Name: Annabelle Lawless

Core Strength: Beginning – 29 Final – 34 Sit Ups

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Endurance: Beginning – 1 1/4 mile Final – 1 1/3 mile

Distance ran in 12 minute

Upper Body Strength: Beginning – 25 Final – 27

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Flexibility: Sit and Reach Test Beginning – 14 Final – 15

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Nutrition: It has been hard but once you get in a good habit than it will get easier and easier. I had to change what I ate because it is not the healthiest and it is better to start as soon as possible. I did not just eat greens because that is not healthy for you at all. I cut down on sugar and added a fruit or veggie to every meal. I still have a little bit of junk food sometimes but I try to work it off the next day with a workout or two. Sometimes people offer me something sweet but I have to say no which is hard because who would want to say no to a sweet.

My fitness goal is to have toned arms and legs and loose a couple lbs. I am going to work hard and keep at it everyday to make sure I hit my goal. It is going to be hard but I am promising myself it will happen. I also just want a healthier me that can do more to stay active. I am being consistent with my workouts. There is still a long way to go but I will push myself to get there. I will stay away from junk food and sweets the most I can.

Some obstacles in fitness I had to overcome are that I had to make a plan and stick to it so then I would not slack off and let me just say it was hard but I did my best. If you work hard and do your best that is all you can do in life and just keep at it and never give up.

There are those rare occasions when you eat some unhealthy food and it has happened to me but we need to work it off and be better about it. I am still trying accomplish those goals but we get closer and closer each time we say no to ice cream or brownies.

Final reflections: I have had a hard but fun time this summer working out and eating healthy. Summer is the time when ice cream is most eaten so it has been hard but it will get better and easier. This helped me a lot and I hope I can stay like this for a while.

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