On October 1st I started yet another “shape up” commitment and today the results are in.

My health kick consisted of daily workouts and healthy choice eating.

Here’s what I did:

• The first 10-days of the Tracy Anderson 30-day Method
• Running 7 days – 2 – 3kms after body shaping workout
• Tracy Anderson’s mat routine video most days
• dance cardio some days
• boxing cardio a couple of days
• extra ab work some days

Here’s what I ate and drank (sample of):

• smoothies – almost daily
• fresh juice
• coffee decaf black
• coffee soy flat white (sometimes)
• decaf and herbal teas
• lemon and water daily
• salmon
• rice
• salads
• fresh veg
• fresh fruit
• natural yoghurt
• rice crackers
• organic peanut butter
• hummus
• BBQ chicken
• beef stir-fry
• butter chicken with pappadoms (YES, I did)
• chocolate (YES, I did)
• homemade muffins (twice only)
• pasta (2 small portions during the last week)

This month-long kick wasn’t tough. Sure, I missed a few workouts and I ate some chocolate and a tiny bit of wheat but I still got 95% of the results that I wanted. The best thing is that I want to continue this. I want to do daily fitness and steer away from wheat, dairy and processed foods.

I feel if I stick to my fitness, which I like to start by 6:30am so it’s done by 730am and I can get on with my day, I do not feel guilty about what I eat.

I’m off on holiday tomorrow so I hope all my work doesn’t unfold in 10 days!!!

My mindset in changing and that’s the hardest thing – if you can change the way you think, results will follow and your goals will be reached.