My Fruitive Challenge: Day 184 — Halfway Check Point

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 My yearlong Fruitive WFPB SOS-Free Diet Challenge is at the halfway mark today! I started May 1st, 2024. I end it April 31st, 2025, a very different person. I hope a better, healthier, wholier person, body, mind, spirit, and future.

Upside 

  • I am disciplined regarding when, what, and why I eat
  • I love healthy eating 
  • I’m about 50 lbs lighter 
  • I enjoy my workouts
  • I have a stretching routine 
  • My friends and family members have been very supportive 
  • I have a daily health and fitness reading regimen to keep my mind in the game 

Downside 

  • I struggle to stay disciplined day to day
  • I don’t always love healthy eating 
  • I have 50 lbs to go in 6 months to reach my goal weight
  • I don’t push myself as hard as I should to workout more 
  • I regret not living this way all my life!
Whatever! Here I am! I’m a healthier me looking forward to getting healthier beyond my 6 month plan.

Gettin’ after it!



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