Hello Monday...

So another Monday.. another day to start the week off right...

Challenges for myself this week:

1. Cut out caffeine
2. Submit a progress weigh-in for my diet bet (annnnd actually make progress)
3. Log everything - the good, the bad and the ugly
4. Finish LIIFT 4 - we have 6 workouts left.  Who needs rest days?! 
5. Figure out my plan for tackling my anxiety

So, quite a few challenges for the week, but what the hell, I'm game. Cut out caffeine: Hmm..they say caffeine doesn't help with anxiety. Go figure..  Gonna try to skip the coffee this week - and pop.  It'll just be good all around.  Submit a progress weigh in -- that part is no big deal -- the challenge will be to actually have made progress.  I weighed myself yesterday morning and {holy shit} I was up.  Friday and Saturday --- annnnnd Sunday were bad eating days. UGH. I suck.  But, no sense dwelling on it.  Just gotta move forward.  It was a great weekend, otherwise!!! Friends on Friday night. Friends on Saturday night.  Just a lot of laughs.  Well-needed! 

Log everything: So whether I'm 100% on track, or if I not only fall off the wagon, but let it plummet off a cliff and crash into a million pieces... I want to track it.  I want to own it and be accountable.  So I've started that today with my delicious bagel and cream cheese that someone brought in.  (yeah...)  While we're at it, I'll log the last of my workouts.  Let's finish LIIFT4 this week.  6 workouts to go - 7 days in the week.  We've got this!  

My biggest challenge is my anxiety.  I found myself standing in the supplement aisles of Fresh Thyme for quite some time on Saturday.  I was/am (??) planning on switching meds for my anxiety, but have also been trying to research more natural ways to manage anxiety and panic.  Trying to figure all this out is not a calming process LOL  Just trying to decide whether to start a new med right away or if I should try some supplements to see if they help first.  I know I'm going to cut that caffeine this week too.  I'd also like to try to (as I keep saying) get up early and do either some meditation or yoga for 20 min or so.  Sooo what to do!! What to do!?  Feel free to text or PM me if you wanna talk anxiety remedies :D 

I hope you all have an amazing week!  I'll try to post more often!

xoxo

Katie

Let's be real..

Okay - time for some accountability!  

We've been back from vacation for a week, so I've gotta pull it together!!! Eating has been out of control.  Side note: Vacation was AH-MAZING!!!  We got away... I left my insecurities at home... we were in the pool all.the.time... relaxed... partied... it was great!  Definitely something I needed. Some good ole vitamin D!

So today there's been donuts and chips and salsa at work and I've failed... lol  Last night we had pizza. There's been pop in the house which I've had... Just really gotta get it together and refocus.  We're gonna work on catching up on our LIIFT4 workouts.  Wanna complete it all and finish that program.   Trying to decide what to do next.  Part of me wants to do 80 DO again because 1) I want to really complete it -- not miss a bunch of days and not get things made up.  2) I think you really can get awesome results from it.  BUT then there is the part of me that says Autumn annoys the F out of me... and 6 days a week at an hour a workout is a LOT.  

So I dunno..  I gotta look at the other programs that BeachBody offers too.  Anyone have a favorite?  Almost caught up at work.  That's the worst part of vacation....falling behind at work... LOL  But I'll get there when I get there.  Ready to start planning another vacation. haha!!! Getting home to be with my girl was the best though.  Missed her tons.  School is off to a good start.  Can't believe she's in second grade.  Time really goes fast...need to make the most of every minute. 

So we kinda had a meal plan for the week - but it wasn't solid.  This weekend I want to really have everything written out like I did for 80 DO so that I stick to it.  Just prepping as much as I can and having containers ready to go really helps.  I also want to start reading my book - "You are a Badass" - or continue reading it really... after that I want to read "Girl, Wash Your Face."  Anyone have any other suggestions??  Okay, that's all for now!  Have a great Friday-Eve!!!

xoxo
Katie