The first thing on your mind the morning after an evening workout sesh and/or a night of drinking should be water. If you’re extra capable in the morning, perhaps a jazzed up version with lemon or diluted apple cider vinegar. More often than not, though, coffee is the first thing I gulp down. The caffeineContinue reading “Day 26 of Challenge #1 – Drink Up”
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Day 25 of Challenge #1 – Bad Decisions
Some people have the ability to plan weeks or months in advance. Hubby is one of those people, so thankfully he makes up for my errant ways. I’m more of a day-to-day/hour-to-hour gal. I’ll put in events/appointments/meetings in my iCalendar, but otherwise I fly by the seat of my pants and see where the dayContinue reading “Day 25 of Challenge #1 – Bad Decisions”
Day 23 of Challenge #1 – Micro-Progressions
Variety is the spice of life, so they say. Three weeks into the challenge and unlike Hubby, I hadn’t really ventured out of my comfort zone. I’ve stuck to the good ole elliptical and the same weight machines thus far. Hubby, in the meanwhile, has played racquetball (a sport he only picked up this month),Continue reading “Day 23 of Challenge #1 – Micro-Progressions”
Day 22 of Challenge #1 – Combat Cravings
I ate like complete trash the previous week, so it wasn’t entirely surprising to see my lack of weight loss on Sunday. One cheat meal of pizza and sweets led to days of bad eating and spiraled into consuming mostly junk food on the weekend. On Monday, I decided it was time to reset. ComingContinue reading “Day 22 of Challenge #1 – Combat Cravings”
Day 18 of Challenge #1 – Distract Yourself
Still reeling from the events that took place at work on Wednesday, Thursday became a “gotta get thru this” kinda day. With Daniel Bedingfield coursing through my ear buds, I reluctantly accepted the challenge. I made a to-do list and focused on the task at hand, steadily knocking off each item. My work day wasContinue reading “Day 18 of Challenge #1 – Distract Yourself”
Day 17 of Challenge #1 – Exercising After Eating
It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day at work on Wednesday. I moseyed into work only to find out that half the employees at my office were laid off. While this action had been expected for some time and I was lucky enough to still have my job, it didn’t make itContinue reading “Day 17 of Challenge #1 – Exercising After Eating”
Day 16 of Challenge #1 – Stress Reliever
Committing to something has its ups and downs, highs and lows. Last night, I went to bed tired and sore (a testament to how out-of-shape I am) and this morning I did not want to get out of bed. I woke up feeling the opposite of rested – grumpy and already resenting the day. Fast-forward,Continue reading “Day 16 of Challenge #1 – Stress Reliever”
Day 14 of Challenge #1 – Be Patient
Here I was, almost half-way through the 30-Day Challenge of working out 6 days a week, expecting the pounds to melt off. And yet, our physical results all but cemented the certainty that losing weight has more to do with the food you eat than any amount of exercise. We were aware of the science,Continue reading “Day 14 of Challenge #1 – Be Patient”
Day 13 of Challenge #1 – Counter Inertia
Weekends are meant for sleeping in (unless you work on weekends, then I hope weekdays are there for you). A typical Saturday for me is sleeping in until 10 AM, depending on how late I stay up the night before, and rolling out of bed at noon…maybe later. On days like these, I tend toContinue reading “Day 13 of Challenge #1 – Counter Inertia”
Day 11 of Challenge #1 – Support Those Arches
We were in a pickle on Thursday. Our tender feet made us question whether it was a smart idea to do cardio. We were still experiencing a mild case of plantar fasciitis, with the bottom of our soles sore to the touch. I read up a little and much like most ailments, the possible remediesContinue reading “Day 11 of Challenge #1 – Support Those Arches”
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