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 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 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 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 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 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 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”
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