Awhile back I told you about the Love Your Body Challenge I was going to participate in through ToneItUp.com. I was super excited to somehow stumble upon the website and learn more about Karena and Katrina who are the brains and beauty behind the exercise routines, healthy recipes, and amazingly supportive online community. If you haven’t seen it yet, go check it out!
The entire challenge is wrapping up this Thursday, Valentine’s Day so today is my update, or review if you will, on how it all went. In a nutshell, the entire challenge, the support, the things I learned were all great! The implementation of it all??? Not as great as I had hoped. Ok, so I know, “No excuses.” I’m just telling you how it all went down.
I was on track for workouts and healthy eating 3 weeks in, then BAM. I ended up having an allergic reaction to something in my eye and had to ditch my contacts for a month and switch to glasses. No big deal for some people, but unfortunately not for me. My vision is absolutely terrible! My current lenses are not my current prescription, my peripheral vision is a big blur with glasses, and working out like I’m used to {sprints, plyometrics, aka a lot of jumping} was difficult because my glasses would slip down or not stay on properly. I really love my contacts!!!
Ok, so I know I just sound like a big baby, but really, it’s one of those things that spun me into a mini-depression, and THEN I was mad at myself for being so affected by it all. Weird, stupid, and annoying much??? Anyhow, it really threw me for a loop and challenged me to not just give up and wait until a month later. To at least do something.
Meet Karena and Katrina! Aren’t they adorable?!
Well, I’m still wearing my glasses, I’m still working through it, but overall I’m thankful for the focus that Tone It Up gave me despite my, ahem….lack of focus. 
I learned about a ton of great foods and recipes, and the exercise routines are challenging yet adaptable to your level of fitness. I’m still working toward some specific goals and praying that I’ll get to wear my contacts again asap!
On a much happier and fun note, I can’t wait for you to meet my special guest tomorrow on
A Little of This, A Little of That!
She is a wonderfully sweet interior designer that I just know you will adore,
and whose style and personality are absolutely beautiful!
See you then!
~Anneke
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I totally understand your vision problems! I am lost without my contacts and would have been in the same boat as you.