Nutrition Mission- Wrapping UP!

Nutrition Mission- Wrapping UP!

I've learned that-
I love water
I love being healthy
I love running on the daily
I still love Diet Coke
I still love snack time
I love having dinner with friends and eating huge meals pretty frequently

I've made changes to my diet
I do not count calories
Life is short
I plan to enjoy it
My personality is better when I am not judging myself for what i'm eating.

My goals have been met
I am drinking less soda and eating less junk than I was when I started the challenge

I lost 6 lbs- became an unhappy person
I gained 4 back...became a happier person! :)

So...here's the wrap-up

1 week left.

So, basically, I have been a totally different person over the last 20-some days. Some have said I lost my "sparkle".

I haven't been nearly as upbeat, or even happy/hyper as I usually am!

I have noticed myself being SO hard on myself if I even had 1 chip! I felt so guilty about it.

Real Talk: That just isn't me! That is not the way I want to live. I don't judge others, and I certainly don't want to judge myself over what I am eating/drinking. I love my life, and I realize that as I get older my metabolism WILL slow down, so I will be conscious and eat healthier most of the time. The other times, I will eat what I want- because I can- and be a happier person. 

At the end of the 2nd week, I lost 6 pounds, but I also lost a lot of my happiness too. I was feeling so down about not running every day, eating healthy and counting calories. It just isn't a lifestyle I want for myself. I have never struggled with weight, and that was not the purpose of the mission for me. Somehow, I found myself achieving the goals I had set, but I still felt like it wasn't good enough...well it is. I am very proud of all of the anchors, and at the end of the day I think we have all proven that we can achieve the fitness goals we have in mind- but still enjoy life. 

Our coaches have all been amazing. My coach is very fitness oriented, and eats a very strict diet. That totally works for her, and some of what works for her has worked for me. Personally, I just choose not to be so strict with the diet...because I really enjoy the occasional rice krispy treat and a diet coke!

Bottom line- I truly do not have an issue with my weight, and I didn't do this challenge to lose a single pound...I did it to cut out junk and soda. 

That happened, so #MissionAccomplished!

Over the last 3 weeks, I have incorporated 2 diet cokes a day (as opposed to 5) and 1 snack of my choice.

My life can't and won't be based on counting calories- it takes up too much time, and frankly I could be hit by a bus tomorrow so I am going to enjoy every second and eat what I want within reason.

If this mission has done anything, it has helped me eat healthier- but I also learned that I don't have to be perfect with it.

Full disclosure- I gained 4 pounds in the past 2 days, because I allowed a "cheat day" and I have never felt better! I'd gain 10 just to have my personality back. Life is too short to be upset because I went 1 calorie OVER my limit. 

SO excited to say I have cut out the junk, but I am still loving eating what I want, when I want. New choices have been incorporated, but I don't want to focus my life around the foods I am supposed to be eating. 

I am all about being healthier and happier! 

If you're joining us in the mission- make sure you are BOTH of those things :)

Enjoy it!