Week 6!  Half way through the first phase (there are 4 total).  I am feeling great!  I am down nearly 11 pounds, have lost 3″ from my waist and hips and 3.5″ from my under bust measurement.  Legs and arms are down a couple of inches also.  I am definitely feeling more fit and toned and am able to do the exercises with increased weight and/or reps.  My greatest challenge is getting enough sleep!  With all there is to do in the day, it is tough to get to bed by 9 or 10 and I find myself hitting the sack at 11 or 12 way too many nights.  I bought a double walled water bottle that has a “straw” devise and find that by sipping my water rather than guzzling it I am having an easier time getting it down and am drinking more than I was previously – interesting…..


My husband is down about 15 pounds and looks so much better!  I think we are both loving this life-style, but it is a bit crazy at times trying to fit everything all in!  If any of you have joined me in this challenge I would love to hear how you are doing!  

Had a great week for both exercise and nutrition.  I have only lost another 1/2 pound this week, but am feeling great physically and seeing improvement on my exercise – I am able to do all reps and with an increased weight/resistance.  LOVING that I do not really even have to think about what to eat – only about prepping and eating on time.  I am sure that I can do this program indefinitely!  Don’t know if I had mentioned that my husband is doing this with me, but that has been incredibly satisfying!  He is down a total of 13 pounds (to my 10) and has lost lots of inches as well.  It feels great to be able to accomplish this goal together.  My husband has had the greater challenge as he has been traveling quite a bit for work.  This means he has to really think ahead to prepare meals in advance and come up with creative ways of cooking the food in a hotel room.  We are getting smarter and better at Living the Life!  Here’s to another great week!

This week has been a bit challenging!  I gained 2 pounds on Tuesday morning (following my Monday post) – VERY discouraging as I have been perfect in my eating and my exercise.  I ran out of my thyroid medication and went about 5 days before I could get in to get a refill…..  NOT smart!  I ended this week down a 1/2 pound – for a total loss of 9.5 pounds for the 4 weeks (that means I lost 2.5 pounds for the week, but that included the 2 I had gained) – thus the real loss for this week was only 1/2 a pound.  I do know from previous weight loss that this is fairly typical of me – a bit of a plateau – and then I will suddenly drop again, so I am certainly not ready to throw in the towel!  I really need to work on getting to bed earlier since we are getting up at 6 each morning to start our crazy day!  Getting adequate sleep has been by far my greatest challenge.   I am seeing a huge difference in my body composition – things are definitely getting firmer and more toned and defined and clothes are getting looser and I am wearing things I have not been able to get into for over a year.  Overall, feeling great about the challenge – but am hopeful the scale will get moving a bit faster this week.  Here’s to another strong week!  

So I just completed week 3 of the Live the Life challenge.  I am down 8 pounds, have lost 2″ off my waist, just over 3″ from my hips, 2″ from under my bust, and additional inches from legs and arms.  The biggest challenge again this week has been getting adequate rest (with family here and a new baby in the house), but I will be back to a more regular routine mid-week.  I was able to successfully complete all sets of my exercises this morning (I have been just a couple short of the last set last week) and feel like I am getting stronger each day.  I love that I am never really FULL, but never really hungry either.  Here’s to another great week!!!!!