Halfway Through...I can do it!

Well, yesterday marked my halfway point in the 28 day challenge that I am taking part in and I am happy to report that all is going well! After the first week I weighed and measured myself and was disappointed with the measurement results cause I thought that there would be a change. There was a slight change in the weight which was reassuring. I kind of felt frustrated but realised that maybe I was expecting too much too soon. I stepped back on the scale and did my measurements on Saturday and I was shocked! A good kind of shocked...I have lost some more weight but the biggest surprise was the amount of inches that I lost in less than 2 weeks. A whopping 10.5 inches are gone! I mean that is just amazing. That means I am that much closer to my goal. I've got a ways to go but I am feeling really motivated and am just so happy to have an amazing husband, friends and family that are supporting me on this journey. It makes all of the difference.

I am absolutely convinced that these workouts have made more improvement to my body than anything else that I have tried. Maybe I am just more committed to both the eating side and the working out side. Either way I am really excited and happy with the results thus far. I know that this program only lasts 2 more weeks which is why I've created another plan for next month using a workout DVD that I've always wanted to complete but never got around to. It's a 30 day program and I think that the strides that I've made will help me tremendously with completing that one. So that is the plan for September and then for October I am going to repeat the exercises from the 28 day challenge.

Keep cheering for me guys with this cause I need all of the support I can get! One more thing before I change subjects - yesterday I had to do 500 lunges for my exercise...I did them! but I can't walk very well today. hehe

On another note we had a really nice relaxing weekend, didn't do a whole lot. Our neighbours organised a block party BBQ in the garden which was really nice. We got to meet our neighbours which was cool...sad that it took us almost 3 years to get to this point. Just so happy that we had the get together. Everyone is so lovely!

Don't have much news right now. Will keep you updated. Here's a couple of the stinker being his cute self.

What a cute sleeper! hehe

28 Day Challenge!

Hi kids! Been ages but you know I just get side-tracked and forget to update on here. Tisk tisk!

What's new with everyone?! Things here are great, just been keeping busy with the usual life stuff. Been day dreaming a lot about what I want to do for future plans and I've got some exciting things to save and work towards.

I know that you guys saw that I was doing the detox early on but changed my mind and decided to follow the elimination diet which I love love love! I fell off the wagon for a little bit with going to Bath and eating poorly and then just being lazy but I've picked myself back up and dusted myself off and back on my game. Kylie suggested that we should do a 28 day boot camp challenge and I said 'OK let's do this!'. I was of course scared out of my wits cause I am seriously out of shape and the thought of exercising everyday for 28 days straight was daunting. We started on Tuesday officially and it's going great! I can report back that I am seriously sore but in a really good way. I am using muscles that have been dormant for way too long and I think that they are happy to be pushed.  I am cursing in the middle of my workouts but I feel amazing once I have finished them. The end goal is to look and feel better, be a healthy weight and to get my BMI in a good healthy range. The boot camp that I signed up for is the Gavin Walsh program, this is something even my American friends can do since it's done from home and you receive a Youtube video everyday...plus a bonus is that the workouts aren't ridiculously long!

I decided that it truly was time to get my act together and to not only lose the weight but to also get in shape and just be healthier. The next thing is that I'm quitting smoking. That will come next week - I am going to get my teeth whitened and I figure that is a really good incentive to not smoke (outside of the obvious massive health reasons!) so that I can keep my pearly whites nice and pretty. Anyways, lots of big health changes which I am really excited about!

I've been daydreaming about my business idea for San Marcos and am so very excited about it! It will be a few years before Allan and I are able to move there because we want to do it right, but when we do and we are able to set this business up let me tell you exciting times my friends!

More updates to come the further along I get into my 28 day challenge.

Last weekend we had a wonderful BBQ with friends and family. We totally lucked out with the weather and were able to enjoy a beautiful day of amazing people and yummy food. It was one of those days that went so fast because it was so much fun, even though we weren't doing a whole lot except talking and eating. I am gutted because I didn't take any photos...will have to get some from friends that took them and post on here.

xx