Heidi: Back On Track

[Heidi]

Chaos is my nemesis, and lately I've had a tough time battling. In order to have some grasp on what I am doing and to increase my accountability to myself and to my friends, I've decided that this challenge will be all about tracking, mostly daily. For now, I'm leaving the activity unspecified, as it's the act of tracking that is more important right now.

I'm keeping my writing and my goals minimal by design, trying to find my focal point in the storm.

1. Biking to Mordor: cardiovascular 5 times a week, traking progress through Runkeeper. STA +5

2. Track food using MyFitnessPal daily. CHA +2

3. Track sleep daily using SleepBot. CON +5

4. Go to classes and do homework 3 times a week. Track using calendars. WIS +3

[Heidi]

Week 1 Report:

Started classes September 16. Attended and did homework. 3/3

Got the daily routine figured out and won the battle with chaos that was the daycare arrangement for the toddler during night classes.

Set up a study buddy arrangement and a calendar system.

Nothing else clicked this week.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

Week 2 Report

Classes and homework smoothed out enough that I could focus on solving the rest of the issues. Feeling solid.

Classes: 3/3

Food: 5/5

Sleep: 4/5

Gym: 5/5

I am wicked proud of myself this week. The teenagers have been integrated into the solution and they are as excited and motivated as I am. If you want to find me on MyFitnessPal or Runkeeper, drop me a line and I'll message you my username.

love & peace,

Heidi

[alienjenn]

you got this!!!!

[maegs]

Hey girl! What kind of classes are you taking?

[Heidi]

Paralegal classes. This term is property and business law on Tuesdays and Wills, Probate and Trusts on Thursdays. Kicking my butt, and loving it.

[Heidi]

Tried to go for a run today with the fifteen year old. Got less than a tenth of a mile before I thought my heart was going to come out of my chest, so turned back. But the lesson here is that I could do with some elliptical time at the gym this week.

[Elastigirl]

Great job so far. Cool that your 15 yr old is running with you

[Hiraedd]

Heidi!!  I missed you!!

[Heidi]

Hira!

*big hug*

[Heidi]

Yesterday there was serious yard work followed by nearly vertical planks / pushups and three sets of 12 pound curls.

Sleep is still hard to come by.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

I forgot to mention that yesterday I did one set of dumbbell presses at 12 pounds and one set at 15.

Today's activities were all centered around helping a friend with final moving and cleaning.

Arms are sore, sleep is nearly nonexistent, legs ache, but it's all wonderful.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

Finally, sleep!

I got 8 hours last night, which messed up the early morning gym schedule, so after taking the teenagers to school, I put the toddler in the stroller and did a mile and a half walk through the neighborhood. I love October.

Class tonight.

love & peace,

Heidi

[alienjenn]

I love it when I get enough sleep... even if it messes up my schedule it seems worth it!!

 

 

have fun with the toddler!!!

[maegs]

Whoo sleep! I should follow your example

[Hiraedd]

Hey Rip Van Heidi -- you been sleeping all this time?  What's new in your world?

[Heidi]

I've been tracking consistently, though I haven't been posting. I haven't been to the gym as often as I wanted. Diet and sleep are improving, and classes are a 100 percent so far.

Housechore work continues with success, and I'm looking forward to a major purge soon.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Hiraedd]

Way to go, Heidi!!  Sometimes it's the hardest to keep up with things when you're not posting, so it's exciting to hear that you're doing so well!  Don't forget about us, though

[Heidi]

Quick post.

Sleep is better.

Gym has been tracked, even when it was a big zero, so I am not really counting that as a success. I manage to do something 3 days a week so far, so it isn't a complete failure, either.

Food tracking is great, and classes are totally on track, which was the number one goal of this challenge for me.

I still don't have a job, which is beyond frustrating and into scary land. The toddler is back in school, though, so that's a major win for us both, as she really missed the structure and education and socialization, and I missed the structure and being able to finish a sentence.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

Arrrrrgh. How many points do I get for picking up *everything* that they drop?

love & peace,

Heidi

[Heidi]

Eeek. I put the truth into "feed a fever" today. Nearly 1200 calories over my target.

love & peace,

Heidi

[Hiraedd]

Feel better!

[maegs]

I'm currently feeding a cold, at least you're on the right track!

[Heidi]

Ok, I know i'm wicked late in posting anything.

Here's how it went for the last challenge:

 

1. Biking to Mordor: cardiovascular 5 times a week, tracking progress through Runkeeper. STA +5

September was rocking, and October was great for waling, even when I didn't get to the gym to bike, until The Cold From Hell hit in the middle of the month. The last ten days or so of the challenge, I didn't do much at all on this front. Final grade: C+, 3 points to Stamina

 

2. Track food using MyFitnessPal daily. CHA +2

Nailed it. CHA +2

 

3. Track sleep daily using SleepBot. CON +5

Sleep tracked! Now I can focus on making my sleep more regular, reliable and predictable. CON +5

 

4. Go to classes and do homework 3 times a week. Track using calendars. WIS +3 

Nailed it. (And I have all A's, a 100% in one of the classes!) WIS +3

[alienjenn]

you did really well!!

 

 

gonna have another challenge??