You know what feels REALLY good?
When you always do your workouts in a sports bra in front of a mirror to make sure you have good form, are going deep enough into each move, and are keeping your core engaged through all the moves--seriously, if I have a shirt on, I let it all hang out!
....and then you SEE yourself transforming-- like, you see that fat has melted off your sides and your ABS are making their debut!!! SUCH a motivating feeling!
Was it OVERNIGHT progress? No. But OBVIOUSLY the reason I was able to see those changes was because I stayed consistent even when I did not see changes immediately! I mean, nothing changes unless something changes, ya know? Daily habits and commitment to the process even when I had 10,000 other things happening and it really wasn't convenient-- THAT is why I saw progress.
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| before & after one of my P90X3 workouts...SUCH a tough one! |
And the whole food plant-based thing? How's that going? Um.
I. Freaking. LOVE IT.
Why do I love it so much? Because it's so feasible for me. Really, it's pretty easy. BUT I know that many people wouldn't feel the same way... I've never really liked meat so that was easy to cut out. I hadn't been drinking cow's milk for a long time because about a year ago I started using almond milk for my Shakeology and never looked back. The only thing I used to eat a lot of that I don't now is parmesan cheese. (I've never liked red sauce on my pasta- told ya I was picky- so I always just doused my noodles with parmesan and called it a day!)
Cravings? Ummm not really? I mean my husband was evil the other day and brought home marshmallows...one of my old faves lol. So I've kept those hidden and out of my mind! Really the only time I had BAD cravings was last week when I ran out of my favorite flavor of Shakeology and had to resort to an old bag of a flavor I don't really love but I could tell the taste was off so I'm pretty sure it had gone bad. THEREFORE I didn't have my daily shakeo for 2 days and on that second day...I wanted the bad stuff. I wanted tres leches from Chuy's Mexican Restaurant (cake soaked in sweet milk- so good) but that got me thinking about Chuy's and then I wanted chips. Then I wanted chocolate. Then I wanted a Starbucks cake pop. Then I wanted a donut. I wanted a pumpkin donut so bad that I almost caved and turned in. I was tired. I wanted the old foods I hadn't had in a while. I was cranky.
And then I realized I hadn't had my Shakeo!! DUH, TORI. Because I hadn't been giving my body the nutrition it NEEDED and was used to, it was screaming at me. And screaming some confusing signals.
See, when we are craving certain foods, it's because our body is missing something. It's still in need nutrients that the foods we've had up until that point didn't provide. Shakeology is very commonly misunderstood as a protein shake or a "weight loss thing" but it's SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. There are over 70 superfoods in here to give us protein, fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, probiotics, prebiotics, digestive enzymes, phytonutrients, and adaptogen herbs. Yeah. THAT is why I drink it. It gets my body running at peak performance and fills all those holes in my diet that other foods don't. It gives me energy and gets rid of those cravings. So yeah. When I didn't have it for 2 days, I was hurting lol.
Anyway. I know what you guys really want....a RESULTS report, right??
Okay here ya go:
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| that flat tummy excites me!! |
Down 5.8 pounds! I don't remember the last time my tummy was this flat...if ever. Not because of fat but because something behind my lower abs was pushing it out down there. (Ya know...like all that stuff in my digestive tract??) So I'm definitely giving wfpb the win on that!
And these results NOT from starving myself, begin miserable, having zero energy, or cutting out any necessary nutrient that is leading me down a path that will eventually lead to rebounding and putting on MORE weight than I'd lose. {{This is why I don't like calling what I'm doing a "diet" ...diets lead to needing more diets!!}}
Feeling good. Feeling energized. Feeling happy. Feeling EXCITED about these results!! And I'm loving P90X3 and the changes happening thanks to that BUT I have NEVER been as excited/nervous/anxious for a workout program as I am about Insanity Max :30!!! Can't wait to start that program with the handful of people brave enough to do it with me! Are you doing it with me? Fill out this little questionnaire to see if it's a good fit for you! :)
Talk to you soon loves...what'd you do today to make it a FIT day??
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