That's right, folks, the time has come for me to kick start nutrition, reset my system, and return to a more healthful and mindful me.
Some of you know my history and my story, but to those of you who are new friends, let's do a little history. About two years ago, this was me:
I went to a dear friend's wedding, came back and saw this picture. I was appalled. When in the hell did THAT happen? Well, over the course of my Master's program, that's when. Any time you combine easy food with limited movement, well, that's when fat Gab shows up.
Anyway, I signed up at a cheap gym near my house, and decided to take advantage of the free personal training session. And I was hooked. I worked out with Austin, an amazing trainer who checked my food journal each day and kept my choices in check. It's amazing the choices that you make when you know that someone is checking in on you!
I started at 172 lbs. and a tight size 12, and by the end of my 7 months with Austin, I was down to 135 lbs. and a size 4. It was an amazing journey. I learned so much about myself, my capabilities, and my body. Here's an after picture from the first leg of my journey:
As is normal, after I stopped working out with Austin, I allowed myself some freedom with food. And after a few too many Christmas cookies this year, I decided it was time to start fresh. I loved the way I felt when I was making healthy choices all of the time, so there was no better reason.
A couple of friends have had some great success with Advocare, and since I don't need to lose a *ton* of weight, I decided to give it a try. I signed up as a Distributor, so that I could get the discount. If you're interested in the amazing Advocare products, click here to check out my site! (ps-SPARK is amazing!)
So that brings us to today, and the purpose of this blog. I started the Advocare 24-Day Challenge this morning, weighing in at 150.4 lbs. and a size 6. Here are my Day 1 pictures:
I didn't blog my first leg of this journey, and it's something that I regret. I went through such a change, both physically and mentally, it would've been great to "share" that with the world. Keeping this blog through Leg 2 of my wellness journey will help keep me focused and honest.
Let's do this. Let me know if you're doing the challenge, too! I'd love to connect!
I went to a dear friend's wedding, came back and saw this picture. I was appalled. When in the hell did THAT happen? Well, over the course of my Master's program, that's when. Any time you combine easy food with limited movement, well, that's when fat Gab shows up.
Anyway, I signed up at a cheap gym near my house, and decided to take advantage of the free personal training session. And I was hooked. I worked out with Austin, an amazing trainer who checked my food journal each day and kept my choices in check. It's amazing the choices that you make when you know that someone is checking in on you!
I started at 172 lbs. and a tight size 12, and by the end of my 7 months with Austin, I was down to 135 lbs. and a size 4. It was an amazing journey. I learned so much about myself, my capabilities, and my body. Here's an after picture from the first leg of my journey:
As is normal, after I stopped working out with Austin, I allowed myself some freedom with food. And after a few too many Christmas cookies this year, I decided it was time to start fresh. I loved the way I felt when I was making healthy choices all of the time, so there was no better reason.
A couple of friends have had some great success with Advocare, and since I don't need to lose a *ton* of weight, I decided to give it a try. I signed up as a Distributor, so that I could get the discount. If you're interested in the amazing Advocare products, click here to check out my site! (ps-SPARK is amazing!)
So that brings us to today, and the purpose of this blog. I started the Advocare 24-Day Challenge this morning, weighing in at 150.4 lbs. and a size 6. Here are my Day 1 pictures:
I didn't blog my first leg of this journey, and it's something that I regret. I went through such a change, both physically and mentally, it would've been great to "share" that with the world. Keeping this blog through Leg 2 of my wellness journey will help keep me focused and honest.
Let's do this. Let me know if you're doing the challenge, too! I'd love to connect!
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