No April Fool’s joke—this morning’s weigh in was at 140.0 and with that, I’ve finished my goal. This feels like a dream… I am overwhelmed.
When I began this last May I hoped to lose a few pounds. Getting back to what I weighed in my 20s wasn’t a possibility in my mind then. I just wanted to be a little lighter and healthier. This morning I feel like I’ve aged backwards. I feel strong.
I appreciate all the overwhelming support I’ve received as traveled this road. All the comments and questions have inspired me to keep going and try to help others be healthier. As a result, I will be publishing all the documentation and research I’ve gathered from my weight loss journey and I am plan to become certified as a fitness and nutrition coach.
For the moment, I’m taking a break and celebrating. I’ve nearly completely excluded sugar, sweeteners and processed grains from my diet for nearly a year… but this weekend they are back on my menu. Then I will go back to a healthier diet. 🙂
I can’t say I did all this on my own. My husband’s obsession with health and fitness inspired me in the beginning and his honesty and support helped carry me through. Because of him I watched the documentary movie Fed Up and was inspired to give up sugar. At the time I thought I would give it up temporarily. Watching the first five pounds drop off that week inspired me to make a lifestyle change.
My teenage boys have been patient with my change in shopping habits and the lack of processed food in our house (as well as learning to cook for themselves!). My youngest daughter has been an tireless and patient cheerleader.
Cafe Bienville, where I work, also needs a big thank you for their already healthy and delicious menu. It makes a difference where you can go to work and eat almost anything on the menu—and it’s all delicious!
Finally, without 310 Nutrition products* this would have been a lot harder and I may have given up sooner. Eliminating sugar and sweeteners from my diet was instrumental in my success. Being able to simply order 310 products rather than come up with complicated meal plans was a key factor for me—I’m too busy to be complicated.
I trust 310 Nutrition to provide me with the best and they have. The meal replacement shakes have made losing nearly 50 pounds in less than a year possible. Kevin, my coach at 310 Nutrition, has been an amazing support and many times the thought of reporting my successes to him kept me going.
HUGE thanks to all family, friends and the entire team at 310 Nutrition.com. Because of all of you, I DID IT!!!!! From 185 to 140 pounds in less than a year… and I feel amazing 😀
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