I’m just feeling too lazy to figure out which week we’re at now. The most important thing is I’m still in it, right? I’ll probably just stick to posting every few weeks or monthly. I’m sure the handful of readers I have will be so disappointed, LOL.
This month has provided its obstacles just like any other month. I suppose that can be said for anything in life, though. Thankfully, I’ve been able to meet these obstacles with a strong spirit.
Wow, life has kept me busy lately! I’ve worked as much overtime as I can while staying sane, visited with family, and managed to squeeze out a post on my other blog, The DIY Homegirl. Oh yeah, and I’ve hit my 10-lb. milestone. Yay!
These past two weeks have been a little hectic, but I’ve fought the good fight! I’ll still be thankful when these holidays and all their addictive foods have passed. A few small milestones have occurred…
We had our second physical challenge Saturday. I was feeling much less anxious about it this month since it was a team challenge. I figured that was less pressure on myself to do well, since we’d all be pitching in to win. That didn’t change the fact I couldn’t get to sleep early enough. I may just have to get used to making it with 3-4 hour of sleep before each challenge.
This month’s physical challenge was called the Great Case Race. Continue reading
I’m going to start consolidating these posts since a big part of the adjustment process is over. I had more to talk about each week in the beginning. Now that I’m adapting to these changes, it’s gotten a little easier.
I’m still plugging along with the weight loss, slowly but surely. I keep reminding myself that it’s a slow process and to keep my eye on the end result. It would be fantastic if this weight came off quickly, but I’m better off going the gradual route.
The last two weeks I’ve noticed a trend with my weight: it’s gone up. Bah!
I’m a big problem-solver so I had to take a good, hard look at my habits to see where I could get back on the wagon. I noticed two things that really tripped me up: eating during gatherings and the quality of my food.
I work from home, so I love to get my exercise on during my lunch break. Doing this allows me the freedom (and more energy!) to do whatever I want once I clock out from work. Lunchtime workouts are also a great stress reliever if I’m having a hectic workday.
I get an hour lunch break, so I have to plan my lunch workouts wisely. I stick to 30-40 minute workouts so I have enough time to shower and heat up lunch before I get back to working.
One of my favorite DIY workouts is Tabata. In a nutshell, Tabata is a form of interval training that you can easily personalize to suit your needs. Read along to learn more about the Tabata workout I created and what it entails.
Now that our first physical challenge is out of the way, the rest of the week has passed by smoothly. Not very much excitement, which is kind of a good thing. I have taken on a few new things, though.
The day I’ve been anxious about for several weeks has finally arrived. I came, I saw, and I conquered… but I conquered much more than I thought I would.
Read along to find out how our first physical challenge went and what I experienced in the process!
My former babysitter and I. Consider this a “before weight loss” picture.
Man alive, this past week has been a crapload of challenges! Thankfully though, I feel like I’m over the hump and it will be smoother sailing from here. Or at least, it will be smoother sailing in my mind, even if things continue to be stressful.
It’s just been one week, but I feel like I’ve observed so much. That’s pretty amazing, especially considering I have 6 more months of this challenge and will undoubtedly learn much more.
So what kind of lessons and challenges did I face this week? Continue reading find out.
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