I have come to an end of my 'FOUR WEEK NO SPLENDA CHALLENGE'. I didn't post anything prior to today about doing this because I honestly didn't know if I was going to be able to stick with it! Like many people, sweets are my weakness. I picked Splenda as my choice of sweetener because it is supposed to be the better of the others. I have always known how bad certain sweeteners are on your body and how it affects the process of leaning out, but never realized the full effect of it until now. This picture says it all. I wonder now what the Splenda is doing to the inside of my body since it can make such a drastic difference to the outside. When our bodies react to substances that we intake in a negative way; there is a reason. During this 4 weeks, I have changed NOTHING to my exercise routine. When it comes to diet, I have been drinking more water to flush out any toxins in my body while maintaining my regular meal plan. Like I have always said, there is NO easy way out of anything. It has taken me YEARS to understand this. Everything must be done the right way to acheive the long-term results that so many seek. The great thing is that time does pass and great acheivements come with it if things are done the right way. So why not go about everything you strive for in the right manner?
So many people ask what 'my secret' is to leaning out and staying healthy, and the only answer in my mind is:
"That there is NO secret. The sources are out there for anyone to accomplish their fitness and health goals BUT it's how willing you are to do it right."
I am so glad I stuck to this challenge because it has made me want to completely cut out sweeteners from here on out. This is why I also tell people that knowledge is key and things work when you start applying them to your actions. You start to make changes involuntarily rather than doing something you don't want to do (which will most likely lead you back to point A, instead of continuing the progression).
-->The left picture was taken exactly 4 weeks prior to starting my challenge and the picture on the right is 28 days after that. I hope that some of you learn something out of this post and that it will motivate you to try this for 4 weeks! Please post on my page if you are willing to try this and take progression pictures! I would love to feature someone into my book I am currently working on called "Mentally Fit". Those who complete this with progress pictures will all be considered. Remember, that it's a short time to stick to something for a life-long change! :)
Thoughts??
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