I decided to follow the 8 week Tone It Up Bikini Challenge!

Hello everyone!  My name is Stacie, I am a working Mom of a vivacious energetic 10 year old girl.  I am currently working full time at a online retailer, I run my own Etsy business, and I also work at our local dance studio 2 days a week.  Needless to say, I have a full plate, and 2 years ago I officially "graduated" from my dietitian with the weight-loss I had been dreaming of.  Unfortunately I fell off the bandwagon, putting back on 20+ pounds which I had not wanted to do. So after many months of still thinking I was back on track I decided to step on the scale which then confirmed my depressing realization that I had indeed packed back on weight.

I have the unfortunate pleasure of having a very slow metabolism.  And since I have been to my dietitian I have also developed a intolerance to gluten and dairy.  But, have no fear.  A co-worker about 4 months ago brought to my attention the "Tone It Up" program.  We completed the 5 day cleanse that they had offered for free on their website and I truly had felt the best I have felt in several months.  I will link the 5 day cleanse below.

  https://my.toneitup.com/pages/5-day-detox-sign-up

If you haven't tried it, please do me a huge favor and just give it a shot.  It's only 5 days and trust me, you will thank me.  You eat actual food, but basically very few ingredients each meal.  That normal everyday bloat you feel will dissipate.  I promise.

So that has all led me to this post, and why I decided to buy into the "Tone It Up" plan and say yes, I will give it a shot for 8 weeks.  I will follow the regimen of eating healthy, prepping all my foods, and working out 6 days a week. 

I am doing this for me.  I am doing this to look in the mirror and like what I see again. I am also doing this because truthfully, I am not getting any younger.  I will be the big 40 this year and I want to look more fabulous now than I have ever looked.  I want to look back and say "Yes, I was 40, and I looked fantastic".  So please join me in my journey as I take on this new way of eating for the rest of my life.