It's been too long since I updated my blog... Unfortunately I have an older model Windows computer, which means that the latest update has pretty much thrown it for a complete loop. The update is not functional and my computer stays in the "updating" mode for days or weeks until I hit the power button and force it to turn off. Le sigh. So it's been off for about a month now... Which means I'm without a computer of my own and have to snag my husbands Chrome book when I want to do any sort of blogging. And when he's home, I feel bad taking it from him (he's such a geek -- he spends the majority of his free time with his face glued to the very screen I'm looking at now. But thats stories/issues for another time).
I had a week where I pretty much fell off the wagon with my goals. I really didn't have a "good enough" excuse, so I'm not going to go any further than to just admit my short comings (not failings -- "fail" is a word I'm eliminating from my vocabulary for self preservation purposes). But this week I've jumped back up on the proverbial horse.
Once back on board, I was both surprised and not surprised in how far I had fallen. How much more sluggish I was. How much harder movements were. But I tried to look past that, not dwell on it, and just move forward.
So I just completed workout number nineteen and am on track to meeting my goal for October -- 20 workouts of moderate intensity that last at least 20 minutes long.
Despite the fact that I "fell off" that week... And bloated back up (thanks to a week of stress, no physical activity, and poor eating choices)... I feel good about October. I feel good about being able to say without a doubt that I will meet this goal. That I kept my word to myself. That even though my numbers aren't drastically different, I've made some significant progress with my habits. I'm counting October as a win.
I'm working out more regularly, and when I'm choosing not to work out I feel the difference and don't like it. I'm making better choices with my eating -- I've moved from pancakes and sausage for breakfast to a protein shake for breakfast. I've moved away from breads and pastas and am focusing more on eating a meal of primarily protein and produce. I've ventured outside of my comfort zone and tried the local restaruants that cater to the population who are both extremely health conscious and/or trying to lose weight and offer low calorie, low carb, healthy dinners. I've even signed up for my first meal plan prepared by one of these establishments and pick up my first week of food tomorrow! Kind of excited about that!!!
I'm feeling stronger -- and I actually feel my abs! So that's nice too.
It's weird... I've never really made goals like this and stuck to them. I've made them plenty. But the whole sticking to them part is where I've struggled in the past. It feels really really good to have this W under my belt. :)
So now that October is nearly over and I've met my goal... I have a day to decide about November. Should I repeat the 20x20 challenge? Should I focus on something else? I'm kind of thinking about a push up challenge (though specifically what it should be is still a mystery -- be able to complete 20 full body push ups by the end of the month? Is that too big? Is that too small? I literally have no idea...). I'm also considering a breakfast challenge -- that's one meal I certainly struggle with, so maybe it would be a good idea to challenge myself with some nutrition choices? Eventually I want to be able to do pull ups, so maybe I should start some challenges geared towards that? Or maybe I should set a goal to run a 5k without stopping by the end of November. That seems pretty feasible... Maybe...
One month comes to an end, and another one begins. This journey continues... It's a weird thing figuring all this stuff out so that it makes sense with your life and your truth and your non-negotiables and your interests. It's a challenge in and of itself -- hence why this is not a destination, but a lifelong experience.
Stay tuned tomorrow for my one month pictures (UGHHHHHHHH) and measurement changes.
One thing I like about me: I didn't give up on October when I was behind -- I buckled down and caught back up and made it happen. I reached the goal I set for myself. Something that hasn't happened in a very long time.
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