Results in 28 Days: Results & Reflection

Yep! So I tried it, ya know...one of those internet fitness craze. Its called Resultsin28days.com. The reason I tried it was because 1st: it was super cheap (about $40), 2nd: I was convinced with the routine, it looked simple enough and the food regiment was something that I was used to when I am on my conscious eating hype, 3rd: I looked at the before and after pics, and they looked believable. I know I needed something. My body was getting out of control. I just hated how I was looking and feeling in my clothes. Most important, I was become less and less comfortable with myself. I had a conversation with a girlfriend about us both feeling the need to get rid of our half-shirts. Knowing, it's one of my favorite clothing items. So, I said...forget that! I am getting back in control of this body of mines.

Okay, the Exercises. So the exercises are fairly simple; however, I can see how it can be challenging for people who have never done any working out or may have more weight on them. This is why I think they should have also made videos with modifications. Apparently this month's challenge has that. But, I ended up having to make my own modifications because it was a lot of work on my knees. It was about an 8 minute video of exercise that you repeat 4 times. That's cool because you get a hang of the workout, however, it gets a bit boring just repeating the same movements over and over. ALSO, it weighed a lot of my knees doing the high cardio like that over and over. But, I managed to do all of the exercises. When I would miss a day, which wasn't many...I would pick up right where I left off. 

Okay, the Food. The nutrition plan is pretty basic, if you have ever gon' on any health kick you are aware of what foods are healthy and what foods are less healthy for you. My motto is everything in moderation. So I followed the nutrition plan mostly; however, I was not crazy strict. Why? Because I wanted to condition myself to something that I could do after the challenge. Its crazy to think I am going to totally eliminate red meats and rice, but I do not need to have it as often. I drank a lot of water, even added apple cider vinegar to it (I actually really like the taste of it). I also made sure to up my dosages of veggies. When I am eating a lot of fruits and veggies, my body begins to crave it once I am off. So, like I said...everything in moderation. 

Okay, the No Alcohol policy. This can be a challenge. Especially when you are surrounded by friends who like to drink. However, I am enjoying drinking less and less these days. So it was not as hard for me to say no. I did drink a few times during the challenge though; however, not nearly as much as I had been doing. And I know that it really did make a huge difference. My drink of choice is beer, and it goes straight to the belly. 

Okay, would I do it again? Me, no. Why? Because I feel like it has done what it was suppose to do for me, which was motivate me. I am now self-motivated. I know I can get great in-home workouts via youtube and I am quite aware how I should be consciously eating. I also don't have a facebook, which mean I did not have a community support system (RI28 has a facebook group) to keep me motivated throughout the process, so I felt alone in it (well besides my friend in Cali who also signed up, we would check in periodically about it). So, I just feel like I have all the right tools to keep up with my health and wellness as I know I should.

Here is to a great start for 2018 (well in terms of health and wellness, lol)