#95daychallenge

Motivation is strong, and I feel myself getting stronger.

I think we all know that in that first week of starting a new plan, motivation is HIGH. But then around week 2, things start to twindle, cheeseburgers start popping out at you everywhere, and you are more likely to give into temptation. At least for me, anyway.

But, the key for me is to have a really strong first week. And so far, so good.

For day 2, I had P90X3 CVX and I nailed it. Yup, NAILED IT. Well, I did better than last week anyway. I was drenched in sweat by the end, and had so much energy for the rest of the day, which was good because we had floorset, which requires quite a bit.

I've been doing X3 for two whole weeks now, and I can still say that I thoroughly enjoy doing it. Normally by now I am thinking of numerous excuses to get out of working out, but with X3, I can't really think of any. The workouts are challenging and fun, and they are only 30 minutes. Everybody got time for dat!

As far as nutrition goes, I had another great day. I had sweet potato hash for breakfast, Shakeology for lunch, a salad for dinner, and a paleo bar for a snack. Yum.

So,  I gained some weight during the holidays.

Not a huge amount, maybe 5 or 6 lbs that bulge out at my belly.

I mean, who can turn down brownies and hot chocolate and cakes and everything else get togethers offer? Apparently not me.

Let's go back in time a bit to Mid October...

Me: I am going to eat healthy this holiday. No weight gain for me.

Boyfriend: That's good.

Me: I'm serious. Really, I am.

Boyfriend: Okay, good for you.

Me: No, really. Let's set a bet. The bet is that I can't get down to 18% in 6 months - so by April 15th.

Boyfriend: No, I don't really want to do that.

Me: Too bad, we're doing it. I need the motivation.

Okay, now back to the present. I forced my boyfriend into making a bet with me, and here I am, half way through my bet, and heavier then I was when I made it. YIKES.

So, I am making a 95 day challenge for myself. I've got 95 days to get down to 18% body fat from my current 26%. The docs say it is indeed quite possible with very healthy eating and exercise, and I know it is possible because I WANT THAT $50 dollars. And of course, to get healthy and fit.

Program of choice: P90X3, which will take me all the way through the challenge is I do the ELITE series after I finish the full 90 days.

Nutrition: Cutting out processed foods, avoiding gluten at all costs (I have gluten sensitivities), avoiding dairy, but still keeping my one treat meal per week to keep me sane. Oh, and Shakeology everyday.

So how did Day 1 go?

PERFECTION. I pushed hard during my workout (check it out on my Youtube channel - Tiffanyflip) and ate very clean. I have Shakeology with PB2, Almond Milk, and Spinach for lunch, a homemade paleo bar for snack, and a big ol serving of tomato basil bacon soup for dinner with salad on the side. It may not sound like much, but it filled me up and I felt DARNED GOOD.

When eating a ton of junk, I felt so weighed down and tired. Only one day of completely clean eating and I felt energized. Not going to lie, I craved a burger, but that comes with the challenge, right?