I was up in Boston this weekend to see my college friends and my boyfriend - some whom I have not seen in months. Most of the people I saw noticed I lost my beer/late night snacking pouch-of-a-belly, which is the part of my body I noticed got a little out of control. Of course, I noticed that my clothing fits nicer and my stomach is actually flat. And if you look close enough, you can even see abs re-forming! But for others to notice a difference, even though it is slight, boosted my confidence and encouraged me to keep up a more active and healthier lifestyle.

A helpful tip I utilized this weekend came from a comment on one of my posts from YogaBaby. When she craved soda, she actually poured down half of the drink so she would not drink it. But I didn't have to pour half out because I found since I cut back on the caffeine, when I had a Coke this weekend, the sugar was too much to handle and I only felt like drinking half anyway.

It's also helpful when the people around you eating healthy, too. It's very hard to eat something like grilled chicken when you're friend is eating a burger and fries! One of my favorite places to eat in Boston is b.good. That is where me and my boyfriend had a midday snack, mango and raspberry smoothies with a broccoli, red peppers, and carrots cooked in sesame soy oil and garlic.

The point of my weekend is that once you're in the swing of things, it's easy to keep it up. Getting started was difficult but I think this is something that I can keep up for months to come.