Blueberries

OMG. So even though I mostly abandoned my post, I didn't abandon my challenge. The bedtime last, especially, seems to have taken hold as a habit (woo!), and I haven't been up later than 10:30 more than a max of once per week, with most of those times being 30 minutes late or so. I haven't lifted as I had planned to, but I've embraced the walking challenge and have been killing it. Blueberries the (Temporary) Accidental Scout? I'm thinking about taking a break from challenges for awhile, since I'm clearly terrible right now at updating them and following up with people. I feel bad about half-assing it. :/

Hi! Quick check in. Not dead, but I have been excellent about meeting my bedtime goal. With the exception of Friday night, I've been in bed before 10:30 every night! Sadly, there really aren't any new kinds of eggs to report (mostly fried b/c yum). Still no lifting, either, though I'm up over 30 miles on my walking challenge. Don't tell anybody, but I ran a few tiny segments of a walk a few days ago. It didn't even suck.

01/07/17 1.91 miles walking 2017 Total: 15.29 Remaining: 488.96 01/08/17 4.27 miles walking 2017 Total: 19.56 Remaining: 484.69

I think I'm more like you. I've been out every day in this great snowpocalypse that the South got, but I already know that summer is going to be a much harder sell. Agreed. I'm pretty sure the only reason I've been out there in the cold this week is because our winter is extremely short and mild here. You definitely warm up as you go, but I think snow would be way better than ice. I'm prone enough to injury as it is! ------------------- The best laid plans to start lifting today were foiled by a snow day for the Wee Berries. *sigh* But we're going to bundle up to head out on a walk, since the streets are totally clear on our side of town. As of last night, I'm up to 19.56 miles, which is just shy of 4% of what I need for the year. Not bad! I'm planning to front load the miles some, since I know I'm going to struggle to get out there in the summer. In bed before 10 last night to start off my sleep challenge, but since I was messing around on my phone until 10:20, I'm not giving myself the bonus points.

01/06/17 3.54 miles walking 2017 Total: 13.38 Remaining: 490.87

This part is so hard, but it's amazing how much easier it becomes once you get past that initial bit.

I legit LOLed.

Yay new gear!

OHAI! So much Warrior Truth here.

Huzzah for easy keto!

Truth. No lifting yet, just walking every day. I'm starting to get into the groove on getting to bed on time, though I'm not counting it get until the challenge officially starts. Eggs: Hard boiled

01/04/17 2.04 miles walking 2017 Total: 7.01 Remaining for 2017: 497.24 01/05/17 2.83 miles walking 2017 Total: 9.84 Remaining for 2017: 494.41

I shouldn't be surprised by this. Ma and Pa Squat are awesome. Those Kansas winters are no joke! Neither are summers really, if my memory serves me correctly. Eggs: Scrambled together with chopped bacon.

01/03/17 2.04 miles walking 2017 Total: 4.97 Remaining for 2017: 499.28

01/02/17 2.93 miles walking Remaining for 2017: 501.32

Whoa... sorry so huge, but you have a challenge! So much excite! I think you found goal 5. AIP made me discover amazing things like beef heart jerky that I would never have imagined making otherwise. I almost miss those days!

I love them all, but I think we all knew this was going to be my favorite. Yes! I guess we can still be friends. Maybe. Ha! Actually, I may have a less warrior-ish thread than I'd intended, too. More on that below... Right? So glad it's January. I've been waiting since Halloween! Eh, more like getting hurt on a trail walk with the Wee Berries. On the upside, I didn't do something dumb in the gym. But walking's hard, apparently. D'oh! Can't get it to load! I'll try to give you lots of fun things! ----------------------------- Nothing exciting so far. I miiiiiiiight have done something dumb yesterday and let my mom rope me into being on her team for one of those "2017 miles in 2017" things. With 4 people, I'm responsible for running/walking at least 504.25 miles over the course of the year, which breaks down to a little under 1.4 miles/day. On its own, that's no big deal, but that's only if it works out to do it every single day. Missing a day here and there adds up fast, which I already did by not joining on the first day! I'm totally not a runner (see also: Warrior), and at the moment I'm not even a particularly fast walker. *sigh* I did feel like I probably needed to do some cardio (boo), since I need to keep taking off the 2014-2016 "My Life Is Spiraling Out of Control" weight, so it's not really a bad thing so much as possibly a bigger commitment than I meant to make. But 2x/week lifting at the moment looks like a way more reasonable goal and possibly even the max for awhile. Re:eggs. The only thing I've had so far is fried eggs over parsnips, sweet potatoes, and shallots. Nom. In bed just after 11, which I'm not counting since the challenge hasn't started yet.

No fun GIFs, because phone + kids + sick. Recap: Sprained my ankle the week of Thanksgiving, then got sick, and by the time I was ready to lift again, the full chaos of December hit and I just didn't have any time. I think it's been 6 weeks since I've lifted at this point, which will be remedied once the Wee Berries go back to school. Everything was great on the food front throughout the holidays, which means I'm not starting from behind there - just trying to tweak. Goal 1: Food Rely a little less on (delicious blended) protein shakes and a little more on real food. They're too easy/convenient, and I'm lazy, and I need to be less lazy. Eggs are cheap and relatively easy protein, so finding new and interesting ways to make them will be my focus. Goal 2: Movement Start lifting again (yay!). 3x/week might be a little too much in the schedule at first, so I'm going to say 2-3x/week to allow for figuring things out. Goal 3: Sleep I haven't been great about getting to bed at a reasonable hour recently. I fell like lifting will naturally help with this, but I want to set a goal for some accountability. In bed by 10:30 at the latest. Bonus points for 10:00.

I should have known there would be Moana GIFs in your challenge already. In for the awesomeness!

Big fail. I hate December! Oops. Looks like I'm waiting for a January challenge.

Placeholder for when I get a chance to think through some goals and all that jazz.

Challenge Wrap Up... Wheeee! Updates in BLUE Weights have obviously slowed down a lot, and OHP seems to have stalled out, but considering that I was only able to get one full 3x week in during this challenge, I think that's not so bad. It's going to be at least a few more days before I get to lift again (thanks, ankle). For my goals:

I'm sure they'd be fine for several days at a minimum, although we never get that far with 4 people in the house. Wee Berry #2 is known to poach them (ha) from the muffin pan while they're cooling on top of the stove.

Thanks. Resting, icing, etc. It's all I can do, since it hurts SO BAD. It rolled and popped and the whole shebang. Just in time for the Wee Berries to be home and needing me for the next several days...

Yikes! A+ for neurosurgeons. I'm a big fan, myself.