Kayla Kowalski

Kayla Kowalski

Life is about choices - be brave!

Life is about choices - 2 Timothy 1:7















Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Last Day of Challenge!



Time has just flown by! I mean really - I thought these last 30 days would really be the death of me. When I started out I weight more, I was a larger, more tired person. I was grumpier and had a shorter temper. When I committed to this, I knew I was ready and I wanted to- but what I DIDN'T know was how much I would enjoy it! I didn't know how much I would grow in my confidence and I didn't know my husband and I would connect better through working out! (Nothing like telling your husband why you don't want to be seen naked! That really opens the floor to a lot of conversation!)  I thought I would just push through it and work to get it done, but not really work to LOVE it and now I DO!

Today in turbo kick, it went by so fast! And Abby did turbo after turbo today! It felt GOOD though. At the end, today, I wasn't ready to be done. That is an accomplishment in itself! When I did get tired during a turbo - I looked over at Karen and thought Damn! She was killing it today! So I pushed myself harder. I wasn't in competition, but I was inspired to DO MORE! We were so sweaty by the end of the workout that during forearm planks, we both were sliding on our sticky mats!

So I am reading Chalene Johnson's book, PUSH. I really like it. She has a whole chapter on Fat Free Friends. Friends who push you, who are drama free, healthy, supportive and successful! I am so thankful for my group of ladies who have joined me on my journey. I am so thankful to have an immediate support group and I am grateful that the circle has been growing! Thank you so much Melissa, Karen, Grace, Cory, Lissa, Erin, and Deb! You ladies have either given me support, kept me trying, joined me in a work out or lead by example. I am very grateful to you!

Of course, I am also very grateful to my Super Fat Free Husband! He has pushed me to tears! There have been workouts I have been so wanting to throw up in and he says "So go throw up, rinse your mouth and come back!"  Through this challenge he was one person who called me out when I wasnt working to my full potential. He praised me and he really pushed me!

Tonight I will post my final challenge pictures and inches measurments. Tomorrow is our last weigh in day so I will post the final results tomorrow. Still got time today to go kill it! 

Please keep following me to my next goal - running and SUCCESSFULLY completeing The Survival Run! I will be posting pictures of training and my progress. Just because this challenge is over does NOT mean that I am done with this transformation! I have too much to lose if I give up everything I have gained in only 30 days!

-Kayla-

1 comment:

  1. Kayla - you are my inspiration! I am sure you are going to have successful results after all your hard work! Its harder to lose the weight the older you get - trust me!!!! I think its because the body's metabolism shuts down significantly after menopause (good thing you won't have to worry about that for a while-LOL!). Keep on posting your achievements! I am right there with you! QuilterDeb

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