these changes for myself and no one else.
2. I will not let one small slip up convince me that I cannot achieve my goals.
3. I will respect myself by refusing to engage in verbal self-abuse. When feeling down, I will find positive affirmations and people to support and encourage me.
4. I will not sacrifice my needs for the benefit of others.
5. I will take responsibility for my decisions and behaviors whether positive or negative.
6. I will make living a healthier lifestyle my priority.

By signing below I certify that I am fully recommitted to changing my lifestyle so that I can improve my well-being and live my healthiest life.

28 Day Challenge

Over the past almost 2 years I have counted calories to drop the weight I have. But now I have gotten too complacent with my eating habits and I have stalled and gained some weight back. I tried the State of Slim plan and I failed at it miserably. I could not get past the idea of being in the same phase for more than one week at a time. It just did not work for me.

So my friend Jen looked into SOS and the Fast Metabolism Diet to see which one fit her lifestyle. She tried the Fast Metabolism Diet which has 3 phases that are cycled in one week. The first phase focuses on fruits and grains. Second phase is vegetables and protein. Third phase are a combination of the first two phases plus healthy fats/oils.

This program even tells you which exercises to do on each phase. Phase 1 is all cardio; walking, running. Phase 2 is all about weight lifting. Phase 3 is yoga, massage, stuff that centers you.

I decided that I needed a change, a challenge to get me going again. Here I am, day 1 starting of the 28 day challenge. Gone are my calorie counting days. Gone are my complete self control of what I eat. I am trusting the Fast Metabolism Diet to get the rest of my weight down. There is no cheating anymore, I am eating to the T. Here I go, jumping in to it, I am all in and ready to make a change. I am not sure what the results will be but stay tuned to hear about what happens!