Six in Twenty!

Yes, I have lost 6 pounds in 20 days!!!  Now I only have 34 pounds left to go. 
I've lost 1.5 inch on my chest, 0.5 inch on my waist and 0.5 inch on my hips (it doesn't seem like a lot of inches... but it's motivating me to lose more).  It hasn't been easy... but it has to be done. 

OK so when I started this blog, I slowly started to be more conscious of what I eat and how active I am.  Now I'm in full blown health conscious mode!

I am now on my Day 8 of  a  cleanse.  Here's a link to what I am doing: 
Isagenix 30 Day Cleanse System.   It's a bit difficult because you are limited to the kinds of foods you can eat and also no alcohol drinking...

For some reason since I've been living in Florida I have found myself going out to eat more (thanks to all the great deals for happy hours) and drinking more than I did in Rhode Island.  Luckily I have a great group of friends that are very supportive of my journey and there is never any pressure.  Last night is a great example; Adrienne's Birthday.  We celebrated at World of Beers, they ordered pizza and had cupcakes.  THREE things that I can not consume at the moment.  When I got there, the pizza was already there and everyone was enjoying their beers and pizza, I ordered water.  I had a shake before leaving the house, so I wasn't hungry (Plus I had a great workout right after work, so I didn't want to let all that work go to waste).  The cupcakes smelled amazing - for those who know me well, know that I'm a sugar addict.  I was tempted to eat one sprinkle, but quickly put it down, because really how many sprinkles have I had my whole life (I know what they taste like already).  I just enjoyed the wonderful smell of that lemon icing on the vanilla cupcakes.  Baked goods really do smell awesome! It was awesome being around all these friends, because really there was no pressure to drink or even eat, we were all just happy to be around each other and share our stories.  I love them.

This week I have been really good at my workouts, I'll have to give myself a pat in the back for that.  I am so easily unmotivated; but not this week.  What I decided to do [spontaneously] is to try out all the different LA Fitness locations in Palm Beach County, and it was actually fun to do that.  And I did it all on my own.  I'm learning that the only person I can truly count on is myself so I need to do more of these things on my own.  I'm easing my way into the workout I'm doing because I don't want to crash and burn; so I've just focused on cardio (the elliptical, cross ramp or the treadmill) this past week.

The best reward has been that I feel happy. Go figure, living a healthy life actually impacts your moods.

Here's to a great week ahead, more work out and healthy eating!