Real talk - even personal trainers and fitness professionals struggle with weight loss, bad eating habits, and needing motivation to exercise.  For me, my eating habits the last several months have been garbage.  A lot more pizza, cheese, and sweets than I used to eat.  And it was starting to show.  I suspected that I'd put on some pounds, and when a friend of mine commented that I looked like I was "getting a little thick around the waist" I knew I needed to get things in check.  I weighed myself and found that I'd gotten back up to 218 lbs. My normal "feel good" weight is about 200-195. So I knew I needed to do something to make a change. Right on time, Jessica at 24/7 Health and Fitness Center started a Whole 30 challenge for the month of August 2016. I'd heard about the Whole 30 in passing on various blogs and social media but never looked at it in detail. In reading over the program, it seemed doable and a good way to reset my eating habits.  After all, it was for only 30 days. … [Read more...]