Weight Loss: 1.8 pounds
Eating: Did just okay with this – and still managed to do alright with my weight loss! I felt like I had three “bad” eating days; just eating a bit more than normal and eating more carbs than normal. I stayed strong with the no-sugar January till the end!
Active: Had another good week with this, maybe not quite as great as the previous week (no 5 mile runs!), but I’m still running, exercising and keeping active pretty much every day!
I would say overall, I had a great month and stuck to all my goals each week! I’ve actually lost 9.5 pounds since Christmas and that feels really great! I’ve also discovered that when I’m eating healthier, I’m a lot more diligent in helping my boys to make healthier eating choices too, which is always a plus!
I feel like the things that helped keep me on track the most were these weekly check in’s on the blog – knowing I’d have to report here kept me very accountable! And then having my nieces doing similar eating/exercising plans and being able to check in with them was super helpful/fun. My husband, Mike, has also been on board with healthier eating, which made things a whole lot easier for me. It’s hard to be a lonely healthy eater!
As I mentioned above, I plan on keeping up with pretty much the same eating/activity plan, just dropping the no-sugar part. I’m a little nervous I won’t do as well without these weekly check-ins! So I may have to check in from time to time so I don’t give up! Caitlin & I are also planning on doing a Positive February Challenge with some of our family – no negative talking! Whether it’s about yourself, others, things, whatever it may be – no negative thoughts or words! In some ways, this seems almost harder than the January Challenge! 😳 (I can be pretty down on myself, not good!) “The elimination diet: Remove anger, regret, resentment, guilt, blame, and worry. Then watch your health, and life, improve.” ― Charles F. Glassman
How about you? Did you make it through January? Anyone trying something new in February – or hoping to stick with new changes you made in January?
-Manda
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