Food Freedom

Pizza- specifically this Asian Chicken pizza from Hungry Howies (and it’s my favorite pizza of all time) used to have complete control of me.

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I would sit and eat slice after slice and wind up feeling bloated and miserable. And then the binge cycle would begin.

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The following thoughts would run through my brain:

I messed up, I may as well eat anything I want the rest of the day, I’ll do better tomorrow.

But the One/80 program taught me SO much about food, the way I look at food and I removed it’s power. Food is food. It’s not good or bad, it’s just fuel for my body. I ate 2 slices and then went on with my night. No food guilt, no food binges followed.

This is my food freedom. I have achieved it. It’s the BEST feeling!!! Obviously my journey is still going and I’m still working on myself every day, but to feel like I’m making progress is something I have been striving for and I am finally achieving it.

Meals (Tuesday)

 Breakfast – Egg Quinoa Bake (full recipe will be posted in a few days)

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Lunch – Leftovers (chicken sausage, quinoa, broccoli)

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Dinner– Unpictured, but it was breakfast. Eggs, turkey sausage and hashbrowns

Exercise (Tuesday)

Emma has been working really hard on riding her bike and she is getting faster and faster, I’m walking and almost running at points to catch up to her. We have officially reached a major milestone in this house and I’m going to be selling our stroller! We are DONE with it! Now that she can ride her bike for as long as she can, I’m so excited! Baby days are done and gone behind us and I can not be more excited. Some people love babies and newborns, I’ll take preschool age and teenagers any day. And that’s where we are. Finally!

Ok, so we did 1.62 miles of her riding and me walking/running beside her.

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Later I did Abs 10 (10 minutes of ab work.) I hate ab work so I never do it and I never do it because I hate it. But, 4 babies and 4 c-sections also means that I have 0 strength so I’m making myself do it and then I finished off with Fat Burn Challenge. It was 1/2 hour of a series of 2:00 cardio drills followed by a 30 second break. I loved it and can see it becoming one of my favorites!

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Closed out my day with 12,000 steps.

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One/80 Round 2–Cleanse Phase Results

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The One/80 program is broken up into different phases. The first 10 days is the Cleanse Phase, during this phase, you prepare your body for optimal nutrition.

My cleanse phase ended yesterday and I started the Max phase today. I mentioned in my starting stats post that during my first round of the One/80, I was extra focused on my food and nutrition because that’s always been my biggest struggle. So this time around, while I’m still focused on the correct nutrition, I am making my focus on exercise.

Day 11 Stats:

Weight: 203

Neck: 15” 

Chest: 42.5”

Waist: 38”

Hips: 43”

Thighs: 22”

Calves: 15”

Arms: 13”

Loss: –.8 lbs Inches Lost: –8.5”

Total Loss: –.8 lbs

Total Inches: –8.5”

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I am really pleased with my progress so far- and I can’t wait to see what the rest of this challenge does!!

One/80 Round 2 Starting Stats

In my first 80 days of doing the One/80, I lost 20lbs and 30”.

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During those 80 days I really worked hard on the food and my issues with food. It wasn’t about being perfect, but it was about putting myself first. Making myself a priority. I did exercise, but it wasn’t consistent and honestly, it wasn’t my focus. My biggest issues have always been with food and I feel like I finally conquered those demons.

After that challenge was over, I knew that I wasn’t done. I wasn’t where I wanted to be yet, so I picked a new date (TODAY!) and set out after my 2nd round of 80 days. This time while I’ll be following the meal plan, my big focus is making sure I’m getting in exercise, even if it’s just a walk, every day.

Starting Stats – April 11, 2018

Weight: 203.8

Neck: 15”

Chest: 43”

Waist- 41”

Hips: 46”

Thighs: 22”

Calves: 16”

Biceps: 14”

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I am so pumped and ready to rock these next 80 days!!