Finished!!!!

I finished my 30 day Shred yesterday and I am so excited to share my results. Yesterday I started painting my kichen cabinets and walls and did not want to Shred when I finished at 630PM! But I couldn't let myself down like that so I did it! I completed the 30 Day Shred in 30 days! I did not miss or skip a single day! I am so proud of myself. I lost 8 pounds and 9 inches! I lost 7 pounds the first week, another the second and none the final two weeks. I lost 5 inches the first two weeks and another 4 over the final two weeks. I don't even want to stop now! If I could lose another 8 pounds next month. . . well, I am not crazy. I am taking a few days off from working out because my knees need the rest. They hurt pretty bad still.
What I learned from this past 30 days is that in order to reach my goals, I need to really watch what I eat. I did not in any way modify my diet. In fact I think I ate more pizza in January than all of the past year! Ugh. It is definitely my favorite food.

Now to check back to see if I met my goals:
Here is from my post on Day 2

My mini goals are:
Drink water, water, water (I've been making Iced Green Tea by the pitcher and drinking it constantly) I definitely did this, the green tea really helps me get enough water in.
No seconds at meals I never had seconds although I may have put more food on my plate at first because I knew I could not get any more. I also would eat off my kids plates when they were finished. Why do I do this?
Two glasses of wine a week (yes, i've already upped my alcohol allowance but trust me it's needed at the end of the week!) Well, I definitely failed this one big time. I started strong but as the time went on, I actually thought it was two glasses a night, oops!
30 Day Shred EVERYDAY for 30 days Heck yes, I definitely did this part right!

My BIG goals
Lose 18 pounds I lost 8 pounds so I am not too far off!

I will definitely be incorporating this DVD into my workout routine often. I loved it most days. It is hard on your knees but I don't think it would if I didn't do it for 30 days straight. They didn't start hurting until around day 20 or so. I am still a huge Jillian fan. She really knows how to kick your butt!