Day 21

     The scale finally is moving! hip hip hooray.... ho, hey ho... hey, ho.... hey maybe a little extra dancing and excitement will burn even more calories! 

This has been a good week of weight loss, hard because I am low low low on those nice starchy carbs that give us energy.  But overall doing well.  It helps so much that my brain is 110% on fire to lose this weight because when it's not.... it's so not good.  I mean really not good.  Just ask my husband.  Okay don't, because then you will really get hear about the Jen you don't want to know! 

I do want to clarify one thing... I am on the 28 day fat loss program but I have had to tweak what I specifically have to do because of where I am at in my journey.  Losing over 100lbs my body sometimes does not want to budge... I mean really budge. Sure I could take enhancements or over the counter speed pills, I could go on a liquid diet, I could starve.  But that for me is NOT the way I want to lose weight.  I want to put whole healthy foods in body so that I don't create more problems later.  This way I can feel good about what I am doing and know that it is healthy... for me.

I want to quick tell you what happened this week.... I went into see my physician Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy for a checkup ...... really I just wanted to have my cholesterol and vitamin D checked so I could see rock star changes.  I have not been in for 2 years, haven't needed to.  She walked in and was so shocked!  We talked for a while about what I have been doing, diet and exercise and she was so interested she asked me to send her more information about the 28 day program.

She emailed me back right away saying she LOVED the program and could she start endorsing it at her clinic? Ahh YEAH! So awesome to have a Physician who cares so much about her patients that she will seek out something that can really help people ...... go Dr. Kennedy! 

Oh and my cholesterol 199... rock star!  Previously 3 years ago 285

I think my hair looks better with height, don't you?

sometimes I crack myself up!

Thought I would show side by side Day one, Day 21........
just over a week left!  My final weigh-in day is tuesday the 6th!

Have a great week!

Day 14

Day 14 and things are a bit tough!  The scale does not move like it should, planning every detail of every meal gets a little old.... but having the mindset that I can be 100% to my goal in 2 more weeks keeps me focused on my task.  Without it, things call fall apart quickly!

Like for instance: The 6 birthday celebrations of various family members and friends, along with Easter holiday all in just the last 14 days...... could have spelled disaster!  Why is it when I decide to do the 28 day program it's like this over abundance of celebration!  Almost like "hey let's just see how mentally tough Jen can be??" or how many combinations of her favorites is it going to take before she caves?  Ha HA! I will not cave into the battle of the bulge!  

Here is the good:  I feel healthy, I like what I am putting into my body.  Lean proteins, TONS of veggies and did I mention lean proteins and tons of veggies?  Oh and I almost forgot...... lots of veggies along with lean protein!
I am exercising hard 5-6 days a week and my body is handling it well.  Knee and low back pain to a minimum.  I am running........ YES I said running! 4 days a week.  For those of you new to me, I strongly dislike running, a past post I wrote about flying, running, and cold could be some of the least desirable things in my life.  Well, it's now not cold and I have told myself to run at a pace that does not hurt my knee.  My daughter and I ran outside in this beautiful weather Sunday for 35 min and it was AWESOME!  Wait did I just say running was awesome?  Seriously...... do not tell my trainer that.... ever....... never ever..... or I fear what comes with it.  In fact I am going to put a correction in that last statement.  I still strongly dislike running. 

Here is the bad:  My energy level a bit low.  My weight likes to stall out about this time so starchy carbs are the first to go on these 28 days.  Very little starchy carbs = low energy for me.  I am retaining water like crazy right now, just one more thing women have to deal with and men don't.... you guys are so lucky!

Other than that, these 28 days are going well.   Mindset, staying focused on what and why you are taking fat off your body.... is the KEY!  I'm not kidding, without it you can't be successful.

• Set yourself up for success.  
• Find a supportive environment, 
• find a program that works for YOU 
• and then make it happen.  

If your ready and want to make it happen and you want someone like me to coach you, be with a group of people that want the same thing you do... fat loss. Then click that book over there to the right, yep the one that says 28 day fat loss formula  and we will get you started on May 4th for your own 28 days!
heres to 7 more days!

Day 7

Here I am day 7 of the 28 day.  Whewwwww 21 more days....... I am focused, I can do it!

Why is it whenever I go on the 28 day there is ALWAYS some life events that involve celebration!  It's like "ahh Jen's on the 28 day.... lets have a party!"  Never fails!

It's learning how to handle those situations and really digging deep to push through and when you do you feel so good when you look at that number on the scale.  

My current weight:  158
I am down -4 lbs   in 7 days

I am 2lbs behind schedule.  By tuesday I must be 156 to be on schedule to hit my 17lb goal
I am 100% confident I can do it!

I am doing everything possible to make this goal a reality

• Eating perfectly and according to the 28 day program.  
• Exercising 6 days a week: boot camp 4x, and running 4x per week.
• Practicing positive mindset staying focused and staying on track. 
• Sleep...... I have to work on sleep.  This is my hurdle lately ~ working on it. 

Took these pictures today I will keep putting them side by side each week.  Do you see a difference?  I for sure feel a difference!

Day 1

Day 7

Day 7

It's not too late

     You know when I start posting on my blog that I am going back on the 28 day program it means I'm getting really serious!

     I hit my goal back in December and since then I have slowly gained and then sat idled.  Maintaining for me is hard.  This summer I turn 40...... dant dant daa!   I am actually excited to turn 40.  I feel great, I love the new job, I love the people I have in my life life is great!   So why is it important for me to be at a certain weight?
     Well it's like this..... I like how my body feels at 140lbs.  My stomach doesn't hang out over my pants, my face looks thinner and it's just plain easier to move.  The hard part is maintaining.  I get to my goal and then I go UP!  It's important for me THIS time to maintain!

So here is goes.... I am going on the 28 day fat loss formula.

• My current weight 162
• my goal in 28 days 145 lbs.  
• That means I am going after 17 lbs.  

Can I do it? I am 100% confident I can.  Will it be hard? Yes. Will I have to dig really deep... Yes. Will it be worth it... defiantly!

I am posting it here for 2 reasons:
 #1.  It makes it real, no turning back and motivates me.
#2.  It never fails, after I post my 28 day progress on here I have a lot of people write me and say.... " I wish I would have started when you started 28 days ago."

This time I don't want you to have an excuse for not jumping on board with me.  I have just a few spots left for this months 28 day program.  You can start with me NOW and have your own transformation right along with me... OR you can keep watching me over the next 28 days take fat off my body and again wish you would have done it too.  Your choice.  If you chose to take action then you have to do it IMMEDIATELY!  
Our kick off meeting is Sunday the 6th with a GO date of tuesday the the 8th!

Message me at: Jen@altmanfitness.com with a tag line of "I'm ready" and I will get you set up and on your own path to a slimmer you!

Here I am yep I have the
pants pushed down so that you
can really see the flab! 

Day 1 ~ 162