This was another relatively easy task to complete each day. The tracking app I used helped serve as a reminder in case I forgot. But I tried to take it in the morning before or after my shower. It was nice to mark it off early and be on the way to daily success! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wrote on one of the first days that I wasn’t a fan of this task and didn’t really see the purpose in it. I’ve seen transformation pics from the 75 hard, but I had no desire to look at the pics daily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before writing this, I decided to look at Day 1 and Day 75. You can see some difference in my stomach area. But nothing too dramatic. I also recognize that for me most changes will be incremental since my lifestyle is fairly healthy to begin with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alot of challenges have you do a before and after and maybe a weekly. And for some people that’s motivating. Just not my thing! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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