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The other day my husband put my jeans on by mistake, and they fit him... perfectly. They don't even fit me perfectly, depending on the time of month. 😑 So - new goal, get to a size he can't fit in. 🤣

Good job getting to your goals, even if it was packed! Hopefully that'll all die down soon (I mean, not that I'm actively rooting against people keeping their resolutions, but we all know how it goes...). Glad your trainer had time for you to get back on the schedule, too!

I feel this deeply at Halloween. 😭

Yup, I get that. I made lentil soup last night and had chicken nuggets and mac and cheese as a backup because I fully anticipated the kids turning their noses up at it. Then they both wolfed it down, which just goes to show they surprise you sometimes! (clearly I'm just here for the food 😆)

Sounds sensible! I'm really interested to hear about how your journey with OA goes, I hope you keep us all updated!

Oh that does sound good. Easy meals like that come in so handy on weeknights. Hopefully the family liked it too!

Wooo sounds like a fun goal! I've missed the complete madness that is D&D. 😁 Keep us updated on whether you make it out of town without murdering the entire village of "witnesses"!

1. Use it and LoseIt ✅ 2. Complete Pathfinder Fitness every other day ✅ 3. Run 3, Walk 2 ✅ Yesterday was off to a great start! I bundled up at 7:30 am and hit the trail for my first run in over 9 months. It was... not smooth. Y'all I felt every minute of that run. 😂 But my goal was to do 4 sets of .5 mile runs for a total of 2 miles, and I did it. I was gasping at the end of the first set, but it was actually feeling easier by the end of the fourth. I'm going to do this same set again on Friday, maybe push myself to do a full mile. But I'm already thinking that "working up to a 5 mile run by the end of the month" sounds a little ambitious. Maybe with lots of walk breaks. 😬 Right after my run I did the first chapter of Pathfinder Fitness and lordy was it tough. I only managed two sets, probably because attempting to do high knees when my legs are already jell-o from a run is actual madness. But I wanted to knock it out early in the day, when I was already in a sports bra and sweaty, because I knew I wouldn't get it done later (or I would do a crappy effort). My husband did his set after the kids went to bed and I was already half asleep by then. Also: between the run and the ST workout, I am SO SORE today. 😭 I'd forgotten how much I hate doms. I know, some people dig the reminder of a great workout, but I'm just cranky about my body hurting. Last goal was to track everything on LoseIt and I did great there. I decided not to eat back my exercise calories because I wasn't hungry and I figure my body has some easy spare calories from all my holiday excess if it wants some fuel to burn... I tried my best to pre-plan my meals, although I didn't go grocery shopping until 3pm so it was a little up in the air what we were going to be making. But I always make better decisions when I can budget my calories in advance. It's 8:30 this morning and I have all my food logged for the day already. It may change as the day goes on, but at least I have a full picture of how the changes will affect my budget. Hope everyone else is off to a good start this year!

I love this. 🥺 My son's only 6 so it's nice to think about a future where he still wants to build a bonfire and go swimming with me. Sounds like you're raising him right!

Just added it to my holds list at the library!

Yay for doing the thing! Thirding (fourthing) all the comments on your cool stickers! Makes me want to start up a bujo again just so I have an excuse to buy shiny stickers... 🤤 Glad you had a productive day and I hope you got some word on whether work needs you soon. Although it sounds like you're making good use of your downtime. Enjoy your time with Dave while he's home!

I am very influenceable when it comes to fantasy (and choco musk perfume apparently, which somehow showed up in my stocking this year...)

Following along! 🎉

ALLLLL OF THIS. I've been going through some very similar self-awareness lately. Like you, not looking to get diagnosed, but it's been so helpful to watch ADHD-related content and see myself in those stories. I feel like I can finally start making progress now that I have a better idea of how my brain works, instead of just fitting myself into the neuro-typical box. Happily following along! Hope your new year is off to a great start!

Glad you're feeling better, and best of luck getting back into the routine this week! Following along!

I have no idea what I just clicked into, but I am here for it! 👏🏻

Aww I remember my last NF challenge in my 20s! I think you have an awesome plan laid out to make the most out of the next month. And 30s have been my favorite decade yet - the best is yet to come for you too! ❤️

Following along! Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Following along!

A very happy 2024 to all of y'all nerds out there! I'm feeling excited for the new year, and after a couple weeks of holiday/vacation excess, I'm especially feeling excited for a new routine and putting the guardrails back on. I've been thinking about this challenge for the last couple weeks. I want to set a tone for the year of setting my mind to a challenge and getting it done. I also have a lot of fun vacations planned this spring (Cancun! Cape Cod! Bermuda! Oh My!) and I want to make some progress on my goals so that I can feel like I've earned a break by the time I go on my first trip. And if that weren't enough - I'm running a 10k in March; the first significant running I've done since I ran a 1/2 marathon last spring, so I need to get my running shoes back out and get some miles under my belt. Another thing I've been mulling over is Intention. I've never declared a "word of the year" before, but intentionality feels like the right goal to keep in mind this year. There are so many aspects of my life I want to be more intentional about: parenting and spending time with my kids, how I use my time, projects around the house, books I read... and especially how I approach my wellness goals this year. So just to really hammer the point home, I'm going to set an intention with each goal - this is kind of my north star of how I would like to ideally approach each goal. I may not always succeed, but at least I have a path to follow. With that in mind - 1. Use it and LoseIt Track my calorie intake/outtake on LoseIt every day this challenge Stay under my calorie max for at least 30 of those days Intention: Plan my calorie intake before I eat to ensure I'm making healthy choices 2. Complete Pathfinder Fitness every other day Complete on even-number days, starting Jan 2 Partner Bonus! I'll be doing these exercises with my husband to keep each other accountable Intention: Give each challenge maximum effort instead of half-assing the exercises 3. Run 3, Walk 2 Run 3 days a week and walk 2 days a week Training plan TBD, but goal is to increase mileage, working up to a 5 mile run by the end of the month Always stretch and ice my foot as needed after runs Intention: Be kind to my body - push myself, but be gentle with my limits That's the plan! It's late on Jan 1 already and I didn't do any of this, so I'll pick up tomorrow getting back on track!

Merry Christmas friends! I ended up just falling off the face of the earth for the last week or two, but I guess that's what taking off the week before Christmas will get you. Oh well. All in all, this challenge went about as expected. I did hit my streak goal in LoseIt - 51 day streak! And for my water and exercise goal... There's always next year! We had a lovely Christmas morning. The kids are still young enough to believe in all the Christmas magic and it was amazing getting to see them open their gifts and get so excited. I hope everyone here is having a relaxing and joyful end to the year. See you in January!

I somehow completely missed your thread this month! Following along til the end anyway!

Have you listened to Maintenance Phase? It sounds kind of similar to the conversation about about Renaissance Periodization except for diets - they go through a lot of fad diets and trends and discuss the research behind it (or not), the methodology, the results, etc. And they manage to do all that hilariously.

Well that all sounds frustrating! Hope everything is going better today!

Yay! Congrats on taking the first step! I guess the results are good, but I'm sure it's frustrating to rule out the most obvious things and still not know why your body is acting the way it is. Hope you get answers soon.