The end of 30 in 30 and a new beginning

So - that's it the end of the 30 lbs in 30 days Challenge with Dax Moy. In common with many of my fellow 30 in 30 guinea pigs I realise that this may be the end of the 30 days programme but it is not the end of the journey for me. I have achieved an amazing change in the last month. Not 30 lbs but over 13 and a lot of inches too but the biggest change has been a change in lifestyle and commitment. I now know what I can achieve in terms of healthy eating and that I can dedicate more of my time to physical activity.
Although I have a long list of things I'm not ready to give up forever I am amazed that I did not wake up this morning and think woo hoo I can have a coffee. In fact I'm planning to stay off coffee at least until I come back from my holidays and I can have Monmouth again.
Last night I was out with my sister and we stopped at Cuba Libra on the way out to dinner, she had a mohito and I had a delicious glass of water with lime wedges and mint in it - on any other programme I would have had a margerita.
I have learned something about myself and motivation: my commitment to Dax enabled me to stick with this programme in a way that I would not have done if I had started it on my own but having done it and loved the results I know I can now make that commitment to myself.
I have learned is that it is possible to stay ED friendly when away at a conference, stuck in all day meetings with nothing provided apart from biscuits or when you are eating out. It just needs planning, so I have learned to plan.
I have learned that (without coffee and alcohol, I think) I can get to bed and to sleep around 10.30 and wake up feeling refreshed at about 6.30.
I have learned that there is time in my day for 3 workouts so there is definitely time in my day for 2.
So now, I'm going to be honest about the next 4 weeks. I won't stick to the ED but nor am I going to go crazy and undo everything. It is not that I cannot stay ED in France and Italy. It is that I choose not to. So I'm going to work at it but not 100% of the time. I will do at least 2 workouts a day and I will come back no larger than I am now.
When I'm back I'm going to set my inch loss goals. I think the sensible thing then would be to do ED again and add the eliminated foods back in properly so I can evaluate their place in my diet.
I'll keep in touch when I can but I may well be off for the whole four weeks.
and the final results are:
Chest now 35” down 2 1/2”
Waist (at navel) now 31 1/2” down 3 1/2
Hips now 39 1/2” down 2 1/2
Left thigh now 24” down 1 1/2
Right thigh now 24 1/2” down 1 1/2
Left calf now 15 3/4” down 1/2
Right calf now 15 1/2” down 1/2
Left arm now 12 3/8” down 1 5/8
Right arm now 11 7/8” down 2 1/8
That's a final tally of 13 1/2 lbs and 16 inches.
Photos in a separate post