Week 8 brought changes. Welcome changes! It was a proud moment to slip off bracelet one and add on the second. Resting on my laurels??? NO WAY! Time to push it further.
I am winding down to the end of the Body for Life challenge and am looking towards the what next? P90X looks like an option. I have one 5k under my belt and have signed up for a new one next month.
I am actively talking about what I'm doing now (like I can keep my mouth shut) and it has made me stick to my workouts even more so. I have kept up my journal and my whole focus on taking care of myself has changed. It has been an enlightening experience.
I still struggle with being creative. The days tend to slip by what with everything that goes on, and bam! I've missed a month. I so much enjoyed living artfully, but it seems like soooo long ago. Now that I've established some healthy habits, maybe I can pick up my habit of grabbing my art bag of tricks as I head out the door. I have a chance to possibly publish an ebook, but I want to watercolor the illustrations beforehand. Sounds like I already have a project in my sites.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Working On It
It's day 32 of my 84 day challenge. Still have my Goal Patrol bracelet on. Still, unforturnately on goal one...
I was shocked to see I had not met my goal because I had worked so hard! The scale was NOT my friend, however. I took a big huffy breath, let it out, and went back over my exercise journal to see what I needed to work on. The only things I can think to fix are the amount of food I eat. I am not eating enough! Must be holding on to fat because I think I'm starving myself. I also won't build any muscle.
I"ve added more protein and definitely more fruit and veggies. I'm keeping up the workouts and am starting to step up the weights. Time to push a little harder see what I can do.
I was shocked to see I had not met my goal because I had worked so hard! The scale was NOT my friend, however. I took a big huffy breath, let it out, and went back over my exercise journal to see what I needed to work on. The only things I can think to fix are the amount of food I eat. I am not eating enough! Must be holding on to fat because I think I'm starving myself. I also won't build any muscle.
I"ve added more protein and definitely more fruit and veggies. I'm keeping up the workouts and am starting to step up the weights. Time to push a little harder see what I can do.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Moving along
It's been sixteen days since my last entry. Even though I am lax in writing, I haven't been lax in my workout goal. I have stuck with it and am feeling so much better!
The goal patrol bracelet, something I normally would never have spent money on, has been a constant reminder of what I'm working towards and it has helped me focus. I think it has the ability to block the negative "I don't feeeeel like it" troll that resides in my brain. Yippy Skippy!
This past weekend I tried snowboarding for the first time. It was GREAT!! I never made it off of the practice slope, but I didn't care. I kept getting up and trying again. I was sore in places I didn't know I could be sore, but when I got home, I worked out anyway. I even upped the weights because after being so worn out from the snowboarding, I think I need to up the challenge.
Last night I felt a cold coming on. I took it a bit easier on today's cardio and am heading to bed early to hopefully fend it off. I think it is easier to deal with because I am in better shape. Sunday will mark four weeks. First third of the challenge done.
Nite all.
The goal patrol bracelet, something I normally would never have spent money on, has been a constant reminder of what I'm working towards and it has helped me focus. I think it has the ability to block the negative "I don't feeeeel like it" troll that resides in my brain. Yippy Skippy!
This past weekend I tried snowboarding for the first time. It was GREAT!! I never made it off of the practice slope, but I didn't care. I kept getting up and trying again. I was sore in places I didn't know I could be sore, but when I got home, I worked out anyway. I even upped the weights because after being so worn out from the snowboarding, I think I need to up the challenge.
Last night I felt a cold coming on. I took it a bit easier on today's cardio and am heading to bed early to hopefully fend it off. I think it is easier to deal with because I am in better shape. Sunday will mark four weeks. First third of the challenge done.
Nite all.
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