Day 30

I am now one month into my 90-day "Body by Vi" challenge and I'm down 6.8lbs. I'm not perfect, but I haven't given up after bad days and I'm still feeling motivated. The first couple weeks I spent all my time thinking about my smoothies and what else I was going to eat. Lately I haven't been quite so all-consumed by my eating and drinking but I'm definitely still making an effort and most days I'm still drinking my two smoothies. Some days are definitely easier than others, but I'm still confident that I'll be down my 15lbs before Christmas. It's nice to feel a difference in my energy level and my clothes too!

Making Changes

I started Body by Vi this week. I needed to do something to help myself get healthy, and a friend had started and was really enjoying it so I thought, "why not?" It really appealed to me. I struggle with eating vegetables and I know that on a regular basis I'm not getting all the vitamins and nutrients my body needs. The nice thing about these shakes (and that's basically what the program is, replacing two meals a day with these shakes) is that they have almost all the vitamins and nutrients in them. And I feel good after drinking them. I'm only on day 4 but so far I'm enjoying it. I'll admit, drinking my lunch isn't nearly as satisfying as eating it, but I do find that I'm staying full and energized.

In my experience the first week is always the easiest. I'm all full of motivation and eager to feel/see results. The real test will be if I can keep the momentum up next week. Plus I need to start getting in more physical activity. I've been making better suppers and making good snack choices as well. I want to make changes I can live with. I know that a "diet" isn't the answer. I need a life style change. And I'm hoping I'm on my way!