November Fitness Check In

Another month means another fitness check in. November was a rough month. I have a very difficult time with the falling back time change and the lack of light that follows. 

Fitness: I only managed to work out for 264 minutes out of a goal of 600 minutes. Again it was a rough month and I had a hard time dragging my butt out of bed.

Food: again this is my biggest obstacle. I seem to be ok when I am at work because I am limited to what I bring but once I am home it is a free for all. There was also a lot of ice cream and cheesecake consumed this month because of anniversary, birthday and Thanksgiving celebrations.

Weight: I gained .03lbs for the month. Considering how bad I ate and the fact that I did not work out much I am happy with this number. I lost an inch off of my thighs and the rest of my measurements stayed the same. 

I hoping that December will be better but with the holidays you never know. 

October Fitness Check In

Another month has come and one and it is time to check in again

Fitness: I only worked out 5 days the entire month for a total of 179 minutes

Food: I am still writing everything down at My Fitness Pal during the week. I have not been tracking on the weekends and I may need to change that.

Weight: I lost a pound for the month. I also lost inches on my upper bust, waist, thighs and calves.

I really need to start getting my butt in gear. I also need to get back to the doctor and get back on my meds.

September Fitness Check In

Again it is almost the middle of the month before I am posting this. Of course there is not much to tell so this will be quick.

Fitness: I only worked out for 335 minutes of the 690 I wanted to do.

Weight: I managed to somehow lose 4 pounds in the month. I lost inches on my neck, arm and bust while everything else remained the same.

Food: she is still my biggest temptress.

August Fitness Check In

Now that it is almost the end September I am posting my August fitness check in.

Fitness: I completed my goal of 630 fitness minutes - I actually completed 632 minutes. I added in some toning exercises again.

Weight: I ended up gaining 0.4 lbs for the month. I lost inches in my neck, upper bust, thigh and calf. My arm, bust and waist stayed the same.

Food: again this is my downfall. There has been a lot of stress this year and I still stress eat way to much.

Until next time ....

28 Day Challenge Complete

I mentioned that the end of January that I was taking on Sock Bunny's challenge to work out 30 minutes for the month of February. Well I managed to complete the challenge. I have learned quite a bit from this challenge.

1) I really can do anything if I want to
2) Even with a migraine I can pedal the stationary bike. I did not work up a sweat that day but I still did it.
3) A carrot works much better for me than a stick
4) Even with exercising every day you will still gain weight if you eat like crap

I celebrated meeting the challenge by taking Saturday and Sunday off. However I was back at it this morning and plan on working out 5 days a week from now on. I also need to pick out my reward yarn. Until next time ...

28 Day Challenge

I will freely admit that for the past 6 months my fitness plan has gone down the tubes. I really need to get back on the horse but it has been difficult. It is a vicious cycle. I know that exercise will help with my anxiety and depression but I do not work out because I am anxious and depressed.

On her last episode Kimberly aka Sock Bunny talked about her struggles with working out and put out a challenge. Her idea is to work out at least 30 minutes everyday in February. I have decided to take up her challenge and go for it. I decided to put this out there to keep myself accountable.

I have also decided to give myself a carrot as well. I very rarely buy myself things just for me. If I make it through this challenge I will buy myself some nice yarn. I have not decided exactly what I will purchase but I am leaning toward yarn to make the Color Affection.

So now I will sign off because it is getting late and I need to get up in the morning and work out. Until next time ....