30 days in...60 more to go!

I of course have been very anxious leading up to our 30 day photos and measurements.  I've been doing the ultimate fitness sin of measuring myself every day and getting on that scale!  NO NO NO!  I know better than that, but I just couldn't be patient.  I have to say, I'm one of those girls that will probably never be completely satisfied with her body.  Stupid world that has created this image that unrealistic body types is what we want.  But then again, that's why this challenge has been more than just about weight loss. It's about a lifestyle change.  It's about learning to love your body because you take care of it.  I will stand by this comment so far...if I never lost another pound I would still be a happier, healthier person thanks to this lifestyle.  However, I am HUMAN...so YES!!!! I want to lose weight too :)  I am happy with my 30 day photos (minus the need for a tan...yes... I do live in Hawaii, so not quite sure what my excuse is!).   I am excited for the next 30 days.  I feel like I needed to visually see the changes before I could push forward anymore.  I was starting to feel like I wasn't getting anywhere and all my hard work was for nothing, but check out my 30 day transformation in my scrapbook...and see for yourself!  

So if you feel exhausted, and think I don't have the time or the energy for working out...guess what?!?!?!  When you eat "CLEAN" you have so much more energy, and you miraculously find extra time in your day to do things that you would have put off before because you were too tired.  I do more loads of laundry, I watch less t.v., I play more with my kid, and overall I'm just being more active.  I think there is a definite correlation between be active and feeling good.  I wonder if that is where the saying, "Life is like a fresh breath of air," comes from. 

If you are unsure if this lifestyle is for you, just remember everyone can do it at their own pace.  Some of the girls in the group are much more hardcore than me, but this is such a change for me that I'm taking it in strides.  Strive for PROGRESS...not PERFECTION.  Even if you eat a little bit better every day, or work out a couple times a week, it's better than doing nothing at all.  And who knows...maybe you'll get addicted like me and want to do more good things for your body!