I have officially completed half of my 12 week detox! In 6 weeks I am down 8 pounds, but more importantly my mind and body feel amazing and I am loving the way my body has changed! This post will be a little different than my other updates. Here I will share with you 6 steps you can take to help achieve body changes in just 6 weeks! Believe me when I say I didn’t do anything crazy to get results and know that it’s never too late to decide you are ready to transform and make healthy changes to your mind and body!

MY 6 WEEK PROGRESS

6 STEPS TO TRANSFORM YOUR BODY IN 6 WEEKS

1. DRINK 1 GALLON OF WATER A DAY

Believe it or not the gallon water bottle pictured above I take with me to work everyday! I stay hydrated all day long and this water bottle helps me stay motivated to keep replenishing my body with fluids throughout the day. If I am going on a walk or hike I will fill a smaller water bottle with me but either way I make sure it all adds up to a gallon by time I lay my head on my pillow at night. And you are probably wondering if I go to the bathroom all day long… and the answer is YES! I look at it as a way to get some steps in especially if I have been sitting too long in the office or on set!

2. COMPLETE 10,000 STEPS A DAY

I decided to pull out the FitBit and put it back to use. To get excited and motivated about it I went on Amazon and ordered a new rose gold band for the device and a new charger. Almost everyday of my detox so far I have reached my 10K step goal but there are days when my body just wants to be lazy and rest and when those happened I allowed myself the rest. Make sure you don’t over do it and always listen to your body. In order to get 10,000 steps daily I had to really make an effort and find the time throughout my day to sneak in walks around the block. If it meant walking after work around the neighborhood until I reached my step count then that is exactly what I did!

3. PRACTICE PORTION CONTROL AT MEALS

Each meal I had or ordered at work or out to eat I did my best to include lots of greens with a protein and if a healthy carb like brown rice presented itself I would include that as well. Any time there was bread or tortillas included with a salad or meal I simply said no. Throughout the day I had Tupperware filled with fruit to snack on at work and on the go.

One tip I can give you is write a grocery list before going to the store and only buy what is on it for the week! This was my small grocery haul/replenish right before a work trip to New Orleans.

4. LIMIT DAIRY

I LOVE CHEESE. At first it seemed like the end of the world when I would order a salad and not include cheese on it but then after about a week I didn’t even miss it. And you want to know what else I didn’t miss? The BLOAT that comes with eating dairy. When it came to lattes from Starbucks (which I cut back on drastically in general and mainly drank Celsius Fitness drink for energy) I always chose an alternative dairy-free milk, which for me was almond milk. Dairy that I have been consuming includes eggs and cottage cheese for protein but honestly that is pretty much it. When I was wanting pizza I opted for a vegan cheese instead.

5. CUT OUT ALCOHOL

To be honest this wasn’t even that hard. It actually became pretty easy for me because I don’t really like to waste calories on drinks to begin with and also I truly was tired of the brutal hangovers and wasted days post-drinking. I am sure I am not the only one who feels like after one night drinking an entire downward spiral begins from drunk food that night to carb overloading and drinking Diet Coke all the next day. The only hard thing about cutting out alcohol was finding ways to stay social in settings where alcohol was present. I had a bachelorette party and I drank there as well as a few other times but for the most part I tried to plan things with friends that revolved more around being active and getting steps in like going to The Grove, hiking Runyon, or going shopping. The best advice I can give you is surround yourself with like-minded people during your transformation. If you have that one super wild friend who wants to do nothing but drink all the time, you may want to take a break from them unless they are on board to support you and take part in activities that do not include partying. In the event you are itching for a drink I would suggest a glass of red wine and also suggest staying away from hard liquor and beer.

6. WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN

This has been KEY to my SUCCESS when it has come to weight loss, detoxes, and transformations. I journal, track my meals, track my steps, write down a list of things I am grateful for everyday, write down goals, and just WRITE everything down! This will really inspire and motivate you to stay on track! I also write down my measurements and weekly weight loss when I am trying to lose weight. Get into the habit of writing a little bit everyday and you will be astonished at how much you accomplish in one day! I highly recommend this journal if you plan to do a 6-12 week challenge.

Until Week 7 Fit Friends!

XoXo,

Brittney