Week 8 Challenge: Update

Week 8 Challenge: Appreciate Your Life

Challenge Recap: This week, the challenge is to find ways to appreciate your life.

I am so fortunate and this week helped me to realize that once again.  I am SO blessed to be surrounded my great people.  I have the most precious daughter that a mother could ever ask for and my husband is pretty swell, as well *wink*  I've got a great family and great friends.  And hey, ya'll!  I CAN RUN 5 MILES WITHOUT STOPPING!  I'm healthy and happy and there ain't nothing wrong with that.

Am I grumpy sometimes?  Yep.  Negative, too?  Sure am.  But that doesn't mean I don't appreciate all I have.

How did you do?

XOXO

Week 7 Challenge: Update

Week 7 Challenge: Make YOU Happy

Challenge Reminder: This week, the challenge is to do something, anything, to make YOU happy.

I succeeded for the first time in a while!  What did I do?  Well...a lot of snuggling with my baby.  That little girl makes me so happy that it brings tears to my eyes (seriously, I just got that stinging-eye-watering-thing).  This past week, I did a whole lot of bedtime rocking/singing/snuggling with her.  It is pretty much the best thing ever.  And I ran my first 5 miler!  And I enjoyed many cups of delicious, delicious coffee.  OMG...and ice cream cake from Cold Stone (COME ON!  It was Lilly's birthday...)

It was a really rough week, but I managed to find time to make me feel good :)

Did you succeed at making YOU happy?

XOXO

Week 6 Challenge: Update

Week 6 Challenge: Make Someone Happy

Challenge Reminder: This week, the challenge is to do something, anything, to make someone happy.

I...suck...  I can't honestly think of a single thing I did to make someone happy....aside from Bean.  The littlest things make that girl so happy and giggly and smiley...it makes my entire world melt with joy.  I totally tried to buy some Starbucks for people, but when I went, there was NOBODY behind me in the drive thru.  I seriously tried to take a long time just so someone would come and I could secretly buy them their morning pick-me-up...no dice...sad panda.  This week, perhaps?

Did you not suck like me?  Did you make someone happy?

XOXO

Week 5 Challenge: Update

Week 5 Challenge: Comfort Zone, Shmumfort Zone

Challenge Reminder: This week, the challenge is to do something outside of your comfort zone.  Push past your boundaries and do something that makes you feel a little uncomfortable.

How did I do?  Did I do what I had planned?  I didn't.  I was going to, but my time was cut WAY short and so, this week or next, I will give it a shot!

What boundary did you push?  How did it go?

Update from last week: I did Ripped in 30 twice last week!  I had planned on doing it every day in February, but the fact that I'm running four times a week makes it a little tough (11 workouts/week?!?).  I may try again now that my body has almost recovered.  We shall see!

XOXO

Week 4 Challenge: Update

Week 4 Challenge: Something Old? Something New!

Challenge Reminder: This week, the challenge is to try a new form of exercise/movement at least one time this week.  Normally, swim?  Try dancing!  Like to walk?  Try biking!  Like to dance?  Try running!

I had planned to do something other than running.  I had full intentions of doing a few other things...just to spice things up.  Reality?  I just had a hard time finding time to add another workout to my regimen since I'm running four times a week.  I failed my own challenge this week...big time...  I do, however, have a plan coming up for the month of February, so we will see how it goes!

What new thing did you plan to try?  Did you actually do it?

XOXO

Week 3 Challenge: Update

Week 3 Challenge: Bad Habit Be Gone!

Challenge Reminder: This week, the challenge is to get rid of a bad habit for a week (or, at least, try).

My challenge goal was to use a "swear jar" to tame my potty mouth.

How did it go?  Not great, but not terrible.  The frog ended up with $8.65 (I think I missed a dime somewhere...), so not too terrible.

The thing is, after a while, I just started putting in money when I'd remember.  Like, I would call someone an A-hole while driving and tell myself "remember to put in your quarter" and by the time I got around to it, I had multiple words to pay for, so I would just estimate and round up, so I don't think I swore that much, but I could be wrong.

I don't think the swear jar was as effective as I had hoped.  I did cut back on yelling the F-word at crummy drivers and I pretty much stopped saying "what the S?", so I guess that did help.  I guess when I said Ass or Hell, all I thought was, "At least I'm not using the big naughty words."

Fail.

So, did you rid yourself of your bad habit?

XOXO

Week 2 Challenge: Update

Week 2 Challenge: Get Moving!

Challenge Reminder: This week, the challenge is to get moving again.  Challenge yourself to get moving at least three days this week. If you currently do nothing, do a little bit three times this week.  If you currently do a lot, keep it moving at least three days, but move a little bit longer than usual.

My challenge goal was to get up and get moving at least three days this past week, shooting for at least 25 minutes each time.

I did move three days this week!  Movement came in the form of a 1.5 mile run (14:18) on Monday, a 2 mile run (19:11) on Thursday, and a 2.5 mile run (24:30) on Sunday.  As this only added up to about 58 of the planned 75 minutes, I decided to do some strength and stretching after my run yesterday for 20 minutes.  While it didn't happen in chunks of 25 minutes, the 75 minutes and the 3 days did happen.  I would say this week was a success!

How about you?  Were you a mover and/or a shaker?

XOXO

Week 1 Challenge: Update

Week 1 Challenge: Get Back on the Horse

Challenge Reminder: This week, the challenge is to forget about any screw ups in the holidays there may have been and realize that this is a new year.  Get back on track with whatever you may have fallen away from.

My challenge goal was to forget about the holiday goodies, eat within my calories and drink more water.

I would say I did pretty well!  I brought my weight down a bit and ate within (or within 20 calories of) my caloric budget just about every day.  The weekend was tough as we ate out a few times for Lee's birthday, but I'm not letting the small stuff get me down.  I drank more water this week...quite a bit more...but I'm still not back to drinking the amount that I was drinking before.  I will get there.  I would say that I succeeded at this weeks challenge!

How did you do?  Did you get back "on" your "horse"?

XOXO