day six

Day six was a sleepy day. I slept in. Tanner and I had lunch and did some things. I napped. I had dinner with Laura. None of that involved working out. I ate too much.

Rhea has lost almost 30 pounds through portion control and making good food choices. I need to change something.

drunk five

Day Five

fought with tanner

bummed

didn't eat too badly,

drank a bunch

didn't work out

drank more

drunk blogging going well...

day four

I worked out in the yard with mom. We pulled weeds and trimmed bushes. I have a before and an after photo.

notice the morning glory creeping on everything in the first photo.

But then I binged. I ate a bunch of peanut butter. I ate a little too much dinner. Then I had an Oreo McFlurry from McDonalds. Which would have negated any fitness I worked on today.

I don't know why I ate. I started feeling bummed out. I was also having problems with Tanner. We are back together, but our relationship has some problems still.

I need to get my eating under control. I need to work harder on having a better mood. I know all the tips and tricks, I have read all the advice. But I still haven't put it into practice. I have work to do, hard work to do.

day three

Day Three was awesome!


Tanner and I went to Hamlin Park and played frisbee, jogged a little, and then walked.


Tanner took photos for the blog.

Yes I can throw the frisbee under my leg accurately, it wasn't just for show!


We splurged and had Korean for dinner. We had a coupon, so we got a super deal. We were surprised at the size of the dishes, so it was a big dinner. But I think it was healthy, mostly vegetables and spices.

day two

Day to was not to great. I ate alright. I splurged on cookie dough, I was making Tanner some cookies. I also ate three pieces of scone with my dinner, which is probably two too many. I didn't work out.

Tonight I am going to meditate for fives minutes. I hope to build up to ten or fifteen minutes at a time, and do that once a day. But it's not worth it to jump into in and struggle.

I am also reading Plato's The Republic. Which I know won't help my fitness. But part of this challenge is to find a sustainable way to treat my body better. Living a life that includes reflection and purpose behind my actions will help me do this.

Tomorrow will be better! And include pictures of some kind.

Day One

Day one is success! (It could have gone better)


I ate well. You would be bored if I wrote it all down.


I did about ten minutes of light cardio, followed by my weight lifting plan.


I found a great weight lifting plan on a blog about weight lifting, it has focus on women who lift. It doesn't have regular posts, but has some great guides and essays. One of these essays is for overweight women who want to start to lifting. It even has a six week guide, with what moves to do and how to increase your weight and other useful information. So I've been working on getting stronger. It feels great. http://www.stumptuous.com/

I've also been thinking about blogging.


Blogging is inherently an exercise in vanity. Blogging about how you look seems like an awfully self absorbed thing to do. I guess I just want anyone who reads this to know that I recognize this facet of blogging. But at the same time, I spend a lot of time on my computer. I type faster then I write. Blogs are easy to turn into scrap books, with photos, videos and links built in. So in many ways a blog is a perfect outlet for journaling and motivating myself. So I'm going for it!

The Beginning

What is this?

I'm going to blog about my efforts to improve my fitness, every day for 365 days. I may not blog every day, but I am going to improve my fitness every day. I am going to focus on eating right and working out. But if that was all I did it would be a boring blog. So I am also going to focus on trying new things, and seeing what my body can do. Not only will this be more interesting, but it should keep me motivated to keep working on my fitness level.

Why is this?

I was inspired a lot by http://www.344pounds.com/. Tyler who authors this blog has lost a lot of weight. He has blogged about how to lose weight, and also about his life and challenges along the way. He encourages everyone to achieve their goals, and to blog about it. Blogging can be fun, and can keep you accountable to yourself.


I am not sure why I thought about doing a 365 days challenge. But when I started reading about it I found this article


http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/communication-central/200912/365-day-project-explode-your-potential-goals-new-years-resolutions


The article describes the benefits of a 365 days challenge, "You create a lifestyle that includes your wildest dream.Your skills or talent multiply.Your confidence and self esteem sky rockets; and You become the outcome you desired." The authors stress that you need to set reasonable goals. The benefits of the challenge only work if you build on the small things you do each day, so that over time you can achieve your goals. It is important to avoid burn out.


So sometimes improving my fitness might get creative, and include meditation, or other alternatives. I don't plan on working out for 365 days in a row, it just isn't realistic.


Why is is interesting?
 
Hopefully funny pictures and stories of the things I have tried and failed at.