30 Day Fitness Challenge – Completed!!!

So the first 30 day fitness challenge is officially over…..phew!


So did I workout everyday for 30 days straight? NOPE.

Am I ok with that? Absolutely.

Will I continue to exercise? Why yes, infact I have another fitness challenge I came up with that I will be participating in! (more information to come soon!)

I have to say going from no exercise to exercising nearly every day was not easy but I do feel SO MUCH BETTER! My main goal for this entire month was just getting into the habit of working out and realizing that finding even 30 minutes a day to workout is not as hard as what I have made it out to be. It is easy for me to make an excuse to not workout, but making time to do something for myself that truly benefits me should be a priority in my life and not an excuse. Though the actual weight loss may not be as much as I wanted I do feel better both mentally and physically, I have more energy, I feel stronger, I am noticing a difference in my body and I feel very motivated to keep going. Slow and steady, right?!

Remember, my whole blog is about a LIFESTYLE change. The point of this challenge was not to discourage anyone from working out but rather was more to kick-start working out regularly so that we can all continue finding time each week to get healthy. I actually really liked a comment my sister made in a previous post. She said “I believe weight loss is more than a change in your physical appearance. It's a change in your mindset. We have to believe, before we ever start a video or jump on an exercise bike or go for a jog that we can do whatever we put our minds to.” That is what this was for me, changing my mindset and now as I move on to continue losing more weight and working out regularly believing that I can, infact, do this.

I hope everyone is getting something out of this 30 Day Challenge, no matter what that may be. I can’t wait to hear how it is going for everyone!


So here are days 21-30. Yes, there were a few no workout days as I left town this weekend, but I was proud of myself for actually using the fitness room for 40 minutes Saturday so I could workout.

Day 21 – Walk on the treadmill & Yoga
Day 22 – Pilates
Day 23 –Walk on the treadmill
Day 24 – Pilates
Day 25 – No Workout
Day 26 – No workout
Day 27 – Bike at hotel fitness center
Day 28 – No workout
Day 29 – Pilates
Day 30 – Circuit Training & Yoga

Results for this month only:

Total Weight Lost: 5 pounds

Inches Lost:
Hips – 1”
Thighs – 2” off each
Calf – 1” off each
Waist – 2”
Chest – 1”
Arm – ½” off each
Total inches lost this month: 11" (Thank you pilates)

Totals since August 2009:

Weight lost – 33 pounds

Hips – 5”
Thighs – 4” off each
Calf – 2” off each
Waist – 6”
Chest – 4 ½”
Arm – 1 ½” off each
Total inches lost – 30 ½”

I still got a ways to go, but I am getting there slowly and in as healthy a way as I can!!