21 Day Fix - Week 2 Results!

Lost another 2.4lbs and 4 inches! Making total lost 7.5lbs and 12 inches in 13 days.....WAHOO!!!  Coming up on doubles week (they have an option where you can do two 30 minute workouts a day in the last week), I cannot wait to see my final results for the first round.  I will be doing another round when I am done because I am loving my results.  The above picture shows the difference in pant sizes just in the past 2 weeks I have gone from a bloated size 18 to a shrinking 14. There will be another challenge group starting the beginning of May, if you are ready to get real results using 30 minute workouts and a simple meal plan that teaches you correct portions of clean whole foods friend me on Facebook and I can send you more information or answer any questions you may have. Click HERE to add me on Facebook :)

Getting back on track after hospitalization

I am on day 3 of my new workout program and meal plan.  I feel sore but really happy that I am able to workout and incorporate some healthy food options that I was unable to tolerate only a couple weeks ago.  It amazing how the human body can transform with correct nutrition and exercise.  I have experienced it myself with losing 40lbs before my Crohns diagnosis and hospitalization.  After being in the hospital for 5 days out of work for a month and taking large amounts of steroids, my body needed a jump start.  My muscle tone that I had worked hard on developing is gone, the steroids have me puffed up like a marshmallow, and I was advised by doctors to eat a low residue diet which is basically white bread, white pasta, white crackers, cheese and a few other carbohydrate and fat rich foods.  To say that I was excited to eat fruit, yogurt and vegetables is an understatement.
Now on day 3 of the 21 Day Fix my clothes are fitting again, my face is slimming out and I'm saying peace out to my double chin :)  The workouts are short (30 mins) and they have modified options which I use because I need to build back up to where I once was.  I look forward to being able to run 3.5 miles a couple times a week again and go to a spinning class!  I know my body needed the rest and recovery from everything that happened, and now my body needs to be healthy weight wise.  I will continue to update on my health and fitness progress, and would love to know if you have any experience with weight loss helping you control your chronic illness symptoms.  Thanks for stopping by. ~ Kristen

I like to move it, move it!

I post this picture not to make fun ( although the title of this workout begs for a smart ass quip).  I post this as a reminder that no matter what your fitness level is, there is a form of exercise you can do.  Completely out of shape? Try walking.  Painful joints? Swimming did wonders for my joint pain and helped me shed the pounds.  You just have to start moving. Start moving and don't stop.  Everyday try to increase the distance you walk or amount of time you are working out.  Eventually you can work up to more intense workouts if you so choose!