Wellness & Fitness Update

Fitness update:

I have made some major improvements over the course of this class with my fitness goals. I began to really be aware of what kind of shape my body was in. I didn't really have a weight problem but my muscle tone and strength were truly not up to par with what I should be at my age. I started out being able to do 15 crunches to now 90. I went from walking the mile in 24 minutes to 3 miles in 30 (while pushing a stroller!).

Wellness update:

Wellness is important to me and during the course of this class I have made some significant changes in my eating habits. I feel better, have a ton more energy than when I started, and am setting a better example for my family. I went from drinking multiple sodas a day to maybe once a week. I have incorporated water and unsweetened tea in place of soda. I eat salads now and cook meals for my family. In the beginning I ate fast food sometimes more than once a day...now I eat it once every other week...if that..and if I go, I get a salad. I also ate ice cream daily...now I limit it to Sundays or I eat the Mini Skinny Cow fudge pops instead of a huge bowl..which only have 50 calories per serving and really can take away my cravings. For snacks I have incorporated more fruits, veggies instead of the usual candy bar or chocolate pop tart. I even stopped drinking coffee every morning. I now have it once in a while... It is weird because I used to drink coffee because I needed to wake up...but since I changed my eating styles I don't need something to wake me up. I wake up with plenty of energy and earlier than ever before.

The hardest thing to overcome during this class was breaking my fast food addiction. I really had a hard time not craving Mcdonalds...but once I had gotten it out of my system I felt so much better..and more in control. I wonder if they put some addicting additive into the food because I seriously felt like I went through withdrawl...

Overall, this course has changed me..changed the way I eat, think, and live.