30 Day Progress!

It's weigh-in day!  Normally, that sentence would not have an exclamation point, but after four weeks of consistency in both my workouts and my eating habits, I'm happy to say I've made some progress!  I know you're all excited to find out how I did so I'll cut to the chase and just tell you.

In four weeks I lost:

7.4 pounds

3" from my waist

1" from my hips

Woohoo!  Those might not seem like super high numbers, but they are near the high end of a healthy-rate of weight loss so I am very happy with those results.  And because my strength has increased steadily during the past month, I can be pretty sure that those seven pounds came from body fat and not muscle, which is exactly what I want to happen.

For those new to my blog, here's how I lost the weight.  First, let me tell you want I did NOT do: I did not starve myself (I ate 5-6 meals every day), I did not count calories, and I did not spend hours and hours at a gym every day.  What I did do was this: I ate clean (small, healthy, meals every 3 hours), I drank Shakeology as my final meal of the night, and I worked out with both weights and cardio for about 30 minutes a day.  The workouts were Les Mills Pump and TurboFire, both done in the comfort (and privacy) of my living room.

Here are my progress pictures.  Please note that I have a long journey ahead of me, but I'm happy to see some changes happening already.

I see the changes most in my face and in my waist from the side view.  Like I said, I'm in the very beginning of my journey, but I know that what I'm doing is working so I'll keep at it.

Coming Up in Month Two

So, what's changing in month two?  Nutritionally, I will continue to eat clean every three hours and drink Shakeology.  What'll be new this month is that most of the meals will take place at work or in class, rather than at home.  This will require even more planning but it'll be worth it!

The workouts in month two will be longer and more intense.  Instead of averaging 30 minutes a day, the new workouts will take about 45 minutes.  I'll still be using Pump and TurboFire, but now that I have a solid foundation of fitness to work from, I'll move on to the harder workouts in those programs.  You can check out the post on my fitness schedule here to see what workouts I have coming up this month.

And finally, a special note to you, my readers.  If you're reading this and thinking you'd like to get in shape (whether that means losing weight, getting faster, adding muscle, etc), I would love for you to be on this journey with me.  If you're interested in trying Shakeology, getting one of the workouts I've been doing or that I talked about on my "Workouts" page, or you just want someone to help you stay motivated, please leave me a comment or send me a message on Facebook.  I'd love to work together to meet our goals.

Thanks for reading, and remember, stay healthy!