100 Day Challenge Complete!

I am so happy to say I have made it through the 100 days! I have a new life now. I didn't cheat on the meal plan ONCE! I have never been able to stick with something more than two weeks, but this time I did it!

As I reflect on the past 100 days, I think of all of the challenges I had to overcome. I learned how to work through tough decisions and I am a better person for it. It is worth going without ice cream cake, or chips, or chocolate bars. The food will always be there. It is not going anywhere. If I ever REALLY needed it...it would be there. I finally realized, I don't really need it. It was not fueling my body and it never made me feel better if I was stressed. Food makes you feel worse in the long run. It may taste wonderful and the sugar may give you a high but it only lasts about a minute and then it is gone forever. This is why we overeat because we continuously look for that satisfaction. I have now found satisfaction in healthy foods. I can not believe how much my taste buds have changed. My favourite candy now, is cherries. I never realized how naturally sweet they were. I love so many different foods now and I am searching for new ideas and recipes all of the time.

On my final weigh in my trainer made me hold up 35 pounds. I could not believe I was carrying that around on me. He definitely put it in perspective for me. Andrew pushed me to do things I never knew my body could do. I feel strong and I know I can really do anything I put my mind to. Thanks to Andrew I was able to start running and I do my first 5k in a couple of weeks. Me.. a runner...I just can't get over that.

I also have to thank my amazing husband, who has also lost 30 pounds during the 100 days. He put up with my crazy headaches and mood swings in the beginning, and he always told me I could do it when I thought I couldn't. He helped me so much with making healthy dishes and was always ready to go for a run with me. We are such a great team in this!

I wish there were more 100 Day Challenges out there. There needs to be more programs to kick start people in to healthy living. It takes 90 days to break a habit, and in 90 days you can make a whole new way of life. I thought after the challenge I might fall off the wagon and go back to eating white flour and refined sugar etc. Well, it has been a week and I am going stronger than ever. I have no urge for those foods anymore. I feel amazing without them. I have more energy and think more clearly. Food was holding me back in life and making me ill. I think proper nutrition and exercise can cure a lot of ailments effecting a lot of the population in the world today. I can see the changes on the outside but I look forward to visiting my doctor to see how much I have changed on the inside. I will be going for blood tests to see how much my numbers have changed from 100 days ago. I know I have almost completely eliminated my risk of type 2 diabetes!

I hope everyone else out there has overcome some challenges in the past 100 days. I will keep you updated as I go. Good luck and keep your head up!