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Wise choice. I am thinking light on fire so they are attention grabbing, but still low like pop rocks. The more the merrier!

Yes! Half glass full! I do need to go back to the spreadsheet, because I don't like letting people down, so it worked really well at the beginning. I will have to estimate water and walking. Yes, finish off strong, and look on to the next. My habit is just to give up and start planning, but I made the commitment so I have to stick to it as much as possible. Parts of it still have been going okay. My finances are under better control (it helped that I lost my debit card for weeks so I had limited funds to spend). I did a lot of yoga through the month, got away from waking up which was a direct correlation to not doing yoga. I did however play volleyball on the two Tuesdays that I didn't do yoga, so I am not as far off on that goal. The tracking really gets me. So I will finish as strong as possible, and think ahead for next time. I also got a good portion of my house decluttered, so even with it not being everyday, I feel good about that.

Maybe just throw the rocks a little lower so they don't have to hit the rescue crew?

Hello there! It could definitely be going better. Thank you for checking in on me. I will do a full update in a little while. The short answer is no Whole30, I had a bunch of things that came up this month that made me decide not to do it. I will refrain from saying I couldn't do it, but I chose not to. Really the whole thing has been derailed and I don't even know where I am with my tracking.

You are a wise woman Bean. I hope it will work. The goal is to still have to earn them by doing stuff that is good for me. So I have things I need and things that I want, and will have to decide how to proceed. Thank you! It's an elimination diet, kind of paleo on crack. I oddly enough REALLY enjoy it. I hadn't heard of decluter 365. I am lucky that currently my house is just me and the pup, and I don't feel overwhelmed looking at most of the spaces. It is also a smaller house. I think if I had more stuff working through over time would be more helpful. I have thought about Kondoing it too, but that seems like a lot to take on.

I don't know what you mean. nothing ever appears out of the sky and lands on me. But realistically, last couple of times I did a 5k, I then had to go do the Mom thing the rest of the weekend, so it wasn't "Hey I did a 5K so now I can die:" which I guess is a good sign. but I will try. We will see. Thanks for the ideas tho. They probably will help I love that GIF. Well yes, you are still a Mom, but maybe you can do minimal mom things? Or just bask in the glow that is completing a 5k while you do mom things. You are a powerhouse. I agree with her, so whatever her reasoning was, it seems spot on. YAAYYY!!! You got this Bean!

I did go shopping yesterday, and a good bit on things (pretty much the rest of my budget), and got the following (oh accountability): Pup's nails trimmed + tip (because I love them at her daycare and I have to leave soon due to a price increase, on the plus side I will have more money to save). Dental chews (on the list and cheaper at big lots- I did buy two, and I definietly did not need to do that, but it was $5 for both bags) Freezer bags (on the list- I added both of these before going into Big Lots, but on the list so there universe). Gas I should have picked up some coffee, but I will just have to be okay until I can (probably on Sunday as it will be a new budget). Ice cream for dinner, but my neighbor treated so that was VERY sweet The other benefit of going to ice cream is that it is official. I am starting a Whole30 on Sunday. So hopefully that will get me on track with my sugar and food. Historically it has been really beneficial as a reset to my way of thinking about food, reinforcing self control and choice around what I am eating. Plus I am reading the food freedom book, so fingers crossed this helps long term. Historically it has helped to cut down sugar and alcohol in preparation. Luckily I am already cutting down alcohol, and not drinking my calories so #winning. It makes the first few days easier than the program suggests. I had to get my mowers (yes I have two, and yes both are broken). fixed, so that will be coming out of next month's budget, but I can revisit when it gets here. They have been broken for a long time, and I have been dragging my feet. I might revisit my declutter goal to make it a room by room goal over the next few weeks vs daily. I have done well with just going through things and organizing. With the goal of getting things OUT of the house. So I now have a cross off list of sections for my house: 1. Kitchen 2. Living room 3. Hallway closets 4. Bathroom 5. Spare room 1 6. Spare room 2 7. Bedroom 8. Basement

I hear that. I am working on the same thing, and honey sticks is a brilliant idea. 1 of something rule is a good one. I was just talking to my sister, and what I find frustrating is that I will eat a bite of something, not love it, and still eat at least the whole thing. I didn't even like it! I love being one with the bed. Thank you! I started with just a list of wants/needs, and things that ideally will replace other things. For example a scanner (which is expensive) will get rid of a lot of the need for paper in my house. Replacing things that are old, or things that will help me with my goals (I love my spatula but it is starting to get cracks). So ideally I am not adding more stuff in my life. Also putting things on a wish list makes me happy

Flip a coin. Before you look at it, think for a minute about what you hope you will see. The other one that I use is to flip a coin, and if you are hoping for the other, that's your answer. The other thing I am noticing that even if you don't have plans for things, sometimes it appears things creep up in your life (usually at the most inopportune moments ). If you do decide to do it, maybe block off that following day/morning with a firm "no" to anything new.

Lowlights of the past few days: Massive sugar craving yesterday. Had a bunch of mints (except for the buttermints, they tasted terrible and I spit it out), honey in my tea, raisins (which are not the worst thing I can eat, but still sweet and I had about a half a cup of them- they don't really count towards sugar as I am using them as a crutch, but I still broke the rule). I tend to break the sugar rule with these wintergreen mints I get in a nearby office, which are not terrible, but still sugar. I also had this chocolate bar earlier this week that was not my favorite, and I ate it anyways, and I regret it. I think I need to stick with the "worth it" rule, and just not finish things that aren't delicious and just what I wanted. I am not doing my body any favors by chugging along. I am also planning to get ice cream tonight, so my goal is to not indulge all day just because today is lost. So much snooze! Other than Monday it has been a struggle getting up at 5:30. I think it is because I am falling back asleep versus just staying away. I didn't have time for yoga yesterday morning, but that leads to my.... Highlights: I did my yoga before bed, so I got that in for yesterday, and dragged myself out to do it this morning. It is typically 20-35 minutes, so not terrible, but enough time it can throw off my morning. I haven't shopped. I did purchase eggs that weren't officially on my list, but because I order them, I am not counting them because 1. I could just add them to the list and it's not the same as being at the store and having to go home, and 2. I don't count it as online because it's eggs from a farmer and I knew I needed them. I will decide if I need to be stricter. I don't think so, but I do think I need to be mindful of it. ---- I think I will save my loot wins for next challenge with concrete benchmarks to hit. Right now I can decide that, but I know myself and I will just choose goal markers that will ensure I get some stuff. The positive is that I have a couple of different levels of things that I either want, or need to replace. So I can potentially do something small like replace my spatula, and move into something larger, like minimalist shoes.

I get that. I am excited for you to be to a point you can read for pleasure again! I sure can! Right now I am reading a cookbook (Well Fed 2), and also Food Freedom Forever (from the Whole 30). So neither are fun fiction reads, but both were from the library #winning. I did read the Chemist remcently and that was a super fast and light-hearted read. It has been a nice break from the TV (which I know you don't really struggle with the same way). That has been my favorite challenge this time around. It is not quite a freebie, but still fun. The biggest issue with weekend is I tend to like to have a drink or two of beer or something else alcoholic. I can make it less calories, but I still count it towards my total "don't drink your calories". Oooo honey sticks. I love those things. Do you have different flavors?

I am stealing this reminder for myself, as I need to do the same thing. I just figured out it will be easier for me to remember what I add if I make each of my cells a sum to add up the totals. You are not alone. I had no idea it was an alternative spelling to a banshee, I just assumed it was a Sidhe, same as you.

Thank you. Some are easier than others. Still chugging along. Of course you can join me in my reading time. That would be lovely I did. But I lost a weekend day and I like to save my drinking calories for them. Whelp. Time to get over it. Not going to kill me. The thing is I tend to avoid honey in tea. But I had a massive sweet tooth today.

That is EXACTLY what I was afriad of. Quality over quantity for sure, but I have a feeling that less water will equal drinking more to make up for it. Granted the creek may bring that freaky things which we will probably have to run away from. I really should take the whole 24 hours to vote.

GAHHHH!!! I put honey in my tea without even thinking about it. There goes the don't drink the calories for today.

Why do I feel like something scary is going to pop out from this water? Eitherway the more water the better (unless it's not).....

Sometimes it is an excuse, and a worthy one. Sometimes your body just needs to heal. Make a promise to yourself to work back into things slowly (or something along those lines), and take some time to get better. What I meant is that if you do take a break to heal, make a promise to jump back on the horse...I just realized it sounded funny.

Tht sounds like both a lovely night and a win!

Week one! Welcome to my recap, where I gloss over the things I didn't do so well with. Well I can safely say that weekends are my weakness for most things. To summarize: Nourish Body: I got yoga in 6/7 days with Tennis and Volleyball on Sunday, so I feel slightly less guilty missing yoga. Volleyball was kind of rough. I don't think I am at the level of play I need to be to have it work out, so I am figuring out a plan. I got a good amount of veggies in every day but Sunday. I do realize that the days I miss it, it is often because I don't want a whole meal, so I munch on some protein I have laying around. I was craving Chinese food on Friday, but made some stuff at home instead. Oh man those pushups...I'll figure that out. Nourish Mind: I count this as a win. Wednesday in particular, I was feeling stressed and did yoga instead, so I count that as a huge mind win. Missed a weekend walk with the pup because of the heat (so hot out), but she got her exercise and was quite sleepy this morning. Missed my magnesium most days. I might just forgo the recommendations and put the whole thing in one serving. Haven't been decluttering, so I need to make time for that. I have been avoiding the TV, so I think it is safe to say decluttering time has turned to reading time. I finished two books this week. Nourish Bank Account: I don't think to check this on the weekend. On the positive side, I didn't spend any money (lunch was a treat), so that counts kind of as a win? I have been working on my wish/look list, I have to figure out the parameters to decide if I've earned them. On a bank account and reading note, I have two books waiting for me at the library Also HUGE snooze win this morning. Woke up at 4am wide awake, so I decided to just get out of bed. It was lovely.

I can't figure out if we won or lost with the berries. I am doing better at stretching than tracking walking, so I will take it as a #win. Edit that: Those of you who tried them definietly won (as long as it was a good high).

This is it exactly. Sleep a tiny bit more, but keep the system for the rest of the week. I hear you on getting out of bed...it's just so comfy.

This is most important. The challenge is not yet over! Sometimes it is an excuse, and a worthy one. Sometimes your body just needs to heal. Make a promise to yourself to work back into things slowly (or something along those lines), and take some time to get better. This...this is the best part You are doing just fine. Keep chugging.

Based on the GIF alone. #noberries Although many thanks to those of you willing to brave them.

Wrench in the plan: Apparently what I thought was an extra mile at work is really half a mile. So I will need to double up. Right now if I do the loop twice (1/2 mile), I am counting it. I am however looking forward to reading and a glass of wine or tea tonight. I might turn off my alarm for tomorrow, but I am doing well being awake(ish) at 5a, and don't want to lose the momentum.

I think given the nature of the spreadsheet that shorter updates are perhaps easier to follow. Yesterday (as is this whole week), was quite long and stressful, so instead of vegging out on TV and drinking some wine I did another 45 minutes of yoga. It was just what I needed. Plus the added benefit of helping with the mini challenge. My original plan was to walk the dog when I got home, but she ended up playing and got too tired to walk. So we went when I was done with yoga, and then climbed into bed. Read for a little bit (started a new book), and managed to only snooze once this morning. I am counting one snooze as a win for right now. I got my extra mile in at work, so I am going to add that to my challenge because I don't feel like I am walking the dog quite as much as I used to (for a multitude of reasons), and it will be better for me. Missed my veggies because I was not hungry when I got home, or after yoga, so I had a small meal with veggies, but I think more than 50% was protein. I picked up some more tea to give me an alternative drink. I have a peach tea that I am excited to cold brew it, because I think it would likely taste good with sparkling water. Just an fyi for anyone looking for something fun, peppermint tea is also fun to cold brew to turn into a sparkly drink.