Challenge Update

There is only 6 days left of the 24 day challenge I am currently doing to lose 10# and 10 inches. I am doing well and feel thinner already. I don't have a currently loss of weight or inches but I will next Tuesday.

I am doing well with most challenges that come my way. I did make some caramels and had to wrap them up so I would stop snacking on them and stick with my healthy snacks.

I don't feel that this challenge has been overly challenging to actually follow. I have had to think about the gluten consumption and really read labels to see the sugar content.

I am hoping that others see how good I have done with this challenge and might be interested in the Advo.care products. If someone does want to start this program I will consider becoming an advisor and save some $$ on my own products. I will have to take a break from the program until February so I can pay off the alarm system and not have to worry about that debt and doing the program.

I am also feeling better and have more energy since doing the program and taking the thyroid meds. I have not felt this good in ages. I am happy and really am loving who I am becoming.

I have also started going to church with my friend Renee and her family. It is a spiritual church and not the traditional church that I grew up in with my family. I have really appreciated the message the I have gotten from the services. I want to figure out how to get there on Christmas Eve and still manage the family obligations of the holiday.

My kettlebell training is coming along very well. I am trying to step it up with my training and using heavier bells and really push myself to train harder to get the body shape I want.

I will post my final result next week once I have them for the challenge...

The Challenge Update and Max Vo2

I started the 24 Day Challenge on Sunday so today is day 5 and all is going well so far. I have managed to stay away from refine sugar, gluten and dairy by cooking my own foods and knowing exactly what is in the food I am eating for all my meals. I don't seem to miss any of it either so far. I am drinking lot of water too. I finish the cleanse part of the challenge on Tuesday and I move to the "regular" part of the challenge. I am feeling a lot more energetic so I don't need to take a nap when I get home from work before heading out and doing errands or working out.

I am feeling thinner and people are starting to notice that I have lost 18 pounds since the end of September.

My workouts are still just doing my kettlebells classes 4 times a week. Last night we did the Max Vo2 and I was so happy to be feeling well enough to get through the whole thing. I originally planned on doing 7 reps per working set with the 8kg (18#) bell but at the start time I chose to grab the 12kg (26#) and I did 7 reps for the first 10 set then dropped to 6 reps for the last 70 sets. I was tired but I made it. I was standing by Mary and Leah and we were all pacing our sets off of each other and that really helped get though the 40 minutes of the Max.

The next time (in January I am guessing) I am going to still use the 12kg bell and work towards doing 7 reps for 40 of the 80 sets. I then in February will try to do 7 reps for the entire 80 sets, then after that I will step up the 16kg (35#) bell and do 6 reps for the 80 sets and then work from there on increasing the reps to 7 for part the 80 sets.

I am so proud of myself for getting though the Max. I now know I can do anything when I have a bell in my hands.

My allergy doctor appt today was a good thing. I was talking to her and told her that I now have hypothyroidism and I am taking meds to bring up my TSH levels and I am feeling better now. I also told her that I have have a really congested head since the fall. She said that my hypothyroidism could cause the congestion and that I most like have a secondary sinus infection. She even got experience my sniffing first hand and that just concreted her thought on having a sinus infection. She gave a script for an antibiotic and a nasal spray. She wants me to use the spray for a couple of months to make sure I get every thing cleared up with my sinuses. I am happy to try anything to get the sniffles to stop for a good since it has really been going on since last fall on and off.

I am feeling great and am looking forward to moving ahead with the challenge and getting stronger with my bells.

that is it for now...

peace out