MARCH 2019 GOALS RECAP:
Lose 5 pounds:
- As of this morning, I have lost 12.2 lbs this month, more than double my goal. Super proud of this.
Go to the gym at least 20 times. Attempt to go to the gym at least one day on the weekend.
- If I had gone to the gym today, it would have made 20 even. There were some days I pulled doubles, once in the morning, once in the evening. As of right now, though, 19 times. I did go on several walks outside when it was nice out, instead of going to the gym.
C25K at least twice a week.
- FAIL. I suck as this one.
Try the keto diet for at least a week.
-WIN! This one is SO win. I started March 4th, and tomorrow marks the start of my 5th week. It hasn't been easy, but it has been easier than I thought it would be. I'm doing what is referred to as "dirty keto", where I'm counting my carbs, and my macros, but still eating SOME processed food. I attribute this to the extra weight I was able to lose this month.
I went through a couple of days of the "keto fog" where it was hard to concentrate. I lost a lot of energy initially, but as of last week, my energy has returned, and then some.
Meal plan.
- WIN! With keto there HAS to be a plan. I have to meal prep, I have to decide what I'm making beforehand to make sure I have all of the right stuff. It's getting easier if I plan ahead.
Make one new meal every week.
- WIN! Taco soup, Hamburger bake, Stuffed chicken breasts, zoodles, Alfredo over broccoli and chicken, lots of omelets, bacon crust pizza, riced cauliflower stir fry...
Finish Into The Water. Start (and hopefully finish) a new book.
- WIN! to finally finishing that book. I started A Game of Thrones. I'm about 1/3 of the way through it and LOVING it.
Write down at least one thing a day I'm thankful for, appreciative of, or that made my day not so sucky.
-WIN! Though I didn't share all of these, and I didn't physically write down a lot of them, I did make mental notes of all of the good in my life. All of the laughter and support. My relationship with my son. Even on the shit days, there is so much good all around me.
Take body measurements.
-WIN! I just did this tonight. I also took some photos and compared them to photos taken a year ago, and the difference is very visible. So, for body measurements, since the 1st of January...
*Neck: -1"
*Chest: -1"
*Bust: -2"
*Waist: -2.5"
*Hips: - 2.5"
*Thigh: L -2" R -2"
So.... I am down all the way around. I have noticed the water retention in my ankles has decreased, i feel that my face, and legs, and torso are thinner. It's about time I started noticing that all of this exhausting work is paying off.
- Lose 5 lbs
- Continue doing keto
- Go to the gym at least 20 times
- Finish A Game of Thrones, and start the next book
- Run, when I can, when I feel like it, and because I want to
- Strength training, begin to think about how this will fit into my schedule. Will this be something I do at the gym, or at home? Start asking myself these questions.
- Get a pedicure
- Perhaps a brief weekend trip to the mountains? or at least out of central Nebraska.
- Love, unconditionally, without reason, and do it for me, not for anyone else.
