June 1, 2011 By Mel
Can you believe it’s time for the FINAL check-in for the May Your Way challenge?!? I don’t know about you, but May flew by for me! How did you all do with this challenge? Did you like having a shorter one this time around?
As a reminder, here were my goals for the challenge:
- Track my food every day whether I stay 100% OP or not.
- Drink a minimum of 48 oz. of actual water each day.
- Log 250,000 steps for the month on my pedometer (that’s an average of 8,065 steps per day).
I actually did better than I thought I would with this one. For once, I managed to actually meet ALL of my goals!
- I tracked my food every day. I definitely got off track with counting my Weight Watchers points after FitBloggin‘, but I still at least wrote everything down.
- I ended up rocking my water challenge! My goal was at least 48 oz. per day, but I averaged about 64-72 oz. per day. This is one I definitely plan to keep up even though the challenge is over.
- I also rocked my steps challenge. As I posted above, my goal was 250,000 steps for the month, but I actually ended up logging 264,446 which gave me a daily average of 8,530 steps. I’m still not quite up to the 10,000 steps per day recommendation, but I’m definitely closer than I’ve been in the past. This is another that I definitely plan to continue thanks to my Fitbit!
So, that’s my final update. How did all of you do on meeting your goals? Don’t forget to check in today!
May 11, 2011 By Mel
Time for another check-in for the May Your Way challenge. How is everyone doing with your goals? I’m actually doing really well so far! As a reminder, here are my goals for the challenge:
- Track my food every day whether I stay 100% OP or not.
- Drink a minimum of 48 oz. of actual water each day.
- Log 250,000 steps for the month on my pedometer (that’s an average of 8,065 steps per day).
So, how am I doing?
- I’ve tracked my food every day. I’ve even managed to be 100% OP on all but one day so far this month and even that day wasn’t too crazy off track.
- I’ve actually gotten in at least 64 oz. of water each day thanks to my discovery of MiO. Have you guys tried them? It’s a 0 calorie water enhancer and I LOVE it!
- I’m doing GREAT on my steps challenge. I should hit 100,000 steps so far for the month on Thursday. I’m currently average 8,853 steps per day which definitely has me more than on track for meeting my 250,000 steps goal for the month.
Well, that’s my update. How are all of you doing on your goals?
May 1, 2011 By Mel
Holy crap! Can you believe it’s May already?!! Is it just me or is this year just FLYING by? The one good thing about it being May already is that it means FitBloggin‘ is literally just around the corner — less than three weeks to go. Woo Hoo!
Another thing that May brings is a new challenge here at The Sisterhood. I don’t know about you, but I can sure use it! I need to good swift kick in the ass to get myself on the right track again. I came to the realization this weekend that it’s been nearly three months since I’ve made any real progress with my weight loss. It started mid-February with some birthday indulgences, followed by spending 6-7 weeks sick with flu & pneumonia, and lastly was just struggling to get myself back on track after I finally got well.
Since this is the May Your Way challenge, everyone gets to come up with their own goals. I’ve decided not to set a specific weight loss goal for this challenge. Instead, I’m just going to focus on healthy habits. I know if I do those things, the weight loss will come. So, here are my goals:
- Track my food every day whether I stay 100% OP or not.
- Drink a minimum of 48 oz. of actual water each day.
- Log 250,000 steps for the month on my pedometer (that’s an average of 8,065 steps per day).
On my first goal, my intent is to stay on program every day. I’m giving myself the caveat about whether I’m OP or not just because I know I have the trip to FitBloggin‘ this month. Even though it’s a health & fitness blogging conference, I also know staying 100% on track can always be a challenge when travel is involved.
So, those are my goals. What are your goals for the month? If you’re interested, there’s still time to sign up for the May Your Way challenge.
Until next time …
