Work In Progress

I am truly a work in progress and since I joined team Cinchspiration I have been working on getting to better health. It all began with a very personal goal, one that only I could reach and only I can work to reach it and it continued with looking at some pictures reminiscing about my trophy dress and pants then it was time to start Cinching it and for all this I first had re-evaluate how I felt and how my weight was impacting my life.

In these past seven weeks I've had to keep my eye on the ball even if it has been a challenge at times and staying focused while on vacation represented one of the hardest challenges of all. However all this has taught me so much about myself, about what I expect from this program and what I am willing to do to accomplish my goal.

Goal being of course to get healthier, to lose weight and to make healthier choices being active. Something I have not been consistent with the past couple of years. This past week was my most active week, something I am very proud of! So proud that it shows, my confidence has always been there but this past week has escalated to a higher level that I have not seen in at least eight years!

I am going to be honest with you, because honesty is key for me this past week I've learned the most valuable lessons and I'd like share them with you:

First of all I for some reason went back to old habits for a couple of days, my old habit being not drinking enough fluids. That is a big NO NO, not only when you are losing weight but also for our bodies. It was only 2 days yet my body felt deprived, it felt weak, it felt tired and my moods were off key. I also had headaches, being it is summer this was not a good idea and I don't suggest to try this out. But I lived for the past 8 years depriving my body of drinking enough water and since starting with team Cinchspiration I have been drinking at least 6-8 glasses of water a day... So this was terribly for my now well hydrated body. 

I thought {wrongly} that if I held off the water I would lose more weight, well that is completely wrong! 

Secondly I weighed myself every other day and sometimes everyday! HUGE mistake! this was an epic fail because each day my weight would fluctuate and sometimes it would reflect a weight gain which would make me sad the rest of the day. This for some reason I thought would be more motivating, but it was not. The most important lesson I've learned this week is: 

keeping a journal, 

this has helped me tremendously because I have gone over my allowed amount of calories per day. I am on a 1,290 calories per day this due to my amount of activity, if I were more active I would probably get more calories but this is enough for me. Keeping a journal also lets me pour out my heart and soul whenever I feel to vent or reflect on what I am doing. Remember I was in the wrong path {weight gain mode} for 11 years, so this is challenging for me. 

I was honestly avoiding using a treadmill in a gym, because I wanted to walk outdoors enjoy a change of scenery and enjoy some good fresh air WELL this week I decided to go to a gym and use the treadmill and in all honesty I am loving it! 

Using a treadmill makes me sweat more

It keeps me at the same pace and if I choose a workout program with hills and inclines I sweat more in those 30 minutes than I have when I am walking outdoors. I still will continue to walk outside of the gym, but now I am going to combine both alternating during the week  :D

That said I want to share with you my pride and joy, this is the result of hard work. Yes I am using Shaklee's Cinch Products to lose weight and gain muscle, but it is only a tool. I have to do all the work, you do all the work by making good healthy meal choices and being active. Also changing your mindset is vital. 

These are my before weight and measurements on June 16th:

              

                           

WAIST      46.5 IN

HIP            53.5 IN

CHEST      45 IN

THIGH      32 IN

ARM         16.5 IN

NECK       16.5 IN

With a BMI of 

Here is my weight today August 7th:

and my measurements:

WAIST      41 3/4 IN    

HIP            51.5 IN

CHEST      42.5 IN

THIGH      29 3/4 IN

ARM         15 IN

NECK       15.5 IN

TOTAL INCHES LOST TO DATE:  14.5 IN!!!

TOTAL WEIGHT LOST TO DATE: 13.1 LBS!!!

Your comments and tweets are inspiring me to continue, keep them coming! Thank you!

This is a sponsored post as part of the Shaklee Corporation's Team #Cinchspiration Campaign. I have received free products, online support and incentives for participating. However ALL opinions and photographs are 100% my own. Results and experiences are unique for each person, so results may vary. People following the weight 
loss portion of Shaklee 180 can expect to lose 1-2 pounds a week.