I have to be honest and admit that last night I was a bit lazy. I didn’t blog about the day, I didn’t go to the gym, and I was too lazy to bake a chicken breast for dinner. What a slacker! I did go for my walk at lunch and racked up over 7,000 steps for the day. I ate pretty well yesterday up until dinner. Again, because I didn’t feel like baking or cooking, I just ate a few veggies and nuts here and there. Not the best choice I could have made, but I didn’t cheat on the challenge. I just hunkered down at home and started a new sewing project.

Today was much better. I went for my walk, ate my fruits, veggies, and ate a grilled chicken breast from the cafeteria downstairs. I took a nice run at the gym after work, and I currently have two chicken breasts baking in the oven as I’m typing this. I will have one for dinner and one for lunch tomorrow.

Oh, by the way…I’m down another 1.2lbs! That’s a total of 6lbs in 9 days! I’m very proud of my progress and I want to keep going with the challenge even when my ten days (tomorrow) is over. As I typed a couple of days ago I do want to stick with as much of this eating lifestyle as possible. I will slowly introduce a few things back into my day here and there, but I will NOT go back to the eating habits I had before this challenge!

My mood has changed for the better too! I wake up in a great mood every day. I may be groggy here and there, but I have a happiness and excitement that I haven’t felt in quite some time. It’s amazing how much processed sugar and preservatives can alter just about every aspect of your being. I feel lighter, cleaner, healthier, and much happier. My goal weight is finally in my sight and I won’t turn back now!

Liz