timetravelforfitness

I've never heard of that meal plan, but it looks great!

I think Orthaheel and Vionics are the same company, a lot of their products seem to be duplicates. I need a pair of slippers for the winter.

Re: Shoes: I need to wear shoes in the last few years due to my feet being really flat and not having support causes my Plantar Fasciitis to flare up. I bought a pair of supported flip flops from Vionic. They are pretty ugly and I'm not a huge fan of wearing them out, but I am SHOCKED at how much more I get done since I wear them. I will occasionally run out the door to get rid of trash with them on (which I wouldn't do barefoot), but it's more than that. There's something that makes it harder to sit down when I'm wearing shoes, even flip flops. I don't think everyone is this way, but it's why I think the FlyLady loves them so much. It's the same way that Roni from wycwyc doesn't make her bed and it doesn't cause her any problems, if I didn't make my bed it would create a slow decline of EVERYTHING in my life. To her it's just 3 minutes she doesn't want to spend. Sorry, I'm sort of new here, but I loved you so much I needed to comment. I'll go back to mostly lurking around.

Thanks Blaidd! Updates: I have been so excited about this challenge that I forgot to do the math and kept thinking it started today. So...I'm starting today! I've decided to keep eating milk products as part of the Paleo Diet, and I'm going to keep paleo for all my breakfasts. Breakfast is where I tend to overdo it anyway, and it's the start of the day, which means I'll have one meal under my belt that's healthy and the momentum should help me to focus for the rest of the day. Have the support of my husband for running out the door during kids' bedtimes if I'm not currently on point for my 10K steps (it still feels sad to write that, since my goal used to be for 12K, and I passed it most of the time, but there's no going back in time...) Yoga, I'm realizing, is going to be the hardest. I'm afraid to do any crazy amount of movement in my living room because of my horrid downstairs neighbor. Partly this is because I don't want her to talk to me at all, and partly this is because I used to be the downstairs neighbor and don't want to cause her the pain our then-upstairs neighbors caused me by doing Wii while I lay in bed. They're not quite the same thing, but it's a fear I need to get over. I may just need to find a way to give myself more room in my bedroom (which is another floor above her). Since I have this "practice" week, I'll work hard at that. I would love any ideas for the "solo" poses. I know that when I used to do child pose before bedtime it was great, and may just try to add that to my evening routine.

Wow, I'm nervous typing here. I'm an at-home mom of two and have recently realized I go out of my way to avoid certain things: like bending down to get a pot from the lower cabinets or walking with my kids to the park. I've always been strong and flexible and have walked everywhere, but after a move that forced me to start driving every day, I'm no longer getting my steps in or getting a whole lot of outdoor time, and I seem to be getting stiff. It's really affecting my mood. I used myfitnesspal to lose 25 lbs last year and plan to continue with it, but I need something more, and this community has me all fired up. Since moving two months ago, I've put back on about 8 lbs. I realize this should be easy enough to reverse, but all of my old routines need to be built back up, and all of my current bad habits (oh, sure, I'll sit on the couch and watch TV during lunch!) need to be squashed. I am also a graphic designer/copy editor, but my passion has been for illustration. I went into graphic design hoping to get myself an art education that would allow me to pay off my student loans. But I've become lazy and haven't strived to get better at my art. Goals: To get 10K steps 6 out of every 7 days. While I will occasionally "make up" for lost steps, I don't think I want my goal to be averaged, the point is to move every day, not move a lot one day to make up for two where I sat most of the time. Basic percentage grade will apply weekly. To eat paleo 3 days a week. Again, I want to try to change an entire day, not number of meals per week. I'm am most afraid of this goal. Same percentage goal. Yoga 3 times a week, for 30 minutes. Two poses on the other days (child/happy baby/etc.) I really need to work on my flexibility and mindfulness. I think mediation would be good for me, but I know that it would be a lot harder to open up any block of time for "just" meditating right now. I'm hoping a little yoga (with the added benefit of flexibility) will help me to bridge the gap between not having any mindfulness time and blocking out time for meditation. Bonus: To draw/paint/sketch/doodle for 30 minutes every day. Really, here it's just to block of the habit. I would love to have a future goal of specific work or selling illustrations, but it is the structure of my day I'm missing. And, with summer coming, it is about to get harder. I recognize that waking up earlier (to get time before my family starts needing me) would be a great help in meeting a couple of these goals, but I've learned through experience that, for me, that's putting the cart before the horse. I need to be excited to wake up, and I'm just not without first seeing that I have something worthwhile to get up for. Prior to having my second kid I woke at 5 most mornings, without the alarm clock, I miss those early mornings. Thanks for being here and helping me get excited for making these changes!