mom2sjm Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Starting the challenge on spring break so I thought I'd work it into the theme. Time to clean things up! Each week I'll have a "cleaning goal" but also work on rebuilding good habits by focusing on: 1. no beers at home (except on Sunday - GOT!!). I've been lazy, having beers at home while I'm folding laundry? I can do better than that! It'll be good to get out and be social with my people!! The GOT exception is for me and the husband unit because we do watch it together. 2. daily exercise I have an add-on membership to the pro club courtesy of my son so it's important to me that he sees me use it. I gotta show up! the struggle for me is motivation because I'm not loving the traditional gym environment after years at a crossfit gym. 3. headspace my idea here under construction, but big picture: I need to stop stressing. meditation apps. maybe yoga? still thinking... 2 Quote mom2sjm Rock Gnome Rebel Level 28 current challenge Link to comment
mom2sjm Posted April 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Week One Day One Cleaning Goal: Clean the house Good Habits: no beers at home I have placed post it notes near beer in the garage to remind me of my goals exercise M/F - strength on machines Sun/T/TH - C25K treadmill W - machine cardio (low key/like an off day) Sat - hydro fitness headspace got the app on my phone! Starting weight: 143lbs 2 Quote mom2sjm Rock Gnome Rebel Level 28 current challenge Link to comment
m rips Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 i love the headspace app! it definitely helps, i need to download it again as well. yoga also REALLY helps, ive been practicing only a couple years but fell in love & currently teach. if you have any questions about it let me know! 1 Quote Link to comment
mom2sjm Posted April 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 W1D3 - Hump Day/half way through the week report the good: I've been doing headspace daily and I've been cleaning the house (and my cars). I've done one goodwill run already this week! the bad: haven't been to the gym this week (too busy cleaning!) not inactive though - I have been walking in the morning after drop off (I'm on spring break, my boys are not) the ugly: *sighs* beers at home. it's happened. in my defense I was kinda being social. I was helping my son with a writing assignment. we watched a movie (Secret Window) and then he had to write about it for a psych class. he's a very reluctant writer... 3 Quote mom2sjm Rock Gnome Rebel Level 28 current challenge Link to comment
raptron Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 Walking and headspace are definitely off to a good start. 1 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Manarelle Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 11 hours ago, mom2sjm said: the ugly: *sighs* beers at home. it's happened. in my defense I was kinda being social. I was helping my son with a writing assignment. we watched a movie (Secret Window) and then he had to write about it for a psych class. he's a very reluctant writer... From a progress point of view, are there being fewer beers at home, at least? 1 Quote Manarelle the Level 60 Amazon Assassin Challenges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, Current Link to comment
mom2sjm Posted April 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 10 hours ago, Manarelle said: From a progress point of view, are there being fewer beers at home, at least? yes. it's fewer beers. 2 both nights. but drinking at home two nights out of the three so far, I'm just not starting off on the right foot! the first night as we watched the movie (two times in a row, for science!!) I felt it was kinda social because we were talking. but the next night when I busted out the beer it was just me sitting in front of a pile of notes. a computer, and my reluctant writer. not social AT ALL. the most that came out of him was a combination of frustrated signs, snorts of derision, and things like "oh well, whatever, nevermind" and lots of "MOM, I'M NOT WRITING (insert my brilliant idea here)"... 1 Quote mom2sjm Rock Gnome Rebel Level 28 current challenge Link to comment
mom2sjm Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 W2D3 How the heck am I this far into the challenge and I'm not really into it yet? Argh... Week 1 recap: The only thing I was focused on was my cleaning goal. I was on spring break but my boys weren't so I had the whole house to myself. I totally hyper focused on cleaning to the detriment of all my other goals. Week 2 Goals: 1. Cleaning Goal: Clean up my diet My school provides lunch to teachers. I went in and cleaned up my order to remove the hot lunches (that come with dessert) and replace with yummy, yummy salads! 2. Good Habits no beers at home exercise at the gym headspace 1 Quote mom2sjm Rock Gnome Rebel Level 28 current challenge Link to comment
raptron Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 I mean, at least your house is nice and clean now? Sometimes, I find that makes it easier to focus on other things! Yay for salads. 1 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
mom2sjm Posted May 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 5 lunch salads this week FTW! 1 Quote mom2sjm Rock Gnome Rebel Level 28 current challenge Link to comment
mom2sjm Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 W3D1 Cleaning Goal: Clean up the diet phase two - clean up my snacks. and - 1x soda WEEKLY until stash is gone. Good Habits: daily exercise no beers at home headspace 1 Quote mom2sjm Rock Gnome Rebel Level 28 current challenge Link to comment
raptron Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 5/3/2019 at 4:20 PM, mom2sjm said: 5 lunch salads this week FTW! BOOYAH. What are you doing to your snacks? Subbing for other things? Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
mom2sjm Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 3 hours ago, raptron said: BOOYAH. What are you doing to your snacks? Subbing for other things? I need to stockpile my classroom with nut packs and protein bars. Maybe put some protein drinks/cheese sticks in the fridge. Mostly my plan is to NOT put cokes in my fridge AND avoid staff room treats. I do ok on the weekends. 1 Quote mom2sjm Rock Gnome Rebel Level 28 current challenge Link to comment
mom2sjm Posted May 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 W3 Check In clean up snacks bought nuts for classroom bought yogurt and protein bars/drinks for home had my 1x coke for the week yesterday after MAPs testing (such a long day!) daily exercise been to gym twice this week. other days I've walked. it's so nice out, hard to stay inside. no beers at home going better. none this week but am planning for a beer this Sunday during GOT. headspace hasn't happened since that first session. I think I'm going to work it into the final week's "cleaning" goal. I seem to do really well with that one. 1 Quote mom2sjm Rock Gnome Rebel Level 28 current challenge Link to comment
Manarelle Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 11 hours ago, mom2sjm said: W3 Check In clean up snacks bought nuts for classroom bought yogurt and protein bars/drinks for home had my 1x coke for the week yesterday after MAPs testing (such a long day!) daily exercise been to gym twice this week. other days I've walked. it's so nice out, hard to stay inside. no beers at home going better. none this week but am planning for a beer this Sunday during GOT. headspace hasn't happened since that first session. I think I'm going to work it into the final week's "cleaning" goal. I seem to do really well with that one. Beast. Nicely done. Quote Manarelle the Level 60 Amazon Assassin Challenges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, Current Link to comment
mom2sjm Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 EOC check in: I'll be back Quote mom2sjm Rock Gnome Rebel Level 28 current challenge Link to comment
Manarelle Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 I see several postings of success, so I'm just going to sit over here and keep believing in you. 1 Quote Manarelle the Level 60 Amazon Assassin Challenges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, Current Link to comment
raptron Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 On 5/20/2019 at 8:12 AM, Manarelle said: I see several postings of success, so I'm just going to sit over here and keep believing in you. Same! 1 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
mom2sjm Posted May 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/20/2019 at 5:12 AM, Manarelle said: I see several postings of success, so I'm just going to sit over here and keep believing in you. 13 hours ago, raptron said: Same! Thanks guys for the encouragement! 1 Quote mom2sjm Rock Gnome Rebel Level 28 current challenge Link to comment
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