Sweet Buns

Today is day 5 of the 30 squat challenge! I purposed the challenge on Tuesday after starting on Monday on my Facebook fitness journey...Although a few have proclaimed they are in, I'm waiting for shares. 50-65 squats in one set was nothing, today's 70 was a bit tough. Maybe because of the rest day, maybe because of the amount or maybe just because I'm not used to doing so many. Hey it's not called a challenge for nothin'!

This challenge may be started at any time, and I recommend taking a before snap shot. Yes, I did!

Resources to Check out

Here are a few resources I use to help with my health, fitness, & weight loss;

My fav: myfitnesspal app, website available www.myfitnesspal.com/

I happen to do best at counting calories & keeping a food journal. It allows me to pay attention to what I am putting in my body & the freedom to have anything I want to eat. So when its someones birthday I can have a piece of cake... 

http://www.modelmydiet.com/  

This website allows you to enter in a starting weight & ending weight. Great way to help visualize your results.

http://pinterest.com/all/health_fitness/   

Great ideas from meals to motivation. 

Fit quote app; delivers a motivational fitness quote daily

Get Up!!

Lets talk about set backs. I have been off course for about a month now, luckily the weight has not crept back up as it sometimes can. 

"Fall 7 times, get up eight" Japanese Proverb

That's the key to set backs, getting back on track. My goal is not just about weight loss, it's about living healthy and extending my life (as much as I can control).

Here's my way of thinking, mind you it needs to change;
I have that all or nothing way of seeing losing weight & living healthy. Without 100% success I fall back into my old habits of not paying attention to what I put in my body and being inactive.

Here's what I should be thinking; healthy living in a process. I need to do things differently this time. I can't expect perfection, but I can do damage control & try to bounce back. Keep a positive attitude (easy for an optimist unlike myself). Believe in yourself!

Plan. Reconnect with someone that might give you a lift. (My gym buddy moved) What were your main motivations?