Reflections on day one....

   Well here I am Monday evening, and day one of 21 day fix is just about complete.  Just ate some baked salmon and fresh green beans for dinner, drizzled with olive oil.  Later if I get hungry before bed I can have four Triscuits, and some Greek yogurt if I want....I love to snack at night, so thank God I don't have to go to bed hungry......
   Oh!  And I get to have a glass of wine every day if I want!  I just have to eat one less carb container (orange).
   This program is totally doable.  I see now how my Coach lost so much weight in such a short period of time.  Not only did she lose weight, she lost inches and toned up.  She is my hero, and I want to be yours:)

Day one....

   Holy shit.  That was intense.  Today is day one of 21 day fix for me.  My 30 minute workout was called Total Cardio Fix.  I'm not going to lie, I had to press pause every few minutes because I thought I was dying.  And at the end i had the dry heaves.  But I got through it nonetheless.  Progress, not perfection, right?  It was not pretty.  I was a sweaty mess.  Thank God I get to do this at home.
   My reward for working out?  I went straight to the kitchen and blended up my chocolate Shakeology.  Just added water and ice--nothing else.  I meant to throw in some flax seeds, but totally forgot.  Because I was a shakey, hot mess.
   Well I'm gonna finish up this yumminess, shower, and get shit done.  Trying to decide what to have for my first meal on this program.....more later guys:)

Sunday Fun Day

   First of all....thank you sooooo much for taking the time to read my blog...I appreciate you all so much.  I feel as if we are on this journey together.  I am so much more a writer than anything else.  I communicate so much better this way.  I've always been a better listener than speaker when interacting with others.  And most of the time that leaves me unable to express all that is going on in my life.  And I got a lot going on these days, as a lot of you know.
   Did my grocery shopping today for 21 day fix (clean eating at a calorie deficit)....I got things such as salmon, solid tuna, brown rice, quinoa, Greek yogurt, corn tortillas, avocados.....of course lots of fruits and veggies.....low fat cheeses, etc.......Of course it's all going to be about using the color coded containers in their proper proportion......Simple simple simple.   I can not wait to start.  I am so fired up for this.
   The reason why I am blogging about my journey into wellness is because it helps me process all of these changes I'm making.  Also....I am hoping to bring some of you along with me into Team Cafe Vibrant.   I can set you up with the tools you need to get started, and we can all keep each other accountable and motivated.  Email me at 88trish@live.com if you're interested in learning more.  I would so love to get you started.
   Anyway, mom is on her way over to take my measurements.  I will be starting off at about 176 pounds (9 pounds lighter than when I started working out six months ago--yes I have dropped another pound since my last update).  Size twelve.  I cannot wait to be a size ten again.. I'm so tired of my thunder thighs....I really am.  I'm not bashing my body---but truly my thighs upset me the most.

Eight pounds gone!!

   I am kind of over the moon right now.  I bought a new scale yesterday for 21 day fix (to weigh myself)....and I am down eight pounds since I started working out six months ago!  Granted, taking six months to lose eight pounds may sound like an arduous journey, and in a lot of ways it has been.  Keep in mind I have in no way altered my diet or alcohol consumption...for those who know me, I eat A LOT (especially at night)....and I do like my Chardonnay.
   Imagine what can happen when I start eating in proper proportion, starting Monday.  I will be eating at a calorie deficit, and that is where Shakeology comes in--to supplement the vitamins and minerals I will be needing.
   I am here as an example of someone who has been struggling up until now, but now has the tools to move forward.  What I am about to do is in no way complicated---in fact it is pretty darn simple.  The proof will be me in 21 days, and beyond.  These next 21 days are an entry point into healthy living.  After 21 days I will eat my required calories, but in the proper proportion, using color coded containers...No counting calories, or weighing my food.  Beachbody has made it so simple for me, and as you can see, I am terribly excited to get started!!

Keys Catering

   Just got back from Keys Catering where my mom, uncle, and cousin all work together serving food out of the Bartonville VFW...it's the original Phone-A-Feast recipe--famous for their fried chicken and catfish....I guarentee you've never had better.  Go check them out some time if you're in the area.
   Anyway, I normally order a fried chicken sandwich with a side of potato skins, and sometimes the fried whole catfish.  It definately is so yummy.  But I've been working out like crazy doing these new Beachbody workouts, that I didn't want to reverse it all by eating like that.  Now, it could have been justified since I don't start 21 day fix until Monday......but instead I decided to go ahead and order a grilled chicken sandwich, with no bun with all the fixins...plus mustard(you can eat all the mustard and hot sauce you want with 21 dy fix---woot woot!)---and i made it into a salad.  I feel completely satisfied, and i don't have that bloated feeling I usually have after I eat fried foods.  Yay!!
   We don't have to make huge changes in our lives all at once.  We just have to make small chnges, but be consistent with them.  I believe that's where growth occurs.  I feel great.
   We are off to our cousins' house to swim, should be a good time.  Cherrio for now loves.

Cafe' Vibrant

well here we are on Thursday, middle of July....the last week or so in the Saunders household has been......really great.  I have joined with a group of individuals called Set Your Soul on Fire--people who have a passion for wellness....and what is wellness in a nutshell.....%70 nutrition, and %30 fitness....I have learned the hard way the last six months....working out for about an hour five days a week, but not modifying my eating habits.....I lost a total of five pounds, and toned up slightly.....but nothing dramatic.  And when you have thirty (or more) pounds you wanna lose--thats going no where fast.
   so here is my blog.  My journey.  I have the support of my team....and a bunch of tools to get me started....I will be posting before and after pictures (oh wont that be fun:)....and giving you more details along the way.  Join me!  Become  follower.