So this past weekend was a success. I was able to eat healthy and active. The weekend was our weekend off and has always been struggle for me to eat healthy. We began the weekend by going to the beach with my mother and sister. My mother, sister, and I went to walk up and down the beach. The Maine ocean water wasn't too cold but the waves were big enough to knock you off your feet.

My sister and I. I am not fond of this picture but instead of feeling gross I am using this just as another motivation to make better choices

Our deformed sand turtle

On the way back we stopped at The Cabin in Bath, ME. They specialize in their pizzas and other Italian dishes. We order a seafood pizza which was a white pizza topped with cheese, calamari, shrimp, and clams. I only had two pieces. On the same day my husband, my sister, and I went to the Skowhegan State Fair. The smell of the amazing fair food was completely overwhelming but by some miracle I was able to resist it all. We rode the rides and people watched.

Before we went to the fair!

 The next day I participated in my first BodyCombat class which was held at All Out Fitness. I never attended a group fitness class and a friend, who is also an instructor there, recommended coming. I absolutely loved it. I loved working out with other empowering women and not feeling uncomfortable for not knowing the choreography. I have never really been coordinated but I was able to catch on to the basics. The next few days my arms were pretty sore. I love feeling sore after a workout. It makes me feel like I was able to push myself a little further. I went to the Les Mills website (which is the company behind the group fitness workouts such as BodyPump, BodyCombat, BodyFlow, and Grit Training) and they have an on demand service for those who can't make it to a live class (like me!). I am going to at least one class every respite but since I enjoyed it so much I decided to sign up for the on demand service. The first ten days are free and then you pay a monthly fee of $12.99. Honestly I feel like that is a really good deal and just another way to give new life to my work outs. One of my biggest fears is loosing interest in working out because I am doing the same thing over and over again at the gym.

So the best news about this weekend other then remaining active and eating healthy (well at least WAY better then any other weekend) was I lost 3 pounds!! That is a first for me because I always either gain a pound or just maintain. It seriously gives me a new form of motivation. The kids will be on their last stretch of summer vacation and I am already planning activities to do such as hikes and biking trails. I also much add that my husband has been doing an excellent job with controlling his own eating and managed to lose over ten pounds in two weeks (lucky guy!). To have your partner to help you stay motivated and make healthy choices!!

My goal for this week is to slowly add in some on demand Les Mills classes on top of my gm work outs to add some more physical fitness. I am also focusing on having less processed carbs and substitute with healthy carbs.
Love the life you live!!

~Rachel