Do The Work To Get To The Wine.

Hey blog friends! Remember me?! Almost 3 years ago I decided to join Medifast, my plan in doing so was to lose weight, fall back in love with my own body and learn to eat healthy proportions and not rely on "comfort foods" as every day foods.  Well, here I am 3 years later, heavier than I was then, and still just as clueless.  I want to learn to workout, learn what foods are going to feed my body the nutrients I need to live a long and healthy life.

Chris and I @ his xmas party

It feels so weird to admit that I am 28 years old, and I have absolutely NO idea how to workout.  Sure, sure, I know how to go on a walk, I do know how to jog (doesn't mean you're likely to see me doing it), I do know how to do a pushup, and a situp even.  But what I do not know, is how to use those to my advantage.  How many pushups/situps/wallsits etc should I be doing? What order? Do I push myself so hard that I don't ever want to do those again? I've struggled with these questions for most of my life, and I've also struggled with finding answers that will actually motivate me to do the work.  I also, am totally clueless as to what a healthy portion is, and why is it that I even if I am making all of my own foods, are they not healthy?!  Being a baker is a HUGE problem for my waistline.

I think I've found the answer.  Actually, I've had the answer, I've just been to stubborn and lazy to actually do the work. Before I stopped writting, eating right, working out last time (2 1/2 years ago!!!!) I had found a program called Tone It Up (TIU).  It was created by 2 amazing women who want to share their knowledge and love for being healthy with other women.  I have followed them online and through emails and have been a member for almost 3 years now.  What I have not done is actually FOLLOWED the information, tips, recipies etc from them.

So, starting on January 3rd I will be partaking in their newest 8 week challenge.  This was MADE for me! Oh man, it is all planned; all I have to do is follow along.  If you want to follow along on my journey of learning how to workout, eat right and live a healthier lifestyle, please do! :) I'm sure there will be lots of pictures, laughs, tears, and complaints.  Oh, and wine.  There will be wine.  :)

On Sunday, I will be taking all new measurements, making my handsome fiance take pictures of me (which I will not be sharing with the world) and grocery shopping from my awesome new meal plan! But first, I have already started with the Weekly Workouts from my TIU team, and I can not WAIT to see the progress from steady and hard work.

Here we go friends! I am excited to share this journey with you, and if you would love to come along with me, please let me know!

--alex