Ooohh my gosh, so much support! Thank you all so much!
So its been a crazy week - my SO's 30th birthday was Thursday, and we had out-of-town friends come to stay before hand, small party with immediate family the day of, and a cookout in the back yard over the weekend for local and work friends. And I'm just now getting things sort of put back together and the support and encouragement means so much to me. I came back to update without having checked this site at all through all the madness but I DID keep up (mostly) with my challenge goals, so here's the update:
Food:
- eat 95% clean 3 days per week
Completed: 2 days - 75%
1 of the days I set aside to eat clean I stress-ate a bunch of crap - it was the day before the cook out, I knew I was going to have to eat clean the day before and day after the cookout to meet my goal ('cause I'm obviously gonna have a brat and a beer at the party whether I mean to or not) and I was doing really good up until about 9 PM too and then I'm not really sure what happened but 1 hazelnut snickers, a gatorade and 3 donut holes later I felt really bad.
However, I did keep a food journal all week this week and I ate totally clean, unprocessed meals for breakfast and lunch 5 out of 7 days this week so I'm giving myself a 75% for the week on this one.
- make a To Buy/To Make list for groceries and recipes at the beginning of the week
Complete - 100 %
This turned out to be easier to maintain as a digital document that I can add to as I remember things I need
- include 1 exotic fruit/vegetable
Complete - 100%
This week it was some leeks that I got at the farmers market and used to make soup! (I realize thats not really all that exotic but I've never actually cooked with leeks before - turns out I like them)
Fitness - Strength:
- Beginner Bodyweight Workout x3
Completed - 90%
So I actually substituted yard work for one of the workouts - it was desperately needed, and I spent 2.5 hours digging, weeding, raking and setting up the grill and fire pit. It was at least as exhausting as the body weight workout (I'm very out of shape), and I just didn't have the strength to do a workout on top of it all - so I'm giving myself an almost complete 90%
- 35min. total workout without stopping to rest x3
Can't do it yet - n/a
But I'm working on it!
- learn 1 basic yoga workout or rest days
Completed: 100%
I suck at yoga but its fun!
Fitness - Stamina:
- go for a hike in the foothills once every week
Completed: 100%
I went on a hike for the first time in 12 years! It was BEAUTIFUL!
- walk around the lake once every week
Completed: 90%
I actually didn't get the right weather to go out to the lake, but I substituted with 45 min on the elliptical so... 90%
- 20 squats with a weighted pack, twice per week
Completed: 100%
The pack only has like 8 pounds in it so far but I'll try adding more weight each week
Art
- sketch for 10 min. immediately following each yoga sequence on rest days
Completed: 100%
I'm trying to get in the habit of updating my sketchbook everyday and this has been incredibly helpful
- 20 min. of website work per day
Completed: 70%
I missed 2 days: My SO's actual birthday day and the day after - birthday things and then I got called into work the next day and I just completely forgot to work on it.
- website progress log
Completed: 100%
So that was my week: I gave myself a 93.2% overall for the week (feel free to correct me if the math is wrong) - thanks again for so much support! This got way long, so I'll be back tomorrow to update with sketches and pics of the hike, and whatever else I can think of.
