My name is Sara and I'm on a journey. I'm not sure where this journey is leading to, but I thought it would be a great thing to document the process.
What kind of journey, you ask? Well, this is a journey for me. I want to be healthy and fit. But along the way, I hope that I can lead others to find their own journey. I want to make people think about life and what they are feeding their bodies...be it through food, exercise, friendships, or family. We nourish our bodies in so many ways.
Why a blog? Well, in the book I'm reading The Eat-Clean Diet Stripped, the author, Tosca Reno says that we must hold ourselves accountable. She recommends journaling your food intake and workouts. She states that you are 50% more likely to succeed if you do this. I figure go one step further and let the whole blogging world see my progress. Now that's accountability!
Do I have a goal? Yes, sort of! I've been Eating Clean through the stratigies outlined in the book The Clean Eating Diet Recharged since November 8, 2010. I have had great success using this method. I dropped 8 pounds on the scale from November 8th to the beginning of January 2011. I also went from 24.32% body fat down to 22%. I had been exercising consistantly for over a year. I had been stuck on a number and my problem areas didn't budge. I felt bloated and generally not great. I worked out 4-5 times a week and I wanted it to show. I started the Eating Clean plan and with the help of an awesome trainer, really started seeing results. Now, I feel very confident with my body but want to do better. I want to be healthier than I have ever been in my life.
Don't get me wrong...I have cheated along the way. Be it just a meal or a whole week. I've been proud of myself though, because I jump back on the Clean Eating bandwagon and pick back up. Has it been hard...absolutely! But the results I feel inside are way better!!
So, my new goal as of April 3, 2011 is to lose some more body fat and fuel my body with the healthiest nutrients that I can. I'm a wife to a very hardworking man, and a stay at home Mommy to 4 year old twin girls. Planning will be a huge factor in the success of this goal, but I think it is totally do-able.
So, as of tonight, I finished off the glass and a half of wine that was left in the fridge. I visited Whole Foods today and stocked up on essential items that I can't find in the small town that I live in. Tomorrow is a new start and a new goal for me. I want to be the best that I can for myself. Which in turn will make me a better wife, Mommy, and friend.
If you are reading this maybe I'll entertain you along this journey of mine. FYI: I'm no writer...so grammatical errors will be plentiful and I'm not all that funny. But some of the craziest things happen to me. So, welcome to my world.
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