Fitness Journal: SEPT 2020

Here goes my second month. 

Previous Weigh Ins

Weigh in:             97.4kgs (8/2)
Weigh in:             96.6kgs (8/31)
Weigh in:             98.4kgs (10/6) weeeehh!!! Number is going the wrong way keste. lol

Journal

Week 1 Goals: 5,000 steps daily and 4 walks (15 mins)

8/31 - Walk👍
9/1 - 
9/2 - Walk👍
9/3 - Soccer👍 5,000 steps 👍
9/4 - Walk👍
9/5 - 5,000 steps👍

Reflection: I realize that I like tracking steps lol. I can set a goal and my watch lets me know when I hit my daily goal. The little "You did it!" notification on my watch is very rewarding haha. 


Week 2 Goals: 7,000 steps daily, 4 walks (20 mins), 4 core

9/7 - 👀
9/8 - 20 min walk👍
9/9
9/10 -  yeah I'm slacking again. Mental game is not there and I haven't been feeling well. Uggh
9/11 - Well damn...now I know why else I been feeling all bleh...girls got a UTI eww. TMI
9/12 - 

Reflection: So this week was not a good week obviously lol. I got thrown off and distracted so easily. I made a lot of excuses. Except the UTI thing...aaahgg...that was sore. But there is one positive!! I'm starting a RS vs EQ weight loss challenge in our ward so I know that will help me out a lot!!! It is a 4-week challenge to see who loses the most weight loss percentage. There will be weekly challenges as well. 

Week 1 starts next week 9/14. Week 1 challenge is water; drink at least 1/2 gallon of water and NO soda. I really want to win this challenge so I'm going to lock in and get my mind on it!!

Week 3 Goals: 7,000 steps daily, 4 walks (20 mins), 4 core, 1/2 gallon water a day, no soda

9/14 - water challenge👍
9/15 - water challenge👍
9/16 - water challenge👍 20 min walk👍
9/17 - water challenge👍
9/18 - water challenge👍20 min walk👍
9/19 - 20 min walk👍

Reflection: This week was tough. And by "tough" I mean mentally. To be honest, my mental stamina is at the same level as my physical stamina. Lots of work to be done. 

This week's challenge for the our #O13BiggestWinnerChallenge is to increase our fruit and veggie intake. Welp...time to dust it off and try again!

Week 4 Goals: 7,000 steps daily, 4 walks (20 mins), 4 core, 3 intensives, up veggies & fruits

9/21 - veggies & fruits 👍
9/22 - core💥 intensive💥veggies & fruits 👍
9/23 - 20 min walk👍veggies & fruits 👍
9/24 - veggies & fruits 👍
9/25 - veggies & fruits 👍
9/26 - 20 min walk👍

Reflection: Gosh, I can't even remember what happened on those other two days (Thurs & Fri). Anyways...the week started off great and then the rest of the week I was sore lol....kalofaeeee

Anyways. Fruits and veggies were great! I'm getting the itch to do more meal planning so I can be a bit more disciplined. Anyways...I haven't lost any weight hahahah (yes I jumped on the scale one morning). 

The challenge next week for #O13BiggestWinnerChallenge is to get 15 mins of exercise in every day! Here goes!

Week 5 Goals: 7,000 steps daily, 4 walks (20 mins), 4 core, 3 intensives, up veggies & fruits

Reflection 10/5: Sooo obviously this was a slacker week. Like majorly slacking. I stuffed up in keeping to my routines and boy do those routines make all the difference. Few things I've learned about myself--
  1. I need to wake up early to have "me" time; reading scriptures, planning out my day, working out.
  2. I feel better when I've made a goal to have at least one cleaning project everyday and then get it done before lunch. Having the whole house clean for more than a half hour is nearly impossible with the kids. But having at least one space or one focus project helps me feel productive lol 
  3. Exercising is more likely to get done in the morning and if I don't do it in the morning I'm almost guaranteed not to get it done in the evening. Working out in the morning sets me up to making better eating choices throughout the day and encourages me to stay moving. 
It's science - an object in motion stays in motion...until an opposing force stops or slows it down. Apparently that opposing force is often myself, my laziness, my mental game failing.  

So I wont be surprised when I weigh myself and see the numbers go up. 


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