SUCCESS!
Well, I completed Kris Gethin’s 12-Week Challenge, and I must say, I am pleased with the results! I was extremely dedicated to my diet. I only had two little mess-ups, and one was on my birthday, so I didn’t get too down on myself over it. "Whatever it takes." That’s what Kris told me to do to avoid cheating on my regimen. But I learned that the two most important rules of dieting are these: 1) DON’T CHEAT ON YOUR DIET; 2) IF YOU DO CHEAT ON YOUR DIET, GET RIGHT BACK ON TRACK AND FORGET ABOUT IT. If you beat yourself up over a small failure, it makes it that much harder to jump back on the horse. Consider it an exercise in determining how cheating makes you feel, and remember that learning experience next time you think about giving in to temptation. If you learn from it and become better at what you’re trying to accomplish, at least it served a purpose, right? I was very excited to get down under 200 lbs, and I intend to keep going. I have maintained my cardio exercise almost every day (slacking slightly on the weekends) and I am sticking to my diet (also slacking a little on the weekends). I haven’t been going to the gym for some time, but I want to get back to weight-training before long. 180 is still my goal, and I am very encouraged that I can reach it! I went to my storage unit and picked up a bunch of my "skinny" clothes. I fit into about half of them. I also took all the clothes I’ve bought recently to be tailored, which was fun. It’s like a little reward for all the effort I’ve put into this transformation. Now, for the next phase…
