week 6

only two weeks left.

I've learned SO much from this challenge. 

I didn't hit some of the goals I wanted, but I made some real changes and that feels great.

because I've been so motivated by the accountability of this whole process

(& also motivated by a playlist that includes biebs new xmas jams)

 I'm a little nervous about what might happen when its all over...

I've been putting together some of my own ideas for an outline of healthy living, but I was hoping some of you might pitch in your two cents.

"if you do nothing else, be healthy by _______________________" 

(you fill in the blank)

what one thing have you found to be most important in getting & staying fit?

my weekend plans so far...

one or two of these

a few of these

and a lot of this.

free day here I come.

the best text message I ever got...

via

{trying to get through this fitness challenge together & one of my besties sent me this}

"when you wake up in the morning, pooh," said piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?"
"what's for breakfast?" said pooh. "what do you say piglet?"
"I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said piglet.
pooh nodded thoughtfully. "it's the same thing," he said.
-A.A. Milne Winnie the Pooh

so right you are pooh, so right you are.

day four

and i'm feelin good.

this fitness challenge is whipping me into shape.

I was getting down to business for a bit before I started but when I got on the scale this morning I saw a number I hadn't seen in awhile 

YAY

I'm loving this challenge so much that I'm already starting to think of how I'm going to merge this lifestyle with my own when the 8 weeks are over. I don't want to just fall right back into old habits, but it won't be as easy to be strict without this challenge.

I thought the hardest part was going to be not eating after eight, but the thing is... you really don't need to eat after dinner. it's so much easier not to do it when you've decided you're not going to in advance. 

four days down...52 to go

day one

this is the first day of the 8 week fitness challenge I'm doing with some girlfriends
(and their girlfriends... 67 people total) 

my game face is ON!
the rules are this:

No desserts (6 points + 1 bonus point = 7 points)

No soda (6 points + 1 bonus point = 7 points)

No eating after 8pm (6 points + 1 bonus point = 7 points)

15 minutes of Scripture study** (6 points + 1 bonus point = 7 points)

Exercise 5 times a week for 30 minutes at a time (5 points + 1 bonus point = 6 points)

Weekly Challenge (6 points + 1 bonus point = 7 points)

You will receive one free day a week.  So everything is based on 6 days, except for exercise which is only 5.

Total points possible per week: 41

Weekly Challenges

Week 1:  Keep a food journal every day

Week 2:  Get 7 hours a sleep every night

Week 3:  5 servings of veggies every day

Week 4:  Drink 64 fluid ounces of water every day

Week 5:  Do 100 sit ups and 50 push ups every day.  Does not have to be one sitting

Week 6:  Eat 4 servings of fruit every day

Week 7:  Eat 5 small meals every day

Week 8:  Run/walk at least a half marathon (on top of the 5 days of exercise).  Does not have to be completed in one day, but needs to total 13.1 miles)

**A note on the The "scripture study" requirement... this can be from your choice of book of scripture or any other book that you read from that provides spiritual/religious guidance.  In this challenge we are aiming for a more well-balanced life that includes spiritual nourishment of some kind, whether it's religious, or more self-help... whatever it is that feeds your soul is your "scripture study".

I think I can, I think I can...

try not to think differently of me for posing so awkwardly