Tomorrow is Day 30

Tomorrow is day 30. Can you believe I have made it 30 days without sweet tea? And dessert? And bread? And pasta? and Bagel Bites? and Pizza? Well, it's true.  My weak, food addict self has made it 30 days eating clean. Pinterest has been my best friend during this whole process, which I will add is not over. (this isn't a diet after all. This is a journey I'm intending to stay on)

I have found some fantastic recipes on Pinterest. My very favorites have been tuna jalapeño patties (137 calories, 13 g of protein per patty), roasted brussel sprouts and sweet potatoes, pesto zoodles, and one pan balsamic chicken and veggies. Search them on pinterest and enjoy!

Today I weighed. It was very exciting. I'm down 11 1/2 lbs in 30 days. I will admit, I hit a plateau with my weight loss after the juicing stopped, but I didn't gain any weight back, which was a win. I had to add in some exercise to break through the plateau. So, this week I have done 5 days of exercise. I chose the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred workout and I've been doing level 1 all week. It is HARD. One day I almost threw up afterwards. Seriously, laying down on the bed for an hour until the nausea passed. BUT- it paid off because I lost weight and I am seeing toning happening in my body.
I also added in some free weights for arms on the days I didn't do the workout.
I love that workout because it is only a 30 minute workout. I can do it on my lunch break and it doesn't take up much of my day. This workout consists of a warmup, then three sections of :3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio, and 1 minute of abs. And I give it 5 stars :)

I have struggled with cravings occasionally but haven't given in. One day I couldn't stop thinking about homemade strawberry pie. But, I'm pressing on. I have 3 1/2 more lbs til I get to my first goal then anything else lost after that is just icing on the cake that I don't get to eat .. hehehehhe (sorry for my lame joke)

I will write another blog when I hit my goal to fill you in on more of my journey. Thanks for reading, and if you have questions about any of the recipes or the workout, send me a message or comment below. I'd love to share more about the process to those who are interested.  Stay tuned for updates !!