60-Day Challenge Second Week in Review

I completely fell off the wagon yesterday, and all weekend, but aside from that, I'm feeling like my goals are doable.

Anyone else?

Also, a heads-up for people who do T-Tapp or are thinking of starting: The T-Tapp 60-Day Challenge is way early this year, and is starting April 1. The info I have is from the T-Tapp forum here.

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[JB]

Since I only started on Day 9, I still think it's doable I am following the advice I got and am switching my B vitamins to the morning -- I've been having restless sleep for a few days now. (This might be partly due to the 5-month-old in the bed, who's learning to roll over all night.) Other than that, I feel wonderful.

For yesterday:
-- supplements, check
-- exercise, check (took a walk! it's warming up at last!)
-- mindful eating, mostly check
-- gentle, positive self-talk, check!

I wonder if this positive self-talk about my body will ever work to the extent that I can go swimming. In a swimsuit. [shudder]

[Kate]

Between my birthday Sunday (store bought cake with lord knows what nasty things in it) and daylight savings (everyone wakes up late, so my breakfasts have been lost in the morning rush), this week has been pretty sucky.

Still flossing every night though. Will get the rest back.

[hedra]

Sliding a bit, I think.

Though the most important one is sticking, and that's the mindful eating thing. I'm also spotting side-trips on that, really - being mindful of the eating is helping me see where I'm not being as mindful with the kids (especially at mealtimes, the mindfulness was lacking all around). So, spawning side-benefits is good.

I'm also definitely taking the stairs more at work, even though I'm sucking at just closing my door and doing the Tai Qi. And still no plan on the exercise machine... oy.

[SJ]

- making lunch plans with friends is harder than expected. so I am revising to make significant contact with at least one friend/week, meaning that the hour I spent on the phone with a friend I haven't talked to lately counts (and I think it should - that was really the intent of the lunch thing)

- doing okay on the hypnobirthing/yoga - not at 20 minutes, but I'm doing SOMETHING everyday for at least a few minutes

- still good on the complimenting my son

- mindfulness with husband - not so good. we are bickering constantly. but I think that is mostly pre-baby stress, but still want to improve.

[Nick]

I've continued to eat a decent amount of vegetables and continue to run, but my diet has gone to heck in a handbasket in the last two days due to my period.

My periods have been a lot harder on me since they returned after the baby (age? baby? who knows...) and my method of dealing with the stomach upset, energy fluctuations, etc. has been to eat a lot of bland, highly refined carbs, with or without sugar.

But now that I'm trying to avoid HFCS and thus paying more attention to what I'm eating I'm appalled at how much and what I'm eating and realize there's got to be a better way. So thank you, 60-day challenge.

[cs white]

drank my water yesterday, bwo+ this morning and remembered my sunblock! As long as my brain doesn't shut off, I should be able to remember my water this afternoon.

I'm really feeling like my goals are do-able. In fact, I even talked to my therapist last week and mentioned this challenge. I told her that I've begun thinking about doing something like this for the rest of my life. Pick a goal/goals - set a certain amount of time to see if works, get into the habit, etc. and then see where I end up! I figure if I keep challenging myself to add new, good things into my life, I'll just kind of end up with a ton of good things in my life - you know?

Anyone else having an awful time waking up this week? I blame the time change!

[SJ]

oh, and this wasn't one of my original goals, but I've been moisturizing based on other people's goals and I swear my skin looks better already. I shouldn't be so surprised, but I am.

[Suzie]

Moxie, thanks so much for the info about the t-tapp 60 day challenge. Honestly, I haven't yet begun to love the workout -- despite the inches lost! (I'm just more a gym rat type) -- but this could be just the thing to motivate me to stick with it.

So, yeah, my update for here... t-tapp not going great yet, but I now have renewed hope. Had an Italian soda over the weekend while out with my husband; but other than that, still H2O all the way. And I've been reading! Such a novel thing since the lil' pumpkin arrived 5 months ago. (Already 5 months! Today!)

Overall, feeling good about this challenge. Thanks to all who are motivating and supporting each other. :-)

[caramama]

I think overall I've been doing pretty well, although since the weekend I've let a few things slide.

1. I'm happy to say that I did yoga 3x this week! Last night, when I was not going to do it, I realized that if I didn't, I wouldn't have met my goal again this week, so I talked myself into it! I feel so much better and so glad that I did. Also, hubby told me he was so impressed that I was doing my yoga again and really working on these goals. Compliments always help! ;-)
2. Does it count if I still a hedra's goal and I "mindfully" eat the HFCS? I still haven't bought ketchup and mayo without HFCS, and have had them anyway. I will do better soon.
3. Last grocery trip was done by hubby, and this time he didn't make sure to get organic. It's my goal, not his, so I can't get mad at him. And I didn't go to the farmer's market this weekend either, although I'm wondering if they even have them in the winter. I will go to Wholefoods today or tomorrow and get more organic fruits and veggies. The in laws are coming up this weekend, and I asked them to bring local-grown, organic fruits and veggies, so at least I've set that up!

Sorry that was so long. I haven't posted about the challenge in a few days and felt the need to catch up to keep me honest.

My goals are doable. I can do them. I will just keep trying.

Going to check out T-tapp forum now...

[Katie B.]

Still sick and not even trying to meet most of my goals until I'm better. They just take too much energy I don't have to spare right now. However, I do plan to watch my yoga vid today, as a preamble to when I'm not sick and can *do* it, and I have a few housework goals in mind which, considering how out of shape I am, nearly constitute exercise in and of themselves. Pretty sad, but it's a place to start. All that said, I have been doing pretty well on my fluids, although still probably not as well as I should...

[Slim]

Terrible day for food yesterday, didn't do the ab wheel, and unless we count waxing my legs as a home-improvement project (hey, can we? they were at home at the time, and they're definitely improved), I didn't do that.

[sue]

totally off the wgon here. husband and I had food poisoning Monday until this morning, and he's leaving on a business trp this afternoon. So, no sex until he gets back, maybe I can get in a BW+ tonight after the kids go to bed, and of course, I'll be cleaning the kitchen :-)

[Aurora]

I am eating food that nourishes my body and soul. I am not engaging in negative self talk about my own body or the bodies of others, for any reason. I am working on positive self talk.
I am feeling powerless over my connection to the internet!

[paola]

Wrong time to be trying to work on my sex life. Hubby has just changed jobs and has nothing else on his mind. Well at least I know it's not from the want of trying from my side, therefore I have accomplished my 3rd goal of initiating sex. Even told him straight out the other morning after waking up to feed our daughter, 'i'm trying to have sex with you'. He rolled over and said' too tired'.

Disappointing yes, but not the others. Have read 166 pages of my 1000 page book this week and am loving it. Have only missed one day ( Sunday) of my sit ups and crunches and am starting to see some minor improvement.

[Beth A.]

I'm doing better with avoiding soda (none today so far!).

I'm doing great with exercise - every day for the past week and I've not only been increasing how long I do it, I'm occasionally getting preoccupied and going over my goal.

I think Daylight Savings Time put the nail in the coffin of going to bed early. I'm going to switch that goal to cooking dinner at least four days a week (that sounds unambitious when I write it there, but my husband works evenings two days a week, so I don't count those as cooking days since they tend to be leftover or Annie's mac and cheese nights).

[pnuts mama]

ugh, like katie b have been sick since i don't know when, unfortunately haven't been able to rest and dedicate time to just get better so i just continue to feel crappy. have an OB appt tonight an hopefully she will approve something/give me something to knock whatever is infecting the right side of my head out already!!

so- fish oil yes, dairy no.
writing- not really, if i have the chance to write i nap instead.
sex- not even a little bit. but my husband and i have been emotionally intimate lately which is also nice, and sometimes, all we really need.

congrats to everyone who is doing so well!

[Joceline]

Omega 3s-yes
Veggies-Eh. I need to focus more on being mindful with my snacking. I like that phrasing, those of you who are eating mindfully.

I do have to compliment myself on planning a healthy meal tonight, as we're watching my husband's 9 year old brother, who is an extremely picky eater (not the in-laws' fault; he was adopted from Uganda 2 months ago, so they're really working against a lot of challenges), and instead of just saying "Screw it, we're ordering pizza," I made a homemade spaghetti sauce with other veggies blended in, and we're having a side of roasted carrots and a side salad. BIL can eat them if he wishes, if not, I'm not freaking out. It is a little more work, but we'll all feel better as a result.

Cleaning-I did three loads of laundry yesterday and did some extra organizing of baby stuff. Not bad!

I've also been trying to avoid HFCS; it's a great motivator to read everyone else, but I went to the store yesterday feeling foggy and depressed and bought a bunch of licorice and cinnamon bears. What? I need to go to the store in a good mood, seriously.

[Sarah]

Doing okay:
-very little sweet snacking
-being a lot more patient (and the week has been rough) and I see it rubbing off on my oldest daughter already
-still eating portions waaaay too big but am trying to put less on my plate and resist eating second helpings. Last night I caved though and had more pasta of all things!

Sounds like everyone is doing well and not being too hard on themselves!

[onehappycow]

I am doing okay. Not great, but not totally off the mark either. Eating is going fine, as well as supplements. Water has slipped a bit lately, but am working to rectify that. Making a concerted effort to get to bed earlier. Exercise has pretty much been non-existent. I got sick and got out of the rhythm and why is it so hard to go back to when you know how good it makes you feel? And why when my gym has free childcare do I not take advantage of the ME time? I really want to T-tapp but don't have the money to order it right now and I have this thing about finding time at home. Even when I have it, I feel completely justified in "relaxing" and can't seem to muster the energy to start something, especially at night. So, someday I will try the hoe-downs on you-tube and the disc in the back of her book. It sounds lovely. Anyways, sorry to ramble. Monday I am back in the gym - I am making that commitment to you and to myself! Maybe I will keep it then! Still working hard on positive self-talk and mindfulness. Good job everyone and keep up the good work!

[alex]

Have yet to eat a piece of candy at work! Now that I've gone this long I'm determined to keep it up. Even avoided buying candy when out and about today.

Flossing - need to get back on that. Put floss in the shower and that has helped. However, I'm now showering in the other bathroom. We've moved our morning routine to the bathroom farthest away from our son's bedroom, in hopes that he'll sleep in longer. So far, its seems that DST is our bigger problem.

Finally, sex. Two weeks in, still no sex. But I am being more understanding and patient with my husband. And taking the steps to battle PPD will help our sex life as well. Went on a short walk on my lunch break. Also went to the drugstore and bought B-complex viatmins to keep at my desk. So if I forgot to take them at home, I have a back-up source.

[Maura]

Well, let's see.

Working out has not happened. I've not managed to get to bed early enough to make it possible to get up early enough to work out. However, the not going to bed early enough is because I have a huge exam on Friday, so hopefully once that's over I can start going to bed earlier and getting up earlier.

Focused studying has gone pretty well. Good enough that I only feel about two days behind for this test. That's not so bad.

Sex has been going on. It's nice.

[Jen_nifer]

Well week two was definitely better than week one. I've only had two days where I hit my goal of 5 fruits/veggies, but I'm having at least 3 each day consistently now. As I discovered last week, over the winter months, getting to the produce store (rather than the crappy produce section of the grocery store) is key here.

Drinking more water is tough. When I'm busy I forget, then I have a couple of glasses in half an hour and forget again.

The multi-vitamin a day has been pretty easy. It has become part of my routine as I put on my rings and watch each morning.

[Mommy-O]

I definitely think my goals are doable and got better with the exercise since my TTapp arrived and the weather warmed a bit.

I did 1/2 of the Basic Plus workout today (Day 4 of bootcamp) because my 3 month old decided he'd had enough of lying on the floor watching me. I think that I am going to have to find a different time to do my 15 minutes.

Good with veg, nice to husband but not good with early to bed. Still blaming DST.

[Kristie]

My goals are doable, but definitely challenging. One is easy for me, at least 20min of some kind of exercise a day, because I have no car and walk every where. As a bonus though, I've started running and doing Pilates again because I am thinking more about exercising. The other two: bed by 11pm and daily Bible reading are not so easy, I usually can do one but not the other, and sometimes neither.

But...yesterday was a perfet 10 day! I did ALL three goals, I think for the first time! Hooray!