My weight has gone up and down a little but I think with there being 17 days left I can do it. I can lose more than my goal weight. I can lose 8-10% instead of 4%. Instead of being at 133, I pledge to be down to at least 128 or more. That is only ten pounds, I can do it. 

I pledge to not only lose weight but do it effectively, something I can use everyday for the rest of my life. With me being an individual that has hypoglycemia and a gluten allergy there are restrictions but I know that I am eating healthier for the better of me. 

my diet breakdown consists of: 

  • drinking 10-12 8 oz. water glasses a day
  • herbal teas with honey, lemon, or coconut sugar 
  • green smoothies in the morning and before bed, using garden of life greens,fiber,liquid lemon flavored fish oil,chocolate protein powder, honey,milk, strawberries and sometimes I add in a banana after a workout 
  • garden of life energizer which is rich in b vitamins and lots of greens and fiber, I take this throughout the day for lasting energy and its great before my workouts 
  • before my workouts I take green coffee bean extract to help aid in weight loss and extra calorie burn during my workouts
  • and of course I take my multivitamin in the morning 
  • I am doing a more gluten-free clean-eating diet which consists of fruits and veggies, good fats like olive oil, coconut oil, and avocado, whole grains like sweet potatoes, brown rice, gluten free bread usually made of corn or almond/coconut flour, seeds, nuts, almond milk, plain greek yogurt, eggs,turkey,fish, and chicken. 

my new exercise routine: 

  • cardio boxing class 1 hour daily (jump rope, 100 pushups, mitts & bag punching for 20-30 mins,jumping jacks for 5-10 mins)
  • weight training: I split these up into circuits usually by starting a lower body circuit since the boxing does a lot of upper body movements such as.. leg curls, leg extensions, weighted squats, weighted calves and 15-30 mins of cardio either on the bike or treadmill, rotating 3-6 times. I then do my ab circuit which is usually slow bicycles, regular crunches, row boat crunches, cherry pickers,and reach ups, doing 30 secs- 1 min ea. (days inbetween I like to do various versions of planks), after that I do my stretching and deep breathing yoga exercising.
  • also starting a run routine that I will do 3-4 days a week with my runkeeper app that actually not only tracks my workouts but also gives me training as well, also will incorporate 1 more really hard running day of doing "treadmill shredmill" by Blogilates for 1 hour.. It alternates different levels of intensity on the treadmill but also can be used on the elliptical. I always feel amazing after that workout. 

also need to get plenty of sleep each night. And my routine before bed will be taking valerian root supplement along with a lavendar and peppermint infused bath and using epsom salts as needed depending on how sore I am from workouts. 

I also find that when I keep my room and kitchen and bathroom clean on a regular basis that I feel less stressed out about things. There is a lot more I do to keep calm but I will share that in other blogs as well, sounds like a lot but it really isn't when you keep incorporating positive things into your life to keep yourself going and ultimately having more self esteem and more confidence as a plus. 

with love, 

Adrienne Marie