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@Heidi ☯ so true what you said about the seeds of gratitude being within what we complain about. I'm grateful for my job and the benefits I receive from it, including that it was something to wake up for this morning. 2/21

I'm grateful that I recognized and honored my limits with something yesterday and asked someone for help. 1/21

Have fallen behind on my schoo,l assignments, but I will be working those on this weekend and be back on track. Need to step up with my morning writing and tai chi, and at least start planning some kind of social outing. Everything else is going pretty good. Quest: Finish the semester strong (due dates) Proposal outline (3/20) CH paper (3/21) Proposal draft (3/22) Proposal final (3/24) Research results 4/10 Comm Involvement (4/18) Vol. hours (4/18) Quest: Play (minimum :30) Zombies, Run! (x2) Swim (x1) Trails (x3) Yoga (x4) 1 of 4 Bike (x2) 1 of 2 Quest: Practice (days@minimum :15) Tai Chi (x20) 2 of 20 Morning pages (x10) Sitting meditation (x25) 8 of 25 Quest: Connection and community (events) Artist date (x3) Meetup or other group (x2) Friend date (x2) Quest: Nutrition (servings) Green leafy salads (x12) 4 of 12 Vegetables (x28) 5 of 28 Fruit (x28) 7 of 28

Thanks for an idea for end-of-challenge reward!

I tried to keep this as simple as I could. I need variety in my life, though. I'll track day-to-day in my notebook, then update on here when I have access. I really need this space for some accountability and to celebrate my successes, especially for the schoolwork. Starting on 3/17 to take advantage of a headstart. Quest: Finish the semester strong (due dates) Proposal outline (3/20) CH paper (3/21) Proposal draft (3/22) Proposal final (3/24) Research results 4/10 Comm Involvement (4/18) Vol. hours (4/18) Quest: Play (minimum :30) Zombies, Run! (x2) Swim (x1) Trails (x3) Yoga (x4) 1 of 4 Bike (x2) 1 of 2 Quest: Practice (days@minimum :15) Tai Chi (x20) 1 of 20 Morning pages (x10) Sitting meditation (x25) 1 of 25 Quest: Connection and community (events) Artist date (x3) Meetup or other group (x2) Friend date (x2) Quest: Nutrition (servings) Green leafy salads (x12) Vegetables (x28) 1 of 28 Fruit (x28)

Nice variety of goals. That hike looks like it will be awesome! I'm looking forward to following your progress.

Thanks, Mom2sjm, for your encouragement and your experience. I'm not doing well against the caffeind, but I am at least making notes about my failures in my journal so I can look over them and maybe find out something that will help.

I didn't have a strong first week caffeind: I didn't have any wins this week. Thanks for sharing your bread strategy, mom2sjm, I may try something like that. I am also going to try allowing myself one day(Sunday) to have caffeine right off the bat and see how I do. steps: tracking via a free phone app (Acupedo) Got at least 10k on 1/7 days, but at least 7k on the other 6. Weekly total 59k pushup challenge is going well assignments are in

I know the challenge hasn't started yet, but I want to keep my momentum so checking in through yesterday 9/21: I have had 3 successful days against the caffeind. I've only been drinking caffeine free coffee. got my 10k steps in the push up challenge starts today 9-22 up to date on school assignments

Major goal: OUTMANEUVER THE CAF-FEIND! take it day by day to beat caffeine by... remembering to check in with myself to avoid unconscious consuming having suitable replacements on hand not worrying so much about whether i'm getting the most "bang for my buck" getting the right amount of sleep exercise: 10k steps/ day strength training 1x week (edit) changed to doing a 30-day push up challenge 1 zombie run/ week life: all assignments turned in on time one meetup a week

End of challenge update and 9-11 to 9-17 Diet: replace caffeinated beverages with uncaffeinated versions successful 1/7 days grade: D Exercise: 10k steps a day 0/7 days. total for week 44k grade: D- Life: attend one meetup a week success! grade: A Accountability: update here weekly success! grade: A End of Challenge Grade: B notes for next challenge: more accountability on caffeine and exercise. find a compelling "why" for stopping caffeine, and for getting enough exercise. add in resistance training on next challenge.

Progress update 9-4 thru 9-10 Diet: replace caffeinated beverages with uncaffeinated versions- successful 0/7 days. I know one of my weak spots is a certain place I go to. I did have a small success with derailing a cola craving by walking it off. Grade: D+ Exercise: 10k steps a day-achieved a minimum of 10k steps on 4/7 days. My total for week was a spot-on 71k though. Grade: B Life: attend one meetup a week -success! I actually went to 2 hiking meetup and a family get together. Grade: A+ Accountability: update here weekly-success! Grade: A Extra credit this week for awareness of weak spots, for completing 2 long overdue tasks, and for 2 new personal growth initiatives. current grade: B

I ended up doing zombies run for an hour and a half yesterday morning. I had my mission set for an hour but the app kept stopping on me and I had to restart. i actually ran a little bit and for that I felt really strong. I made sure I warmed up good and did some tai chi and yoga when I got home to stretch out and I only have just a little soreness around my lower legs this morning.

Progress update Diet: replace caffeinated beverages with uncaffeinated versions- successful 4/7 days Exercise: 10k steps a day-achieved a minimum of 10k steps on 1/7 days, however my total for week was 55k Life: attend one meetup a week -success Accountability: update here weekly-success I gave myself 'extra credit' because I started doing Zombies' Run again so my grade for the week is a C+

Starting back up with Zombies, Run this morning. I haven't done it in awhile, so I'll mostly be walking. But it is a great motivator to get me out and get my body moving. I use the regular app, but I am considering getting the 5k training one.