Yeah, it's been a while. I'm sorry but I got tired or writing about only failures. It gets old. I wanted so bad to stay positive, but I didn't. I couldn't. I still wouldn't say I'm positive about my weight loss...which is still non existent. But anyway, a friend of mine that I met at the Women's Half Marathon in Nashville posted on Facebook about the 21 Day Fix. Now I don't know what drew me to it. Maybe I was just ready to try something new. I liked that it was pretty affordable and came with a 30 day supply of Shakeology which I had been itching to try. I love a good meal replacement shake. I also liked that it didn't require any supplements. I'm not a big fan of supplements. For one thing, I can never remember to take the dang things. I also liked that the workouts were 30 minutes long...which is pretty easy to incorporate into my day...or at least I thought they would be. I had no intention of giving up my boot camp style classes at the gym (or crossfit lite as I call it) and I would still be training for my spring halves. I was planning on using the DVDs on days I couldn't get to the gym. My workouts there are much more intense than anything on those DVDs. Exercise has never been one of my issues though. I am quite active.
The food on the plan is pretty straight forward. Stick with clean, minimally processed foods and as long as they fit in the designated container, then chow down. And you have a set number of each container that you can eat each day based on your weight.
Ok, so I've completed one 21 day fix. I would say I gave it about 75% effort. I lost 2 lbs and 3 inches. I'm trying not to get too down about that. It is a loss. I drank a few margaritas....I ate a couple of desserts....my food was not completely on point.
I took a few days off of the fix while I went to Memphis to visit a friend and started back on Monday.
Monday I felt strong....I felt ready. I hit the gym and then hit the trails for a run, I ate great. I was stoked. Tuesday was a gorgeous day....I rode my horse and then went for a run. Then Wednesday happened....and all H-E-Double hockey sticks broke loose. James got sick....Michael got sick....Joseph got sick.....I almost went insane. It was a blur...I don't know what happened. James is the meanest child in the world when he is sick. Today has been some better. James is the only one still sick. I'm hoping to get to the gym this afternoon and maybe a run after.
I feel that this plan is a step in the right direction. It couldn't hurt, right? I mean, I've been trying for well over a year now and have lost 2 lbs.....seriously. My doctor told me that my body just likes this weight and I need to stop worrying about it, because worrying is going to make me old. I wish I could stop worrying.
Anyway, I hope to have some good news throughout the next few 21 day fixes...it's going to take a few to lose the 55+ lbs I need to lose.
If anyone wants to join in, message Jenny and she can hook you up!
