150 Bricks!

Last Wednesday, I finally hit my 150th brick day! Back in late January (as part of the transformation challenge), I decided to commit to completing 150 bricks before my wedding and here I am just 26 days away from the big day and I have crossed another item off my list.

So what exactly is this brick idea all about? Check out Johnny Pain's blog post. I had a fairly specific day in mind when I determined what a perfect brick day would look like. It consists of fasted morning cardio for 40-60 minutes, healthy meals, carbs (except veggies) cut by 2PM, frequency method pushups throughout the day, 1 gallon of water, and crossfit on scheduled days. Yep, I did this for 150 days! Now, I did not do it consecutively as I had the occasional "cheat day" mixed in, but I think 150 perfect brick days since the end of January is solid! Is there room for improvement? Absolutely, but I thought this was a noteworthy accomplishment to include on the blog.

August has already proven to be a challenge as I knew it would be. With more vacation days and the wedding fast approaching, the desire to maintain all that I have accomplished can be daunting. Happy hour after work is far more tempting than going to the gym in the humidity. The cookouts, bbqs, and concerts are all very enticing. After hitting 150 bricks, it is easy to say that a few breaks are OK, but I know what that means for me. I do not need August to catch up to me the way it has in the past, so this morning I cooked up a storm in order to have plenty of healthy food choices for the week. I signed up for a 10K to have a goal for September. Dinner tonight was delicious: grilled chicken with pesto-paleo mayo, roasted beets, sauteed brussel sprouts, and some baked sweet potatoes with cinnamon and ghee. For dessert, I had some coconut butter with coconut flakes, almonds, and cocoa powder.

Hopefully I can use my more intense weight training program, 10K, and wedding dress as the ultimate motivation to stay on track!

How do you maintain when you have hit your goals?