lovin’ me some…PROGRESS.

so. we’re here. you. me. that other guy. we’ve made it (almost) to the end of j’s 31 days til(l) summer challenge.

i’ve been somewhat absent on the blog as of late, mostly because i’ve been frightened to update where i’m at (where i’ve been) with my 31 things. alas, i can hide no longer. here we go. i’ll preface my post by letting you in on its theme: PROGRESS. stay with me. PROGRESS. i may not have actually accomplished every single item on my list, but i made progress on most and know i can progress on the rest. PROGRESS!!!

that's me!

1. Run at least three times a week. —- sorry to disappoint, but no. i walked a 5k (pretty sure it was actually a 5-mile course, not 5 kilometers) at the beginning of june. hurt my foot. off running for two weeks. good news is that i’m back at it, but haven’t been able to get my three runs in this week (yet). i feel good knowing that i’ve done it before (did it in may prior to the challenge) and can do it again. PROGRESS.
2. Work up to running 30 minutes without a break. —– working on it. i don’t know that i’ll get there soon, but i know i’ll get there someday. PROGRESS.
3. Take a class at the YMCA. —- not yet. but going to. they’re doing turbo training, which means soon there will be turbo kick. i want to try it since i’ve heard j talk about it nonstop for the past two years. PROGRESS.
4. Blog (at least) once a week about my 31 things.
5. Get 8 hours of sleep (at least once a week). saturday night i was asleep before 10 (5 hours of sleep and a long day on the water/in the sun will do that for you). sunday night i slept for 8 hours. i haven’t slept that much in…well, a long time.
6. Bring one piece of fruit to work every day for a week. strawberries and bananas for an entire week. it felt summery and healthy, and that’s a pretty great combination. PROGRESS.
7. Schedule my annual exam. —- not yet. just slips my mind. PROGRESS.
8. Take my Metformin – every day. —– i got two out of seven days one week. and i told you how hard that is for me. believe me, i paid for those two days. PROGRESS.
9. Share my fitness goals with a friend. doing that right now, right? done did it.
10. Read the nutrition labels on food. didn’t read the nutrition label on anything this weekend, though. don’t feel bad about that either.
11. Get a haircut. went short for the summer this weekend. it’s the same angled bob i’ve had about ten times over. don’t really care for it as a year-long ‘do, but it’s conveniently off my neck in warm weather and that i like.
12. Incorporate some kind of strength training into my exercise routines. —- when i took weight lifting in college, i was buff. seriously. ripped. (as ripped as i can get) i felt healthy and strong and beautiful. i know that i need to add strength training for numerous reasons, number one being the way i feel after doing some weights. i almost asked someone at the gym what i should do. he’s a gym rat and i see him lifting all the time. but then i thought that might be weird. and he might think i was hitting on him (definitely not – happily taken, thankyouverymuch). i’ll probably just open all those unopened SELF magazines on my living room floor and pull out those always helpful tear-out cards. i really want to make it a part of my routine, so i’ll make the effort to figure it all out. PROGRESS.
13. Celebrate my victories. i think working on this list, seeing what i’ve done, i think that’s part of celebrating your victories. pat on the back, golf clap. PROGRESS.
14. Try a new recipe weekly. — didn’t get there. i did try a couple of new ones, though, and always am on the lookout for more, so i’ll definitely try to continue with this beyond the challenge. PROGRESS.
15. Take my vitamins/supplements. — not going to lie. didn’t take them once. do i need them? PROGRESS.
16. Park as far from the store as possible & walk.
17. Try a new fruit/vegetable. — i didn’t grocery shop much this month as i was out of town most weekends and out of the house most weekdays. i’ll try to incorporate something new into my grocery cart the next time i get to the store. PROGRESS.
18. Add 10 minutes (each day) to my workout schedule. — i didn’t do it. (NOT MUCH) PROGRESS.
19. Track my food daily (for at least a week). —– nope. (NOT MUCH) PROGRESS.
20. Listen to my body and stop eating when I’m full. i really wanted that cantaloupe, and it’s healthy, for certain. but i was full. so i didn’t eat it. instead, i ate it later on as a snack. win!
21. Incorporate more protein into at least one meal a day. — i did this. i felt fuller longer and had more energy. i also didn’t feel as inclined to take as many naps. PROGRESS.
22. Eat a bigger breakfast. saturday i had french toast with sugar-free syrup, bacon (protein, much?) and pineapple. also had juice and coffee. that’s the biggest breakfast i’ve eaten in…well, probably ever.
23. Run outside once a week. —- no. but i ran indoors at the ymca and the air conditioning wasn’t working so it was nearly the same thing (minus hills and whatnot). i’ll give myself a PROGRESS.
24. Cut out weekday naps. work in progress.
25. Weigh myself only once a week. — yes. and some weeks i didn’t weigh myself at all (not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing). PROGRESS.
26. Drink one water bottle (1L +) a day. —- not every day, but i did it many days. felt good. PROGRESS.
27. Take before/after pictures. —- no. i don’t think my body has changed much, but my mind sure has. PROGRESS.
28. Share my 31 things with someone who can keep me accountable. you are that someone. are you taking note? are you keeping me accountable? do it. (but don’t nag — i will delete you)
29. Watch food portions.
30. Make an exercise plan for summer. — here’s my plan: DO IT. PROGRESS.
31. Remind myself that the number on the scale isn’t as important as how I feel. YES. PROGRESS.

so i didn’t do everything on my list. some might be quick to call that FAILURE but i’ll just call it….(you guessed it)….PROGRESS.

this will most likely be my last blog on the 31 day challenge, but hopefully not on health. my met blog reminded me that there might be some good to come out of blogging about my struggles with PCOS and all that comes with it. so maybe, from time to time, i’ll take a break from lovin’ me some (insert thing i am lovin’ here) to blog about little ‘ole me and my journey with health and wellness. i hope you’ll stick around.

for my 31 day challenge peeps: thanks for doing this with me. reading your blogs and comments has given me a new perspective on what health means to me. i hope that i, somehow, have done that for you. let’s make this a summer to remember.

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