down six.

I'm happy to announce that as of January 1st, I've lost 6.4 lbs!

I'm always excited about any amount of weight lost... that being said, this is a big step in the right direction for me!

I feel that losing 5 lbs can be done fairly easily... you can alter a couple things and you're down 5 lbs. But getting above and beyond the 5 lbs is a challenge [for me anyways]. It takes a greater commitment and the start to makring healthier habits.

one goal? check.

One of my goals this month was to go 5 days in a row without eating sweets... and last week I accomplished that goal!

Each day I made my goal, I felt on top of the world. So glad I showed restraint and will power to achieve this goal!

I must say though... that I did enjoy a couple Girl Scout cookies on Saturday!

sweet victory.

Today is day #5 (of my no sweets for 5 days challenge)! I've survived the past 4 days!

It hasn't been easy but it hasn't been as hard as I thought either.

Yesterday I had a big victory!

One of my coworkers went to Subway for lunch and came back with chocolate chip cookies for my coworkers and I. When he handed me mine (which I knew I couldn't have), I didn't want to be rude and decline (or explain my challenge) so I graciously took the delicious looking cookie.

I told myself that instead of throwing it away, I was going to bring it home to my boyfriend. So there it was sitting next to me on my desk at work... just staring at me with its chocolaty goodness.

I let it sit there for a while before realizing I was only taunting myself... so I wrapped it up and put it in my purse.

I'm happy to say that I didn't eat the cookie and in fact did give it to my boyfriend (while he enjoyed it, I ate some gluten free pretzels).

I'm glad I overcame my urge to eat it and became one day closer to going 5 days without sweets!

 

 

one day down.

Yesterday was day #1 of no sugar for 5 days in a row. I would like to go a full week  or even a month without sugar but I'm starting small.

During the day it wasn't too hard. I had a protein shake for breakfast. I brought peanuts for a morning snack at work and a sandwich and greek yogurt for my lunch. For supper my boyfriend made a cajun cream sauce that he served with shrimp and spinach noodles. It was fabulous!

At home in the evening proved to the most challenging time... Right when I walked in the door I almost grabbed a Thin Mint cookie before realizing. Later I was staging some photos for my new business (Reborn Boutique) and made a cup of hot cocoa to use in one of the pictures. After photographing it, I brought it up to my mouth before realizing.

I tried to keep myself busy (or occupied) for the rest of the evening so I wouldn't want or be tempted by the sweets in my apartment.

But I'm happy to say, I did it!! I survived day number one of no sweets!

**For these 5 days of NO SUGAR, I am NOT allowing myself to eat sweets (ice cream, chocolate, pop, sugary drinks, hot chocolate, candy, cookies, donuts, etc.) I am allowing myself to eat things that have sugar in them though (greek yogurt, peanut butter, fruit, graham crackers etc.) Maybe eventually I will be at the point of eliminating most sugar from my diet but this in itself will be a big enough challenge and I'm hoping it will curb my sweet tooth.

goals for march.

It's that time again... new goals for a new month!

a quick review of my New Year's Resolutions...
1- become healthier
2- become more toned
3- lose 35 pounds

So keeping my resolutions in mind, I've come up with the following goals...

March goals:
1- 45 squats a day (with 3 rest days in the month) this is on top of any workouts that I do!
2- go 5 days in a row without eating sugar (ice cream, chocolate, candy, etc.)
3- be active at least 4 days a week
4- do 5 miles of cardio a week

and I'm keeping my work goals the same:
1- drink 4 bottles of water
2- sit on my Bosu ball for 30 minutes
3- drink 1 cup of green tea
4- go up & down stairs 8 times
(do the following things 4 of the 5 days a week)

I'm excited to start the new month!

february overview.

February was a good month for working out and getting back into running but was a bad month for eating...

These were my goals for February:
1- squats (1st week 25/day, 2nd week 30/day, 3rd week 35/day, 4th week 40/day, 5th week 45/day... with 3 rest days in the month) this is on top of any workouts that I do!
2- be active at least 4 days a week
3- do 5 miles of cardio a week
4- lose 5 pounds

Did I reach my goals?
1- check!
2- no (missed 1 week)
3- no (missed 1 week)
4- no

These were my work goals for February:
1- drink 4 bottles of water
2- sit on my Bosu ball for 30 minutes
3- drink 1 cup of green tea
4- go up & down stairs 8 times
(do the following things 4 of the 5 days a week)

Did I reach my work goals?
1- check!
2- no
3- no (missed 1 week)
4- no (missed 1 week)

I met 1 of my 4 goals for the month (for work as well). I'm so happy that I made my squats goal for the month! This was a challenge but I turned it into a big achievement. Some nights I would be curled up in bed ready to fall asleep and remember that I hadn't did my squats and would get out of bed and do them!

I was active 19 of the 28 days this month (67.8%)!! Last month it was only 45%. I feel that I've gotten stronger and find that I enjoy working out again and it's become apart of my routine (which I love!). 

Looking back over the month, I'm bummed I didn't lose any weight (and in fact gained weight from last month). But it just goes to show how important good eating is! I love the pciture below... so true!