24 Day Challenge Results

A few weeks ago, I wrote about starting a new Advocare 21 day challenge. So here I am, 3 weeks later updating with results.  I will admit, I did not follow the meal plan 100% (um thank you Easter candy and lots of parties) but I did stick to it as best I could with a few tweeks.  I failed to take real measurements before I started but I did drop a few pounds and I know a few inches in my belly because I wore some shorts this week that would not even button a month or so ago so...

 The biggest improvement though is by far in my overall health.  I went for a health screening today for our insurance and was told that my results were "frameable" and the best one she had seen in "quite some time" so I was pretty pumped about that.  I have also really stuck to my exercise plans and can tell a huge difference in my strength and endurance.  I am not sure that is all 100% due to the challenge and probably more due to my committments but the challenge definitely gave me the boost to get it done.

I took a friend with me to my circuit training class this week for her first time.  She claimed she about died and I totally felt her pain... but it also made me realize how far I have come in the last few weeks.  I was so like her my first few days but now I can do for real pushups and even plank for more than 2 seconds!  I have a couple of 5K races coming up next week and a 10K at the end of the month so I really can't wait to see if I have any improvement there as well. 

I am still not where I want to be with my body but I am so much closer than I was before!  But more importantly, I am fit and healthy and that is what matters most!