This week, the first week of 2012 was interesting. I have been sick since New Year’s Eve so it the week wasn’t too exciting. This post will be short and sweet but I did want to say that I am proud of myself.
If you recall I posted my goals for 2012 and two of them were to keep a food journal AND follow the mantra fitness every day. Happy to report that I did just that. Although I was sick, I did very VERY light moves but I did them.
Looking Back
We had a lot going on this past year and are ready to put it behind us. Quite a few family members had major health issues so 2011 wasn’t the best year for us and was pretty challenging.
My father in law had a major stroke and many didn’t believe he was going to make it OR even ever go home if he did but he fought hard and was able to go home this past week.
I’m ready to rock out November! It will be a challenge with traveling and business commitments but I know I can do it. I have only chosen a few goals but enough that will challenge me to kick things up a notch. Come join us over on my Facebook page for workout accountability and comment below with your goals for November.
I really didn’t want to disappoint anyone but I will not be having the Better Healthy Living challenge in November. For now it will be a yearly challenge so it will be back bigger and better in June 2012. BUT in the meantime, I have found other challenges that we can all participate in. I truly feel I need to get back on track and the best way for me to do that is to do someone else’s challenge. Out of the 4 below, I’ll be participating in two.
Workouts this week were good but could have been better but I’m still excited about the progress I have made with running in my Vibram Five Fingers shoes. I still have a LONG way to go but I’m enjoying the challenge. And it’s much easier than in regular running shoes. Who would have thought? I have only run inside on the treadmill but I’m happy with that for now. I’ll tackle the outdoor breathing challenges another year ha ha
I’m in the process of looking for a good cross training shoe for when I start doing kick boxing and other workout videos again. Plus I’ll be doing some HIIT (high intensity interval training). I have tried a few shoes in the past but have heard of some suggestions like Puma and Skechers. If you have any suggestions, I’m all ears.
The week didn’t go as well as I had hoped but it’s been nice to get back into the swing. After not working out while in Colorado, it was good to get back to it. This weekend we did work on the shed but that wasn’t a huge calorie burn. Looking forward to seeing what this week brings!
I have also been able to pick a few tomatoes from the vines and they are so fresh and tasty. Cool to be growing my own! Can’t wait for the bigger ones. I’m already planning out next seasons garden. I never thought I could keep things alive but it’s been fun watching this all take place. I might not be able to keep flowers alive but I love the tomatoes so far and hope the orange peppers start showing AND I would love to have kale and spinach to pick from next year. Oh there are so many veggies I would love to see growing in my back yard. We shall see!
