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  • 30 Day Weight Loss Lab

    30 Day Weight Loss Lab

    I received the program to test out and share my honest opinions with you. 

    One day, about a month ago, Mark Facebook messaged me from work, and said he’d like to get more active together. We do a lot of sitting around, and there are days here that you really can’t go outside. We’ve “let ourselves go” since becoming parents, and it was time to change that.

    While looking for something that we could do together, as well as at home, I found the 30 Day Weight Loss Lab. It has been fantastic! The kids get involved too – as you’ll see in the video below – which makes it all the more fun.

    You’ll hear in the video that I’ve lost 5 lbs while doing this program. Let me tell you about my measurements though.

    When I started the program I had a waist line of 41 inches, and my thigh was 19 3/4 inches. I retook those measurements this morning, and my waist is now 39 inches and my thigh 18 1/2. I’ve never actually took measurements like this before, and seeing those numbers drop was more fulfilling to me than the 5lb loss.

    Can you tell a difference? I don’t think so yet from an outside perspective, but the way I personally feel is amazing – and that’s what this is all about right? Yes I want to lose weight, but more importantly I just want to live more healthy.

  • Slow Down {80 Bites Week 3}

    Well, it’s week 3 of my 80 Bites Diet Plan.  I’m really enjoying this plan. It’s easy for me to follow, I don’t have to give up my favorite foods, and I have actually seen the results!

    Week 3 is the last week focused on quantity.  It supposedly takes 21 days to form a habit. I’m not sure anyone anticipated Thanksgiving in this quantity thing though….

    Actually, I impressed myself. I did indulge in Thanksgiving feasting, but I know in years past, I’ve eaten way more than I did this last week.  I actually felt full, and made that decision to stop eating. I didn’t NEED a second serving potatoes and turkey, so I didn’t have one.

    This last week of learning about the quantity of food we eat, 80 bites talked about my food, in the moment. Focusing on one bite at a time. Are you one of the many that think about their next bite while still chewing the first?  I noticed I was quite a bit. Not neccesarily consiously, but I’d have bite 2 on the fork before I had even swallowed, which led to swallowing before really having my food chewed properly.

    So the lesson learned this week –  SLOW DOWN. Chew your food. Enjoy the flavors.

    How Many Bites did you take?
    aprox. 80-90

    Feeling deprived?
    nope

    Weight at beginning of diet?
    165

    Weight today?
    Since I’m on vacation, and Thanksgiving was this week…I’m not weighing..

    Are you still motivated?
    Yes. I even brought my running clothes on vacation. I didn’t go running, but we did take a very long walk to the park, instead of driving.
    Even better, Mark noticed, and asked if I had lost weight this week.

    Week 3 Question: Are you a fast eater?
    Sadly, yes. I will be working on putting my utensils down between bites, and really chewing my food properly.