30-Day Challenge: 1/2 Way

Well, I'm half way there and I've only skipped one day! I've read (uh... don't ask me where!) that when it comes to most life changes, it takes 2 weeks to create a routine. I think that might be a low estimate, but hopefully 30 days will be enough. I love getting home and just knowing that my night will, at some point, consist of a workout because... well... it's the routine. Hopefully this means that when these 30 days are up, I'll keep gettin' it*.

As far as changes, I think I've lost a bit... but I don't know for sure because I hate scales. I was seeing a nutritionist a couple years ago and the guy actually told me I look like I weigh less than I actually do - and that I have dense bones or something. It's one thing for a friend or random person to tell you that - but ever since this professional told me that, I've decided scales are crap. I'd rather measure by how my clothes fit. And they are *slightly* looser. Yay! But still a long way to go before my skinny (and probably out of style by now) jeans fit again.

Still, I ate some junk this weekend (Mexican food), but... no looking back! ONWARD to health!

*"gettin' it" is a southernism meaning "keep going". Hehe.

Easy and yum.

Have you tried these? Larabar... they are delicious and all natural. The one pictured above, "Cherry Pie," has 3 ingredients: dates, almonds, unsweetened cherries. I first tried these little beauties at the Country Music Half Marathon in Nashville (which I FINISHED! Yay me!) last year - they handed out mini-bars. They are a GREAT energy booster without the crapola found in other Powerbar-type things (preservatives, artificial sweeteners & other "non-food" junk). They do have kind of a lot of calories -200 or so and some unsaturated fat (from the nuts), but I tell you, they are great about an hour before a hard workout or run, because really, you want a 200 or so calorie snack at that time anyway. We take them on hikes too... convenient.

Other fave flavors: Apple Pie, Lemon, Key Lime, Chocolate Coconut Chew

Try, you'll like. They are not available at every grocery store, I've found, so you may have to check a few.
Website: www.larabar.com

More on my whole-food diet a la Jillian Michaels in a later post.

Happy Tuesday.