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Cleaning it Up!

Hello Friends! It's been a month of  'cleaning' for me...not my house but my diet.  I have considered myself a 'clean' eater for years now, but I've discovered in the last four weeks I wasn't as 'spotless' as I thought!  A nibble of this, a gnosh on that...it all adds up!  So I tightened the reigns and guess what?  I lost eight pounds in the first 10 days.  Now, I am not a scale person.  I usually go by how my clothes and bathing suits fit/look.  I do like the scale now and it propels me forward. I have increased my workouts as well.  Six days a week I do 30-50 minutes of cardio in the morning, followed by targeted weight training immediatly following the cardio or later in the day. (Usually P90X)  I've also come across some great synergistic workouts (working multiple muscle groups at the same time).  Jillian Michaels Trouble Zones is a great one!  P90X Plyometrics and Core Workouts are great too!  I use these if I only have time for one wor