Well, did you do your squats yesterday?? I did and I am feeling it this morning which really surprises me because I didn't feel like I was doing them right yesterday even though I pathetically watched a youtube video on how to do squats correctly!
Are you ready for the next challenge?? Bookmark this page just in case you want to only do the squats this month and save the ab challenge for later. I started this yesterday too and my darling daughter is going to join me. My family has been so supportive since I decided to get healthy. They have suffered through the "detox" days where mommy didn't cook for them and they have encouraged me every step of the way. It's great to have such support.
Anyway...... I now present you with your next challenge:
I have to warn you, if you have never done a plank {like me}, they are not that easy. My first thought was 10 seconds, I can hold a plank for 10 seconds...... well, I did, but my whole body was shaking!!! It was a funny sight to see my friends. And to make it worse, my daughter made it look so easy. {I guess I do have a few years on her}.
And now on to the next part of this post. I owe everything that I have accomplished to this wonderful blogging friend of mine. Her name is Lindsay and she blogs at
My Life as a 3rd Grade Teacher. Lindsay shared her story in April and I was so amazed at what she was able to do in 8 days that I knew I needed to do what she was doing. She helped me get my hands on these amazing all natural supplements and now I have done the same. But, I wanted to share her story with you... here it is:
Lindsay writes:
I have always been an active girl, which is good because I have always
loved food. Salts, sweets, sodas, chips, candy, chocolate. Doesn't matter. You
name it, I probably have overeaten it at some point in my life.
Luckily, I played several sports while growing up and had an
athletic body through high school. I thought I was chubby then, but looking
back now, I would kill to have that body back. I was "bigger" than my
peers who had not fully developed into their bodies like I had. But, my body
was toned and fit.
In college, I started putting on weight. Every summer I would return
home feeling horrible about myself and the fact that I had one pair of jeans
that fit. I would do Weight Watchers every summer and work out 5 days per week
and usually lose 20 pounds before returning to school and gaining it all back.
You would think I would've figured out how to avoid those extra school year
pounds, but nope.
Shortly after graduating, I took a teaching job out of state in
Texas. My move was stressful and those first few weeks as a teacher were
a whirlwind. As a result, I lost some weight due to stress and not eating
regular meals. By October of that year, I was at the smallest I had been since
high school. I started taking Zumba in January and probably lost a few more
pounds.
Since that time in 2009/early 2010, my eating habits got out of
control. I stopped making any meals at home really, ate fast food, never passed
up a dessert, mindlessly ate candy all day long during school, and drank enough
Diet Coke to single handedly keep them in business. I packed back on all the weight
I had lost during the Fall when I was too busy and stressed to eat. I have
always carried my weight well, so even though I was gaining, I was able to wear
the same size clothes which helped keep me in la-la land and avoid admitting
that I was getting bigger.
Within the last year, I continued to gain as my eating continued to
be poor. I had even stopped working out and was generally just a couch potato.
In October, I was on Facebook and noticed my friend Rachelle post about how she
lost a bunch of weight in only 8 days. I thought to myself, "yeah,
right!" But then she posted pictures and she really had! 8 days later, she
posted more pictures at her 16 day mark. I could see the results as clear as
day! Over the next few months, Rachelle continued to lose weight and post about
it on Facebook. Meanwhile, I was busy stuffing my face with nachos, frozen
yogurt, candy, and sodas.
Finally, in December, I messaged Rachelle to see what she was doing.
She told me about the all-natural products she was using to recharge her
metabolism. The price seemed steep at the time and I vowed instead to get off
the couch and move my body more and eat less.
Of course, that never actually happened!
Finally by Spring Break in March I was just sick of it. I had gone
to the rodeo with my friend and the pictures of my body, and worse, my fat face
were horrifying. I went home that night and talked to Rachelle and placed an
order to get my very own kit. I was so nervous and excited!
When my kit came, I was so nervous that I didn't start for about a
month! I knew I had spent some money to get my products and I wanted to do my 8
days right. I was terrified to weigh in and measure my body because I knew the
results would make me upset. Instead, I chose to measure my success by the way
my clothes fit and how I looked in pictures.
Physically, the 8 days was not hard. Mentally, it was. Turning off
that love of food and over-indulging was hard-- but I did it! I really didn't
have cravings for food during my 8 days, I had tons of energy, and I could tell
my pants fit better by day 4. I don't know how much weight I had lost after 8
days because of course I never weighed myself. But I do know, that the pictures
speak for themselves.
I was so excited about the results that I took 2 days off and did
another 8 day round. By the end of that one, I was down two pants sizes and I
would estimate between 15-20 pounds.
I have been eating healthier (but by no means perfectly) since April
when I first started. I recently did a third 8 day round. I am now down a third
pants size and more inches. I am not done losing, nor am I at my goal size but
I am getting closer everyday.
I love these products. They have given me my confidence back plus a
ton of natural energy. I don't even drink Diet Coke anymore! I am so happy that
I signed up with Rachelle back in March. Knowing where I am here in June
already makes me so excited for my future.
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Quite inspiring, right!!! If you are interested in how we did this, click the tab at the top of this page for more information!
And good luck with your challenges! Let's get healthy and fit together. We can do this!
