Three Weeks
I’ve just completed a three week “test group” along with others in my accountability group. This meant completing a three week workout program, committing to my nutrition program, and doubling down on my own areas of personal development.
For my nutrition, I kept going with Portion Fix, where I focus on getting the right portion size and right balance of types of food. With Thanksgiving and travel in the mix, I can’t say I was perfect, but I didn’t have a day where I was unhappy with the choices I made or where I didn’t at least stick to the spirit of the program if not the letter. I can’t say that’s always true.
For fitness, I completed a program called Sweat & Sculpt. For any readers that know me well, you will know that coordination is not my strong suit. Sweat & Sculpt is a cardio-dance program. Let’s just say I spent a lot of the three weeks feeling very confused, very awkward, and very humbled. But it was so much fun! I actually really liked being outside of my comfort zone and it felt safe since most of the time only Sean the puppy was watching me do it.
We were also asked to share about our journey more openly. Now this is the part that pushed me to my limit. The night before we started I had a full blown anxiety attack about the idea of sharing more on social media. No one wants to know what I’m eating. No one wants to know about my workouts. None of this is authentic to me. All or nothing thinking is a go to anxiety mindset for me.
I was going to drop out of the test group. It was too much. But my coach Kayla talked me though it and we landed on a goal. You see, I want to share more. That’s the whole point of this blog, right? My hope is that my story might be the spark, idea, or inspiration someone needs.
If you’ve been watching my social media you’ve seen that I did it. I started sharing more, in a way that was true to myself. And what I didn’t expect was all the love it would generate. The feedback that I got from friends and family helped motivate me to keep going. And I hope that my journey provides a bit of inspiration to others. Now that the test group is over I’m challenging myself to keep sharing more.
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Ultimately for me, doing this test group was about continued progress to my big goal (pre-pregnancy, pre-pandemic weight by the end of the year). So, what progress did I make? See for yourself in my before & after photos.
And in the numbers, I lost:
- 5.2 pounds
- 1 inch off my waist
- 1.25 inches off my thighs
- 3/4 inch off my arms
- 1.5 inches off my chest
- 1.5 inches off my hips
Overall, I’m feeling great and stronger. I’m using this week to decide what’s next on my journey to my end of the year goal and I’m starting to think about what comes next after those goals too.
