Almost done!

So, the challenge will come to a close on August 13th and I can say that I have been successful with completing at least 5 days a week of exercise.  I am loving the small changes I can see and I look forward to exercising daily (well, kind of).  I am still trying to think of what my next challenge will be.  I will continue to do at least 5 days a week but, I want to incorporate a different element; so I will get back to you with an update at the end of the week.  I can finally say I was brave enough to get on the scale this morning and I was ready to see weight gain or no change at all; so, I braced myself for this.  To my surprise, I have lost 2 pounds and that puts me at 9 pounds lost in a little less than a month.  I am extremely happy and surprised by this.  Although the process seems to be slow and steady, I feel as though I am adopting better habits and this will allow me to keep the weight off. This makes me want to go even harder, so for the remainder of the week I have decided to complete two hours of exercise per day.  I am starting to toy with the idea of making this the next challenge: two-a-days for at least five days a week.  That would definitely be a challenge for me because I hate getting up early in the morning but if I want it bad enough I will sacrifice, suck it up and do it.  I now understand that sacrifice will be a big part of this lifestyle change.  I will need to be uncomfortable for a while and sacrifice activities I love (sleeping in, going out to eat with friends, etc.) in order to obtain the results I so desperately want.  I will confirm on Friday what the next challenge will be and when it will start.  Until then...stay healthy and motivated!