Fitgirl update

Today is the start of the 3rd fitgirl challenge I've joined. As I posted last time this falls in cycles. a 28 day challenge followed by an optional 7 day detox challenge before the next 28 day challenge begins. each 28 day challenge is out of a series of ebooks. You choose your level of difficulty. You can choose to repeat the 28 day challenge (1st book) or move on to the next book Fitkini challenge (also a 28 day challenge just different recipes and exercise levels) etc. you can move between the books some too if you want and there is a cook book that offers some different recipes. I've lost about 14 lbs since the very beginning. I am very happy with that. I got stuck last challenge and lost nothing but didn't gain either so I count that as a plus. I did lose inches though even if not losing lbs. I lost the 3 lbs after the detox challenge that I did. (my first detox challenge I didn't do it last round) I am feeling more confidence in myself. Each challenge has a theme. This one's theme is "Be your own fitgirl" For me this means being able to love myself and accept myself as I am and for who I am. It means to be able to forgive myself when I make mistakes and to pick myself and keep going. To not give up when things seem stuck as they did last month. 
Here are some pics that show my progress from the beginning til now:

These were from the very first challenge

I have been working on our before and after pic things to try and get the same poses and distance and such since this.

before and after first challenge

before and after 2nd challenge

before for 3rd challenge. We'll see how this goes. I finally felt brave enough to show my tummy. I know I still have a ways to go and this part is the hardest for me.