Challenge

It has been a difficult start to the new year to say the least. I was supposed to start a job on January 12th and it "fell through." I don't really want to get into the details, but I was depending on it and the fact that I now will not be working there has put me into a bit of a depression (bit really doesn't begin to describe it). I have literally ate my way through my feelings. The last two weeks alone I have been in such a downward spiral. Of course, this had to happen just when I was ready to get on track with working out, eating right, and getting healthy.

I decided that this shouldn't take away from my goals though. Matt and I talked tonight and we are going to get back on the figural horse. Monday we are BOTH starting the 21 Day Fit fitness program and we are going to start logging food on MyFitnessPal as well. I am going to spend the evening making next week's meal plan and go grocery shopping this weekend. I am hoping that because Matt seems so on board with everything it will make it easier for me to stay on track. Here's my UPDATED fitness board star goals:


My Healthy Choices Reward System
1 star for each completed 21 Day Fix Workout
1 star for completing 7 straight days of the 21 Day Fix Workout Routine
3 stars for completing the entire 21 Day Fix Workout Routine
2 stars for drinking 64 ounces of water or more per day
1 star for tracking my daily calories and staying at or below my limit
1 star for every 5 pounds lost


Harry Potter Candle when I reach 100 stars
$20 Lush Purchase when I reach 200 stars
Pedicure when I reach 300 stars
Massage when I reach 400 stars
Facial when I reach 500 stars
$75 Makeup purchase from Ulta/Sephora/Mac when I reach 600 stars
Tattoo when I reach 700 stars

It's just a bit different than what I posted before, but I figure I may as well keep the blog up to date. Well I'm going to get to work on our meal plan and shopping list so I can get to bed.

Here's to getting on track,


Mel <3

Goals, Ideas, and a schedule

Here are some of my goals and ideas for this month:

1. Log all meals and snacks in MyFitnessPal.
2. Eat out only ONCE per week. 
3. Pack lunches in advance and keep them in brown bags in the refrigerator.
4. Read Fast Food Nation (already downloaded).
5. Try out Meatless Mondays.
6. Plan meals and grocery lists every Sunday.
7. Wear my Fitbit EVERY DAY.
8. Weekly Once Upon a Time workouts (I'll detail this a little later in the blog).
9. Log inches in addition to pounds (keep track in MFP).
10. Meditate 5-10 minutes EVERY day!
11. Start going to yoga again.
12. Doing the Runs for Cookies Virtual 5k on January 25th.

Once Upon a Time Workouts
I love Once Upon a Time, it is definitely one of my "guilty pleasure shows." I decided that if I'm going to watch it, instead of fast-forwarding through the commercials, each week I would use that time to get in a little workout. I'm already planning on doing walks/runs earlier in the day, so the fact that it's not a crazy difficult workout isn't a big deal. Here's my plan:

During each commercial break, do the following:

• 10 Jumping Jacks
• 10 Crunches
• 10 Lunges (5 on each side)
• 10 Pushups
• 30-Second Plank

**EDIT: Unfortunately, I was under the impression that Once Upon a Time would be back the second week of January, and it will not return until MARCH 1ST. So this plan will be on hold until AFTER we get back from our Florida vacation. 

Ideas for Meatless Mondays:

• Meatless Lasagna
• Homemade Pizza with Veggies
• Veggie Omelettes with Hash Browns and Toast
• Mac and Cheese with Grilled Veggie Skewers
• Veggie Fried Rice with egg
• Stuffed Baked Potatoes and Veggies
• Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Ideas on how to reach at least 64 ounces of water per day

• Drink ice water while cooking or before starting to eat any meal/snack
• Track H2o intake on MyFitnessPal app
• Find someone who wants to do a water challenge with me
• Download a reminder app

Meal Ideas

• Pesto Penne with Chicken
• Tostadas
• Stirfry
• Tacos

Fitness Schedule

• Monday: Walk/Run 1 mile and do 30 minutes of Cross/Strength Training
• Tuesday: Walk 3 miles
• Wednesday: Walk/Run 1 mile and do 30 minutes of Cross/Strength Training
• Thursday: Walk 3 miles
• Friday: Walk/Run 1 mile and do 30 minutes of Cross/Strength Training
• Saturday: One hour of Archery
• Sunday: Long walk (4 to 9 miles) 

Well that's all I got for now. I am going to work on my Strength Training Schedule and my meal plan/shopping list for next week.

Melissa