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In the spirit of balance I'm back for another challenge but will be *trying* to watch my time and keep it simple. The last two challenges I've worked hard focusing on rediscovering myself and my strength, flexibility, endurance, etc now I'm ready to bring my focus out towards our home and family life. Having regained my health I want to fully savor and enjoy my renewed energy and joy. I want to work hard but play harder, we will enjoy our slow summer schedule with little obligations and say to the outside world and yes to my family, friends and kids. On vacation I realized that despite my attempts we have still been just too busy, some things are not feasible to drop but I know that can and need to drop some obligations. This summer I am being purposeful in what we do and the list will be short. I told dh somehow we ended up in the rat race and I want off of it. I had a big list of goals and to-do lists but I have pared it down, I don't want fun to be a goal on my to-do list, I just want to spend time with my family and enjoy our home life, these years are precious and few. Work is good for the body, playing is good for the soul Yoga- I *am* going forward with Yoga Teacher training, as part of my preparation and advancing my own practice I aim for 4-6 yoga sessions a week. Fun in the Sun- Playing and Working- Enjoying the weather and our time off we will aim for 10 hrs outside a we ek. Less exercise, more work and play this challenge. Walking and Hiking- As the mood strikes- aiming for 5-7x a week. *push-ups* AMRAP goal - 20 --- I can do a solid 10 now and eek out 15(tested yesterday) I want 20 to be as nice and easy as 10 is now. chin-ups---- I can now do some of these with a bit of a jump, I'm aiming to be able to complete *1* from a dead hang by the end Adult Gymnastics classes have started and I'm planning on at least trying it out once, despite my huge fear of the unknown! Feeding the body and heart~~~~~~~~ I love cooking but with our lives being so busy I've had way too little time to do much beyond the basics. This is good family bonding time as well and the kids are learning valuable skills as they all love to help in the kitchen. Try (at least) one new recipe a week Bake once a week (dd 8yo loves baking and the kids love eating cookies and cakes so she will doing a good chunk of this) The details of life....... 1) Finalize my homeschool plans and schedule by June 30 to prepare to start back in July (when the weather becomes blistering hot!). 2) Get back and keep on the budget, we need to build our savings back up from our epic trip *The other details I follow a paleo diet, mostly inline with the autoimmune protocol, although not with all the initial restrictions as I've been able to add in some foods without recourse. Ultimately I'd love to lose about 6-8 lbs but I'm not making a particular goal for this challenge. I love the body I have now, it is strong and healthy. I'll celebrate if I lose inches on my waist and hips or a few pounds but if I happen to stay this size that is ok as well, I will continue to gain strength and health. *Current Stats- 6/1/15* Weight- 129.2 Belly- Under Ribs- 27.5 Belly Button- 28 in, Lower Belly- 29.5 Hips- 37.5 Thighs- R. Thigh- 22.25- L. Thigh- 22 Biceps- 11.5