Fit challenge results: month 1

Seth came home from work about a month and a half ago with some information on a new Fit program that his work was launching. All employees and spouses were invited to join the challenge and would receive protein shakes, multivitamins, fiber drinks, snack bars, and the other FIT products free of charge. By sticking with the program and meeting certain goals you could get another month of product.

I was interested because six babies have really changed my body composition. It has been a little frustrating at times and I’d often get discouraged about it. The most difficult thing for me is finding the time. Exercising and healthy eating aren’t easy and require great self-discipline. Fast foods and freezer foods are so convenient when you are on the go (which is our family most days). However, I needed to make a change so I decided I would do it.

To start the program we had to get weighed, measured, and even get our photos taken so we could have a baseline to measure our results from.

As part of the Fit program for this past month I have cut out a lot of the sugars, empty carbs, late night snacking and introduced healthier eating. Seth is doing it too (mostly just to decrease his fat percentage and increase muscle tone). We do aerobic exercise (mostly running until the weather warms up) three times a week and try to do strength training three times a week too. We use all of the Fit products, and most of them we really like. We no longer eat after 7pm and have nearly eliminated junk food and soda.

I am not one to eliminate things from my diet. I do better cutting back. Diets aren’t my thing. I prefer to exercise and eat less. However, when you take that philosophy of exercising and eating less to another level (make the food you do eat healthier) you lose weight and feel better.

I have done the Fit challenge for one month. I went in yesterday for my weigh-in to get my results. Here is what I have accomplished:

• I have lost 8 pounds so far!
• I also lost 3 inches on from my waist
• My body fat percentage went down 2.5%

I am pretty proud of myself. I qualified for a second round of products and will be working hard to see what I can do in another month. I’ll report again with my results. I’m hoping for 10 more!