I thought after the Better U Challenge was complete that I would stop blogging. However, several people have requested that I continue and I have found that it really was helpful in keeping me on track with my exercise and weight loss goals. So...I have moved my blog entries to this new site and plan to continue blogging until my fitness and weight loss journey is complete...or at least until I reach my ultimate weight loss goal.
During Week 13, all of the Better U participants were able to celebrate their success at the annual Go Red for Women Luncheon. We were treated to a manicure, pedicure, color and cut at Rod Sickler Salon and then were glammed up the day of the event and dressed up in our fancy red outfits to walk the runway in the Go Red Fashion Show put on by Macy's. It was quite the event and I think each of us felt truly blessed to have been selected as a participant. After all of the attention and celebrations...I also think we all experienced a little bit of a let down when it was all over.
We've agreed to keep in touch and the plan is for everyone to run/walk the 5K together during the Illinois Marathon weekend. I have signed up to continue my membership at the Refinery and my husband and sister-in-law have signed up as well. I continue to have a large group of supporters on my team and I know I'll need them during the next phase of this journey.
I've already noticed how easy it is to slip into the old habits of sleeping in, or finding excuses about why I can't make it to a class. So hopefully my Facebook friends won't mind when I start sharing my workout and weight loss accomplishments again...because to be honest, I really need everyone's encouraging words to help me stay motivated and to keep me accountable.
At the end of week 13, even with all the celebration and relaxing back into my life without the Better U Challenge pushing me forward...I still lost 0.6 pounds. Definitely not as much as I would have liked...but my motivation took a hit after all the hype of the week.
Even better news though is that my blood pressure has gone down and so has my overall cholesterol! My triglycerides dropped significantly. I still need to get my bad cholesterol numbers down and will be focusing on that in the next few weeks. Any helpful tips and advice would be greatly welcomed!
I'm so grateful for the Better U opportunity that I was given and on the impact it's had on my life and that of my family. We will all continue the journey together and I look forward to continuing to share my progress.
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