Enough with the EXCUSES! You have to WANT it! 31 pounds GONE! 24 inches LOST!

Katie hunt

​Reflecting on what motivated me to take the challenge seriously this time around and what made it work for me went a bit like this:

Step One: Recognize I have a problem.  I thought that certainly there was a medical condition that was keeping me heavy and that there was no way this was all me.  I went for blood tests and they all came back normal.  %^*!   I had a problem and now it was on me to make a change. 
Step Two: OK, I have a problem- what is going to help?

1. The Challenge. 
2. Sleep- I made it my job to try to get 7+ hours of sleep.  I had been getting closer to 5 so this was a starting point for me to get healthier and seemed relatively easy to implement.  I read about the benefits of getting a solid night’s rest and I could realize the positive impact of making sleep a priority after just a few nights.
3. Accountability- A solid workout buddy and partner in crime- Suzanne Crawford.  We scheduled our workouts together in advance and split our food prep.  If there was a week one of us was super busy with work or kids the other took on all the food prep for that week.   We ran a significant amount (avg. 25 miles/ week for the first month and 35 miles/week the last month) due to our work schedules but also incorporated two to four C3 and/or WLG classes per week.
4. Help- My husband’s workload increased over the 90 days but I actually think this has helped us bond/respect each other a bit more and has made life after the challenge more level.
5. Nutrition- I met with Billie Walton (amazing nutritionist and perk add on) three times during the challenge and tracked my food in a notebook whenever I ate.  I started to realize I ate to eat. It always shocks me how quickly and carelessly I can consume.  I have become considerably more conscientious and understand this is the crux to my future success or failure. I stuck to the WLG food plan mostly (I added in teddy grahams more times than I would like to admit and deduct) and subbed in recipes from the Summer challenge when there was a recipe that I didn’t love. I went through sugar withdrawal the first month, no joke.  Food prep was key and takes up a lot of time on Sunday but it is crucial and worth the investment.
6. No excuses- I have 3 children between 2 and 13 years old, I work a full time job, and I own a business. Someone else doing the challenge has four kids and three jobs and still can make it work so I will not excuse myself.

If I want it, it is worth it.  I had to make the time and get to work.  4:30 am runs are beautiful when I let them be and doing WLG and C3 to the best of my abilities with no judgement has made me so much stronger both internally and externally.  My only regret is that I didn’t take the opportunity to make this change sooner. The community at The Edge and WLG is astoundingly encouraging and embracing and the gains I have received have been well worth the sweat equity.  

- Katie Hunt, WLG Athlete