these two ladies are quite the inspiration. i have this picture up on my mini calendar right now. every day after i've done my exercises, i can cross it off the calendar and see this picture. it's a little reminder and inspiration as to why i'm doing this.
i feel like i'm always restarting. and yet again, i'm starting something new. okay, maybe it's not really new, but it's a new start. here's what i'm thinking. wait, actually, before i start, let's reflect on the last month or so. where am i now and what have i done?
okay, so it's been over a month since i got started (feb. 26) on the fitbit one device. as of sunday (because i haven't synced today or yesterday's data yet), i have about 507,304 total lifetime steps, climbed 1,218 floors and walked 209.8 miles. that's a lot of steps, floors and miles since i've started wearing the device. i average about 15.8k steps over the last 32 days. yes, these steps include my running steps as well. that's more than the recommended 10k steps a day. so pretty good right? well, i don't know. i feel like it doesn't say a whole lot because with all those steps in, i still can't seem to drop a pound! actually, i did lose about a couple, then gained it all back, so that doesn't really count.
here was what i had hope i would do every day. and did i do it? umm... i did, some.
go get it, girl!
walk at least 20 minutes during lunch (monday-friday)accumulate at least 10,000 steps every day (the more, the better!)have at least one 20,000 steps day in a week-- for the most part, i've been very good and met this goal, except last week because i was just too busyrun 4x a week, 2-5 miles-- okay, almost. i think i skipped a run or two in the last 2 weeks- strength training exercises, 3x a week (no time limit required… just need to do some!) -- alright, i haven't really done this
- be watchful and careful of what i eat. eat more fruits as snacks. and remember to drink more milk or have a piece of cheese for that calcium requirement! -- ahh... still working on this one
okay, so here's something new i'm throwing into the mix. yes, in addition to my 4x a week running (i actually really need to get going on my half-marathon training), and better eating habits. a 30-day exercise challenge. actually, more like mini strength training exercises. i'm thinking of something like squats, planks, pushups, and dips. nothing too fancy but not terribly easy. here's the low-down.
30-day exercise challenge
- day 1: 50 squats, 30-sec plank, 20 pushups, 15-sec side planks (each side), 20 dips
- day 2: 55 squats, 30-sec plank, 25 pushups, 15-sec side planks, 25 dips
- day 3: 60 squats, 30-sec plank, 25 pushups, 15-sec side planks, 25 dips
- day 4: 65 squats, 30-sec plank, 25 pushups, 15-sec side planks, 25 dips
- day 5: 70 squats, 30-sec plank, 25 pushups, 15-sec side planks, 25 dips
- day 6: 75 squats, 30-sec plank, 25 pushups, 15-sec side planks, 25 dips
- day 7: rest
- day 8: 80 squats, 45-sec plank, 30 pushups, 30-sec side planks, 30 dips
- day 9: 85 squats, 45-sec plank, 30 pushups, 30-sec side planks, 30 dips
- day 10: 90 squats, 45-sec plank, 30 pushups, 30-sec side planks, 30 dips
- day 11: 95 squats, 45-sec plank, 30 pushups, 30-sec side planks, 30 dips
- day 12: 100 squats, 45-sec plank, 30 pushups, 30-sec side planks, 30 dips
- day 13: 105 squats, 45-sec plank, 30 pushups, 30-sec side planks, 30 dips
- day 14: rest
- day 15: 110 squats, 60-sec plank, 35 pushups, 45-sec side planks, 35 dips
- day 16: 120 squats, 60-sec plank, 35 pushups, 45-sec side planks, 35 dips
- day 17: 130 squats, 60-sec plank, 35 pushups, 45-sec side planks, 35 dips
- day 18: 140 squats, 60-sec plank, 35 pushups, 45-sec side planks, 35 dips
- day 19: 150 squats, 60-sec plank, 35 pushups, 45-sec side planks, 35 dips
- day 20: 160 squats, 60-sec plank, 35 pushups, 45-sec side planks, 35 dips
- day 21: rest
- day 22: 170 squats, 75-sec plank, 40 pushups, 60-sec side planks, 40 dips
- day 23: 180 squats, 75-sec plank, 40 pushups, 60-sec side planks, 40 dips
- day 24: 190 squats, 75-sec plank, 40 pushups, 60-sec side planks, 40 dips
- day 25: 200 squats, 75-sec plank, 40 pushups, 60-sec side planks, 40 dips
- day 26: 210 squats, 75-sec plank, 40 pushups, 60-sec side planks, 40 dips
- day 27: 220 squats, 75-sec plank, 40 pushups, 60-sec side planks, 40 dips
- day 28: rest
- day 29: 230 squats, 90-sec plank, 50 pushups, 60-sec side planks, 50 dips
- day 30: 250 squats, 90-sec plank, 60 pushups, 75-sec side planks, 60 dips
Damn, girl! That's ambitious. I know you can do it! Don't forget to include rest days too. I find that alternating muscle groups works better than working the same ones out every day because they get a chance to recover.
ReplyDeleteI used to do a reward method that I named "dash for stash," where I'd reward myself for running with money to buy yarn. I'd give myself, say a quarter or a dime for every mile run (depending on my mileage), $10 for every race, $5 for a PR. I couldn't buy yarn unless I earned enough in running.
yes, i know... very ambitious here. actually, i was going to do the 30-day squat challenge regardless, going from 50 to 250 in 30 days. i just added in all the other stuff because i figured, why not. i do 20 pushups and dips almost every day anyway. the 30 second plank is easy peasy. i'm thinking i can throw those in and try to see if i could work my way up to holding the plank longer than 30 seconds (ideally 90), more consecutive pushups (modified, i should say! haha) and more dips. we'll see how i do and where i am two weeks from now. stay tune! :D
Deleteoh, the rewards thing is a super neat idea too. i may have to come up with something. right now, i feel like pho is so addictive (and has such high sodium content i retain so much water whenever i eat it), i should cut back and consider only eating it as a reward. who knows. either that or come up with something better. but right now i can't think of anything. my mind's blank. i know i just need to work on my pace. too slow, and i have the sf half coming up.