What am I doing??

So, in my atempt to be balanced, I have discovered this "28-day Jump Start to a Healthy Lifestyle" thing, sounds fun right? I have been researching it for the past week or so and just this morning listened to some testimonies from people who have gone through it and I am very excited to see the results. But, I am more than a little nervous about getting to the finish line.

Now, just to let you know, I am not super concerned about weight loss. Yes, I could stand to lose a couple of pounds, but really, I'm not at an unhealthy weight right now and I'm definitely not one of those girls that's always like "Oh, I'm so fat..." when they are obviously not, and just trying to fetch compliments about it. But, I do have a couple of inches around the midsection that could stand to pack their things and go. Which, if you also have midsection fat, is probably due to toxins, just a little something I have learned while researching this program.

What I am most excited about is the hormonal balance. I am one of these women who turns a little crazy once a month. Now in all fairness, I did just come off of some hormonal biggies with two pregnancies and nursing. Both of which actually balanced me out a little. So these last few months of emotional turmoil have been a shock to my system, and my family's for that matter. And whle there are a couple of other things I have yet to try in the world of hormone balance, this seems to be the most promising.

Weight loss and hormone balance aren't the only two things that are supposed to be addressed by this plan, there is a whole list of other things including; energy levels, clarity, sleeplessness, acid reflux, headaches... the list goes on and on. I am also excited about these, but without the hormone balance piece, I don't think I personally would have the motivation to make the 28 day shift. If you are interested in the entire list, please just let me know and I can get it to you.

So, I won't bore you with the details of the program just yet, but I do plan on keeping a bit of a journal on here about my experiences. And just so you know where I am coming from, here are a few of my fears with the program:

1. I won't be able to stick with it myself.

2. My husband says he is interested in doing it to, but what will happen when there are no chips or coffee in the house? Or milk??

3. What am I going to feed my kids?

With all of that being said, half of the success in the program is being psychologically prepared. So any cheering on would be greatly appreciated. And if you wish to join me, there is still time. I will probably also help lead one of these programs once the New Year comes around, so let me know if you would like to give it a go once you see me go through it. And if you have any questions about specifics, please feel free to ask. If it is a personal question you don't want all of cyberspace to know about, please e-mail me at kpartyke@aim.com.

Well, here I go off to make my gluten free, dairy free, coffee free, low glycemic grocery list. Wish me luck!!



-Kelly