One downside I’ve found to working out in the evening is that I’m twice as hungry come dinnertime. It doesn’t help that most days I’m lollygagging between getting home and going to the gym, so much so that by the time I finally hit the machines it’s close to 7 PM. While working out doesContinue reading “Day 24 of Challenge # 1 – Avoid Overeating”
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Day 21 of Challenge #1 – Mamba Mentality
On Sunday, January 26th, tragedy struck when the world lost one of its greatest all-time athletes—Kobe Bryant. Unlike Hubby, who is a die hard fan and has followed Bryant’s career throughout, I only knew of the man’s legacy on a superficial level. Not surprisingly then, when I started seeing the hashtag #mambaforever or an iterationContinue reading “Day 21 of Challenge #1 – Mamba Mentality”
Day 20 of Challenge #1 – Baby Steps
As I’ve mentioned before, I am a weakling. This isn’t an understatement. One time I was holding a baby that couldn’t have been more than 12 lbs, and my arm started to go numb after what felt like forever (but it was really closer to 10 minutes, if that. It wasn’t just due to bloodContinue reading “Day 20 of Challenge #1 – Baby Steps”
Day 19 of Challenge #1 – Create A Deadline
It came to no one’s surprise that come Friday, I was ready for the work week to be over. The cold, snowy day mirrored my mood. I was very grateful, though, to have a lunch scheduled mid-day with some of my recent co-workers. They might not have showed up, but for the fact that itContinue reading “Day 19 of Challenge #1 – Create A Deadline”
Day 15 of Challenge #15 – Halfway There!
It was MLK Day on Monday! While we wish we could have volunteered that day to celebrate the teachings of Dr. King in some way, neither of us got the day off (to be clear, we do volunteer throughout the year). We did, however, both get the perk of being able to work remotely. WorkingContinue reading “Day 15 of Challenge #15 – Halfway There!”
Day 12 of Challenge #1 – Proper Form
We’ve upped our game and decided to continue alternating our workouts: one day on the elliptical/one day of something else. Not only does it avoid monotony, it also helps work out different muscle groups. Don’t get us wrong—the elliptical’s great. It’s low-impact and benefits several muscle groups. The movements on it easily activate the lowerContinue reading “Day 12 of Challenge #1 – Proper Form”
Day 10 of Challenge #1 – Diversify Your Workout
We’ve been using the elliptical for the past 8 workouts. It’s been fun-enough, but on Wednesday we decided to switch it up because: 1) I was experiencing plantar fasciitis and 2) it’s nice to have diversity. Hubby got an invitation to play racquetball, which allowed him to socialize while working out. I decided to hitContinue reading “Day 10 of Challenge #1 – Diversify Your Workout”
Day 9 of Challenge #1 – Block the Clock
Struggles—the word that best sums up my Tuesday. I haven’t been off to a great start this week. My mood has fluctuated left, right, and center—from from being tired to feeling glimmers of optimism to flatlining around grumpiness. Perhaps I would be in a worse mood if I weren’t working out? Other external factors aside,Continue reading “Day 9 of Challenge #1 – Block the Clock”
30 Day Life Challenges 