21 day fixin' got me like

most people have jumped on this band wagon. I'm late to the game. as with most trendy things. I hate gimmicks. I hate trends. I hate band wagons. but the 21 Day Fix by Beachbody caught my attention. and I'll tell you why.

some back story to help explain..

I met my boyfriend 11 months ago. just before the cruel Saskatchewan winter hit. we spent a lot of our time indoors. watching netflix. ordering take out. eating out. not much attention was paid to our health and food intake. I gained 10 pounds somewhere from there to here. some call it comfort weight. but in reality is was just laziness and a lot of slacking on my part.

I have always been a fairly petite girl. very short. and have never had to work too hard to maintain my weight. throughout high school I was very involved in sports, keeping me active. after college I bought a gym membership. I didn't go all that often, to be honest. but I kept a fairly active lifestyle. and I never ate out. I ate small portions. and I started juicing. all was good.

these photos were taken in the summer of 2014

then laziness set in. my boyfriend loved to eat out don't all men and it was such a treat for me because I very rarely allowed myself that indulgence. and as we all know, restaurant portions are completely out of whack. I started eating more. I stopped juicing because I wasn't home enough to put in the effort. the gym became something of the past. and to top it all off I had to leave my very well paying job for a much less enjoyable job that came with a significant pay cut. that's a story for another day, though. money became tight. the healthy food was no longer a suitable option. enter disgusting pre-packaged, over processed foods.

and here I am. 10 pounds heavier than I'd like to be. with pants that don't fit anymore. and a gut that I am so unhappy with. after hearing about the 21 day fix everywhere, I decided to look into it more.

portion control. healthy eating habits. a fairly simple, 30 minutes a day work out plan. and only a 21 day commitment to start with. I couldn't pass it up. plus a good friend from high school is a beach body coach. so I knew I'd have the support.

I called my friend one night, after I had had enough of looking at myself. of trying to squeeze into my pants every morning. I asked her all of the burning questions I had. and the next day I bought the 21 day fix program. then I had to sit tight for the two week wait for the package to arrive. and to psyche myself up for real change...