This has been the hardest month for me with all the Diet bet challenges I have done over the years. I only needed to lose 2 lbs in 10 days to achieve my goal this month. Normally during this time of the year I gain 10-15 pounds from all the stress but this year I decided to join this 6 month challenge to lose weight and it has been a challenge. This month has been extremely stressful (you know when you wish you had 10 extra hours each day to get everything you need done) between work (year end as an accountant) and both of my boy’s hockey schedule. Then my hot water tank broke (no hot water for 48 hours), two weeks later my furnace stopped working when it was -20 C outside (thankfully my dad was able to fix it at 11pm while I was as at the hockey area). Then two days later my car wouldn’t start (thankfully it only needed a new battery), then I got a last minute call that my son had to go for surgery. I was able to get through all the hurdles but my stress levels were through the roof for the whole month and I have never struggled so much to lose 2 pounds (I guessing from all the cortisol in my body). I have been eating my protein bar for breakfast, oatmeal with fresh apples mixed in for lunch, and vegetable soup for supper for 10 days to try and lose those 2 pounds. I added minimum 10,000 steps for the past 4 days on top of my strict diet. Last night I was still 1/2 lbs away so I drank a lot of water and danced in my living room for 90 minutes and the scale rewarded me this morning by achieving my goal with .4 lbs to spare………..if you put your mind to achieve a goal you can do it.
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