Day 1

Day 1 of 0to70 Challenge!

I took my before photos this morning (scary!) and sent them to Jen for accountability purposes. Man, was that an eye-opener. I guess I just don't see myself the way others do and am really excited because I didn't feel as lumpy and blobby as my photos portrayed, so I'm only going to feel better as my body gets better.

I was up this morning at 8 and working out by 8:30 and then straight to the shower. I already found my first of undoubtedly numerous benefits and I love it! It's always freezing in our bathroom, so showering first thing is not something I'm partial to. But, that shower was heavenly once I was all sweaty and gross from working out. Dressed and ready to take on the day! .... and then I kinda slowed down and stagnated because Nathan is sleeping and I'm having to be in the kids' room to keep them quiet enough for him to continue doing so.

I can already tell that the benefits will increase exponentially and very quickly too! We'll be starting school in the next couple weeks, which means our schedules will kind of bulk up a bit with that, especially in the mornings.  Having energy right off the bat will make for better days overall...

Today's message to myself: Remember that ENERGY HIGH you felt after you were done working out! Natural endorphins will help your PMDD, depression, anxiety, sleeping, and overall mood too!

10 week challenge

So a high school friend who is a wicked beach body coach starts a Focus T25 challenge tomorrow and has graciously let me join :) (thanks Jen! You rock!)

I've tried T25 a couple times and each time I died on day 3. Shaun T.-2, me-0. This time I decided I needed some buddies to endure the torture, and sparing my husband the frustration of being my accountability partner is also a bonus! I'm doing T25 to actually complete something - and I picked the thing I knew would be a huge benefit to my life in multiple ways (boosts in energy, flexibility, strength, self-esteem, and hormonal/PMDD regulation) to force myself to foster some self-discipline and continue a commitment to completion despite how I feel in the process.

But if I know anything, it's that I'm a 200/0% kinda girl. And I'm a "tell me I can't have/do it and that's exactly what I'm going to desperately try to do/have" kinda girl too. So if I'm gonna step out of my comfort zone and challenge myself to do this T25 for 10 weeks, I'm going to go all out and make it unreachable so I want it more. It's logical in my mind, alright? ;) 

I'm going to call it 0to70 because in 10 weeks (or 70 days!) time, I will complete the T25 challenge but also use the newfound energy to also try a few other things. I'm not drinking Shakeology because it has flavorings in it so I'm going to eat Weight Watchers (Points Plus) style. I'm not starving myself but I don't want to just binge on crap either, so WWPP will help me balance my eating. Also, I picked 10 things to work on in my house over the course of the 10 weeks! Here's a quick look at the things I'm going to work into the challenge:

ME:

1) Focus T25

2) eating healthier

3) blogging daily

HOUSE: 

1) clean 2 hrs per day

2) share out household responsibilities

3) do 1 project per week

Projects--

1) purge clothes

2) kids toys/books

3) our bedroom

4) craft stuff

5) linen/laundry closets

6) pantry

7) rearrange/paint kids room

8) paint bathroom/stain cabinet and dresser

9) hubby's desk redo

10) outside/porch/van

FINANCES:

1) spending freeze

2) OAMC or TAMC

3) save $400 for med supplies

I'm planning on a daily update even if it's just a quote/word of encouragement or a message to myself to come back to when I'm discouraged or tired.

Here goes nothing!!