It has been a few weeks since I've blogged; it is time to hold myself accountable for my wellness. It was a fun yet tiring few weeks since the wedding. I'll admit that I let myself go a bit--everyone told me it was fine, that I had earned it. And maybe I had after working my butt off for the last year or so; nonetheless it is back to the grind. WMCF is currently having a 30 for 30 challenge which holds us accountable for our nutrition, exercise, rest, and mobility from September 27th- October 27th. The culminating event will be the Barbells for Boobs fundraiser at the gym on October 27th.
To measure my progress in this challenge, I am going to base it on the fit of my clothing (which has somehow gotten a bit snug since the wedding ;)) as well as meeting my goals for eating right, exercising a minimum of 3 X per week (this will be easy as I usually do 2 X per day for 6 days), and the biggest challenge, getting more sleep! Sleep and mobility are the aspects of my lifestyle that usually suffer the most. In order to take a graduate course, work a second job, and fit in all of my workouts, I often don't get the necessary amount of sleep. The plan is to start small and just cut TV/computer a half hour to an hour prior to bed to calm my mind, and then try to go to sleep earlier.
The first few days of the 30 for 30 have gone well, but I am definitely starting to get some sugar withdrawal as that is one of things I am cutting from my daily meals. I'm down a few lbs already, so hopefully everything will fall back into place as I get immersed in the challenge.
Daily Goals:
- 2 X 20 Burpees
- 5 X 25 Pushups
- Fasted cardio (5-7 times per week @ 40-60 minutes)
- 3 times per week at xfit
- Getting more sleep (getting off computer/TV early)
- 10 minutes of mobility work
- Layering in extra cardio/boot camp sessions
- Drink gallon of water per day
- Whole 30 compliant foods/meals, no sugar, alcohol, dairy, or legumes
- Stretching/working on my back injury
