Day 3 Stats:
Weight: 197.5
Water: Over a gallon of water
Book: Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Workouts: Two 45 Min walks
Meals: Protein shake with 1/2c of oats and ~2-3 TBSP of chia seeds, a shit ton of veggies and hummus for lunch, and a fried tofu sandwich for dinner.
Money Spent: $0
Day 4 Stats:
Weight: 195.7
Water: 80oz
Book: Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Workouts: 60 Min Barre Class and a 45 Min walk
Meals: Protein shake with 1/2c of oats and ~2-3 TBSP of chia seeds for breakfast, protein bar for lunch, and homemade vegetarian Big Mac pizza for dinner.
Money Spent: $0
My motivation this week has been pretty low, but I keep reminding myself that when motivation is low, dedication has to be high. When I was preparing for this challenge, I knew that this would happen…I just thought I would get at least one week before I would I would have to test my determination and commitment. When I am feeling unmotivated I just tell myself I paid money for this blog and I can’t let my nonexistent readers down lol.
Although there has been a lack of motivation due to having a new routine and schedule, but there have also been some things that I do enjoy about my new routine. I like the feeling of looking at my watch at the end of the day and seeing a 10,000 or more step count. I like starting my day with a walk (although, I would prefer it to be outside…and summer). I like getting back to reading, I go through phases when I read obsessively and I haven’t been in one of those phases in a while. I have been learning a lot about myself by reading this book. I personally, thought I had decently strong boundaries. Prior to reading this book, I thought I was good at having those hard conversations with people to set my boundaries. While I am good at having hard conversations and I do hold decent boundaries with others, I don’t hold strong boundaries with myself. I don’t typically keep myself accountable which is why I usually give up on getting fit, changing my diet, keeping a clean house, etc. Basically, this book is opening my eyes that I deserve to feel good and I deserve to have nice things and in order to do this, I need to finish what I set out to do. This book has definitely helped me stay dedicated to this challenge and I recommend reading it, especially if you are in the middle of making big changes in your life.
Another aspect of this challenge that I am really enjoying is not eating meat. I feel like I am getting back to being truly creative in the kitchen, which hasn’t happened since I was a kid. The meals I am making are more enjoyable to me. I like eating my meals and knowing that nothing had to lose its life and live life in pain to feed me. I’m sure someone is going to read this post and roll their eyes at that, I really don’t care. I feel better about myself and I also feel so much lighter after eating. I’m really hoping this is something I keep doing after this challenge is completed.
One thing I have found pretty difficult is not spending money. I didn’t realize how often I actually thought about spending money until now. Yesterday, I had a really difficult day at work and when I got home I was very tempted to ask my girlfriend if she wanted to get take out. The only reason I didn’t is because I want to stop using food and money as a way to cope with feeling tired, stressed, and burnt out. Instead, I made something easy but DELICIOUS and I took a nap before forcing myself to go on a 45-minute walk. That was where my dedication came in.
After these first 4 days, I truly think I can complete this challenge and that belief in myself is what will get me through this.
Love,
Karma ❤️