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  • Fitness Challenge – Week 7!

    Wondering if I’m still doing this? Oh yes I am! I stopped posting though, because I wasn’t thrilled with myself.  I was doing the majority of the tasks, but my exercise was seriously lacking.  I’m pleased to announce though, that I have recommitted to exercising every day!  A big part of that is that this is the last week of the challenge. The other motivator is my birthday.  I’ll be turning 25 in just 1 1/2 weeks, and if you recall, one of my goals this year was to run a 5k on my birthday.  I’m even more excited because my sister said she’d run with me!!  It is going to be a blast!!  I’ve started running in the evenings again (when the weather is nice), and I try and take a child with me as well.  We got lucky and found a jogging stroller someone was going to throw away, so it was free.  This stroller is awesome, plus it really works the upper body while running as well.
    Ok so how am I doing with the rest of the challenge –

    • Drink 64oz+ of water daily – not great, but this challenge has really helped me start choosing water consistently over juice and soda.  I’m not a fan of water flavor though, so I love me some propel (just found a great deal at Winco – .48cents!!)  No sugar, just good old flavored water.  I also have enjoyed some Smart Water.  You can buy them in 32oz bottles, which helps get even more water in a day!
    • Exercise 30+minutes a day – not so great.  I want to, but I just have a hard time finding the time.  It is extremely hard to exercise with a 1yo sitting on your back, or hanging onto your leg. I do believe my crunches are doing double duty though as I have a child pushing on the abdomen at the same time, lol!
    • No sugar – I MISS SUGAR! This has by far been the easiest thing for me to cut out.  I do miss my sugar, but I have been happier, and just felt all over better without the sugar.  I never read labels before, but now I always check at least the sugar content.  Under 10g and I allow myself some, over and I put it back.  Once this challenge is over, I think I will still continue to limit how much sugar I eat, say one brownie after dinner, instead of half the pan?
    • 6+ hours of sleep – Like I said before, I’m amazed that I’m getting this much sleep at night. As a mom of 3 small children, I really thought I was maybe getting hours at most.  Just the knowledge that I do actually get more has changed my attitude.  I handle midnight wakings better, and I don’t complain about lack of sleep anymore.  
    • No eating after 8pm – hard, but successful.  I like eating snacks after the kids go to bed and it’s relaxing time with Mark.  But I’ve stuck to only water after 8, and if I did want to snack, it was on something more nutritious like popcorn or mangoes.
    Well, on to the last week! You can check out the whole challenge over at Fun On A Dime, or follow the button on the right sidebar!
  • Fitness Challenge Week 3

    Fitness Challenge Week 3

    slim down for summer

    Woo, what a week.  I really tried to stay away from the sugar, but Princess R turned 1 saturday followed by easter on sunday.  It just didn’t happen for me.  I did get my sugar free chocolates from Vande Walles Candy though.  I am happy to report, it tastes just like normal chocolate!  I do wonder just how sugar free it is though.  Some pieces had caramel in them, and I wasn’t aware you could make caramel without sugar.  Either way, I’m counting the days I had those as sugar free because the package says sugar free 🙂
    Exercising isn’t going as great as I would like.  For now, it consists mostly of running up and down stairs and ladders with boxes.  This week I want to focus on my exercise.  Bonus points this week for trying something new.  I think I’m going to find a zumba dvd or video online.  I’ve been wanting to try zumba for awhile now, but just haven’t had the time really.
    Last weeks bonus points were to drink 96oz + of water.  I was barely getting 64 or just under 64.  I’m noticing that the less I do during a day, the more nauseous I get when I drink water.  I like water, but that much leaves me feeling nauseous.  I found my 32oz mug from the hospital though, so I’m using that to  help gauge how much I’m drinking.  It’s really helped to see exactly how much I’m drinking.
    As for sleep, it’s going great!  I used to wake up kind of grumpy after getting up multiple times with Princess R,  and thinking I didn’t get much sleep.  Turns out, even getting up in the night, I’m still getting 6hours of sleep! And this last week Princess R has decided only to get up once, maybe twice, meaning I get even more sleep! Most nights it’s closer to 7-8hours of sleep each night!  Oh that just makes me smile!

    So last week I weighed myself to see how I was doing.  I had lost 4lbs!!  Oh yeah!  Sadly, the sugar eating oer 2 days gained 3 of that back.  Dang! Well, I’m off to drink some water, and exercise.  Got to get those 3lbs gone again!

  • Fitness Challenge Week 2

    Fitness Challenge Week 2

    slim down for summer
    I definitely don’t feel like I did very well this last week.  I somehow got the same points, but it must’ve been the water and sleep.  Since the hubster went back to work this week I didn’t have anyone “helping” me stay away from sugar.  This week I plan on being much better!!  
    Bonus points for last week were to do something new and fun as a family.  Admittedly playing outside isn’r exactly new, but it is when it’s your very own first backyard!!! We spent some sunny days playing outside and working in our garden.  You can read about it over here.
  • Fitness Challenge week 1

    Fitness Challenge week 1

    Fitness Challenge
    If you recall my new years “resolutions” from this post, goals number 3 had to do with living a healthier lifestyle.  I was honestly had not yet started to do anything about it.  Then last week I came across this fitness challenge over at Fun on a Dime. Alright! What better way to motivate than some prizes, and good friends!!  We’ve just finished week 1 and I’m thinking 8 weeks is looking awfully long.  (It’s not too late if you’d like to join in the fun!)
    Let’s take a look at how I did this last week:
    1. Drinking 64 oz of water daily – I’m definitely drinking more  water than I used to. It took until the last two days though to get to 64 oz.  That is ai lot of water!!  Having a purified water faucet next to our regular kitchen faucet has helped immensely though.  It’s so fun getting a glass of water from this little spigot.
    2. Exercise 30+ minutes – good! Of course moving into a house has helped. I rarely have had 5 minutes to just sit down.
    3. No sugar – NOT GOOD.  I didn’t realize just how much sugar I was eating, or how much I like it.  The hubs has been relentless in not allowing me to have any. I’m very thankful for his support, I would’ve lost this one every week  if it wasn’t for him.
    4. 6+ hours of sleep every night – when I read this one, I laughed. I knew I was never going to get that much sleep.  I’e got a 4, 3 and almost 1 year old!  Well what do you know, when I started keeping track I found  I get approximately 6hours of sleep every night.  That knowledge alone has given me more energy and spark.
    5. No eating after 8pm – no problem.  I was already trying to do this anyways. If it’s after 8 I grab a glass of water.  Very refreshing  way to go to bed.