I'm doing the Whole 30 Challenge!

You may have noticed that I haven't wrote a post in about two months so you may be wondering where the heck I have been.

First things first.

Do you remember THIS post?

How about THIS one?

Well I think it is safe to say the I have officially drank the Crossfit Kool-Aid. I go at least 5 times a week and I think about it all the time. If you have no idea what Crossfit is you should YouTube some videos.

But really.... What good is working out if you are not eating right? After some research on Crossfit I found the Paleo Diet. Though Its not really a "diet" but more of a "lifestyle" I decided to give it a go and try to make most of the food or drinks that go into my body Paleo approved. Since I started Crossfit and Paleo I have lost 10 pounds and have muscles in places I have never had any before. I feel great.

But then I came across a 30 day challenge based around the Paleo Diet that I wanted to do and see how much can change in a month. A great friend of mine is joining me on this journey and we will use our blogs to share how it is going.

It starts today!

I eat real food – fresh, natural food like meat, vegetables and fruit.  I choose foods that are nutrient-dense, with lots of naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, over foods that have more calories but less nutrition.  And food quality is important – I’m careful about where my meat, seafood and eggs come from, and buy organic local produce as often as possible.

This is not a “diet” – I eat as much as I need to maintain strength, energy, activity levels and a healthy body weight.  I aim for well-balanced nutrition, so I eat both animals and a significant amount of plants.  I’m not lacking carbohydrates – I just get them from vegetables and fruits instead of bread, cereal or pasta.  And my meals are probably higher in fat than you’d imagine, but fat is a healthy source of energy when it comes from high-quality foods like avocado, coconut and grass-fed beef.

Eating like this is ideal for maintaining a healthy metabolism and reducing inflammation within the body.  It’s good for body composition, energy levels, sleep quality, mental attitude and quality of life.  It helps eliminate sugar cravings and reestablishes a healthy relationship with food.  It also works to minimize your risk for a whole host of lifestyle diseases and conditions, like diabetes, heart attack, stroke and autoimmune.

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I hope you get a chance to go to The Whole30 Program and read more about how my next month will be. Maybe you are ready for a change, more energy, more weight loss?! I would love to hear what you think about it!

It's time to set some goals.

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I have never been good at reaching my goals and the reason for that is plain and simple.

YOU ACTUALLY NEED SOME!

That's right. I have been happy my whole life just rollin' with the flow.

Keeping it simple.

Since starting my whole "Get Healthy" thing, there are times where I'm so damn sore I really do NOT want to go to CrossFit. I want to eat a piece of cheese followed by a milkshake but that's not allowed on a Paleo Diet.

So I think to myself why am I actually doing this to myself? Why won't I just give in? 

This is why.

Because I have a few goals set now!

-My kids. I want to live forever and see them grow.

-I want to be happy when I look in the mirror. For 3 seasons out of the year I live in a bikini. I'm only 27 I will not put myself in a one piece! I have never thought I looked good in a two piece but I still wear one. I'm not getting any younger and I want to look GOOOOOOOD!

-I want to run a 5k. Seriously, running has always looked fun to me. To actually go out and run.... ummm... not so much. After finding out about The Color Run, I am all over that like a fat kid eating cake!

Watch this video and tell me how amazingly fun it looks.

It doesn't take much, just a few simple goals to keep your self motivated!

Monday's inspiration Via Pinterest

I have said it like a million times. This time im not kidding. 

From the moment I became pregger's with Bradley I told my self I would work out and loose

the baby fat. Well I did, for a few weeks here and there. Then something would get in the way. I never have been back to the size I was prebaby. 

I got on the scale at the grocery store yesterday and got a little down on myself. I would be extremely happy if I could loose about 15 pounds. Everyday I get on Pinterest and that isn't really helping the sad feeling I get about my body. I am hoping to look at these pictures and get off my butt and do something about it!

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What better day to start eating better and working out then on a Monday? So that's what I did.

I busted out the ol "Billy"s Boot Camp" DVDs that I bought off an infomercial after Bradley was born. I put Gauge down for his morning nap and got to it!!

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{I know I can get like this!! It may take a year but damn it I will if it kills me!}

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I could hardly keep up! I am so out of shape! If I tell you guy's that I'm going to do something then I WILL do it. So I'm telling you now that I WILL do some sorta workout everyday.  I hope that if any one else that has been in a rut will join me and share what they are doing to get motivated.