Day 82. Eating Clean Rocks!

I know, I know, I've not posted on here for a few weeks, and I really have no excuse so I won't say I was too busy (which I wsa), too tired (I have been until more recently) or I'd given up (I haven't). I'm back though, and I promised to be more regular again.

So the title says it all really, I'm now just 7 workouts and a rest day away from the end of my Tracy Anderson Metamorphosis part 1, aka 9 days away from starting Continuity, her continuation of the Metamorphosis series where I hope she'll continue to come up with some innovative moves to challenge my body. I'm sure she will.

Second part of the title also speaks volumes - for over 2 weeks now I've been 'Eating Clean', which basically means that I'm having meals every 2.5-3 hours, trying to make sure I combine protein with complex carbs for most of those meals, and leaving off the sugar and simple carbs such as chocolate, processed foods, white bread etc. And guess what? So far it's worked! I've lost 4 lbs in the last 16 days, which I never thought possible with just a few simple changes. The biggest change I've made is leaving out my daily chocolate fix of a few pieces or the equivalent of a small bar a day I guess. It's not been too bad and I have had one or two pieces of chocolate on about 5 of the days so I'm not totally going cold turkey, I am allowing the odd little taster. Anyhow, the scales are now reading under 8 stone for 5 days out of the last 7, so that's darn right amazing to me. I haven't been 7 stone anything since I was about 28, which is SO long ago!!! Yey!

So what rules have I followed for this? Well, basically I've been reading Tosca Reno's 'Eat Clean Diet - Recharged!', which I got off iTunes for £4.99. I think it's about £12 in the online shops so quite a bargain too. And that's it! I thoroughly recommend trying it, it's the best thing I've done in ages.

I recently started emailing a lovely lady in Canada after helping her out with some missing videos and she has turned out to be the most endearing and gorgeous girl I could've imagined so I thank her for all her kind comments and encouragements, it's nice to have support and a good friend to boot, no matter where we all live! Thanks Shan!

So, short and sweet today, but hopefully onwards and upwards. Only 8 days until the big measure and weigh-in and until I have to post pictures of myself again. Heck! Best stick to this eat clean and workout schedule or I'll still look pretty much the same! Might have to doctor the photos a bit if I do (only joking!).

Janice.