Day 3 Cleanse (Day 40 TF)

So you're not supposed to work out while doing a cleanse. Well... I suppose I should say I'm not doing like a 100% clean cleanse. For example, during a cleanse, you're supposed to use water instead of milk, have a salad at dinner, etc. The past 3 days I have been working out - I am addicted to TF. Chalene always says she supports me in my new addiction. I guess I picked a good one ;) Anyway, like I mentioned before, I am no fitness or nutrition expert. But here's the schedule I've been following:

Breakfast: Shake- I've been using 1 scoop of my Shakeology, mixing in about 4 strawberries, and 1 cup of skim milk.

Snack: Apple (or 1 piece of fruit of your choice)

Lunch: Another shake - (same as breakfast)

Snack: either before or after dinner . . . I've been doing it before because I didn't buy any lettuce for a salad.

Dinner: Panko-crusted chicken and 1-2 servings of vegetables

How I've been feeling? INCREDIBLE. It's amazing how much better I feel when I'm not putting junk into my body. I chose to do this now because with the last minute finalizing of the wedding, I was worried I would find myself "stress eating." I'm really good at that... instead of 2 of something... I shove like 20 into my mouth. HA!

Speaking of shoving stuff into my mouth. A piece of advice that Chalene Johnson always suggests is writing down what you eat. It definitely makes you more conscious of your choices and for me, I'd rather write down 2 of something than 20 of something :-) I started WeightWatchers Online 2 weeks ago and did it mostly for the fact that I needed to keep track of what I was eating. I have absolutely no problem working out - you ask me to train for a marathon, I'd be apprehensive, but I'd get out there and eventually do it (Exaggeration?... ok yes!). But seriously though... My biggest problem when it comes to being healthy is overeating and eating the good stuff. As Tim always tells me, if it tastes good, it's probably not good for you. Dang those 20 hershey kisses that I want to eat. :) As WeightWatchers has helped show me, it's okay to eat them if I earn them, but why eat a lot of them when I just worked my butt off exercising for 60 minutes, and it won't fill me up anyway? If I eat a couple, I still get a little fix of it.

Okay so the wedding is in 8 days and I've never felt better. Yay me for sticking with committing to get fit! I hope you are too :) And if you aren't, I hope you'll think about it and start thinking about ways you can change your habits to get you stepping in the right direction.

Get movin' and groovin' y'all,

Emily

PS. I just came across this picture. I believe it was from last summer. Some photographer took it while we were standing around waiting for Sinbad to start at the Fraze. I love looking at pictures because it can truly show your progress. Check out this picture of me... yikes.   I was about 10-15 lbs fatter in this picture than I am now (Fatter sounds way better than heavier...forgive my humor). And I think I'm wearing capri pants because I was fat and couldn't fit into my awesome New York and Company shorts. I can wear them now... boooyaaahhh!