Hey guys!
Checking back in half way through the week to say hello! I have some challenges to share with you, video-style, and would love to hear your feedback. Before I get there, I’d like to wish you all a HAPPY NATIONAL RUNNING DAY!
…Why do you run? Many people run to eat more (a bit of a backwards way of thinking, but I get it too…) – which leads into another week of some Fat Tuesday fun!
The group minus me – 8 out of 12 tonight!
The meal was delicious (of course I combined my greens and fruit – I’m a real food combiner – everything ends up in one pile!) and the company even better. Jon grabbed a bunch of different pizzas for a quicker meal and the salads were a great addition to give some good nutrition to the meal. I stuck with fruit and salad and then grabbed a piece of veggie pizza at the end of the night. 😉
We had some great discussion sharing about what God’s doing in our lives and how he’s moving and working. We’re listening to C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters on CD and really enjoying it (although it requires concentration to listen at the end of a work day, post-good meal, and comfy on the couch!). I love the good discussions we have and appreciate our weekly times together so much.
And now, onto the challenges! Check out my vlog below for the two challenges I reference and the links that I mention below.
Links:
- Runner’s World Run Streak
- Jess’ post about Run-Streaking…What do YOU think?
- Susan’s Ab Challenge (you can join in at any time even though today is Day 6)
So…share with me some of your thoughts about these challenges. Tried one like this before? Interested to join in? Leave me a note! And by the way, I’m writing this on the blog to keep myself accountable: I NEED to stop eating at night! Unfortunately, my mother-in-law made a delicious chocolate cheesecake and it’s stored downstairs in the freezer in the basement where we live…Even after being full and not hungry, I felt my sweet tooth kick in and dug in for some (albeit a small portion, but still). My issue is that I’m not really hungry, I don’t need the extra calories, and while I’m all for a snack most days, I’d already had 2 chocolate chip cookies today too. Yikes! So…anyone have any strategies to help me out? I’d love any little tips as I strive to feed my body clean foods to fuel well.
Thanks for checking in guys! Live well & be well today,
Bonnie
yes! we struggle with snacking…mindless snacking too. even tough we try to make them good snacks, it is still the idea that we are not really hungry but letting stress, emotions…take over
we are trying hard to get back on track with our eats and emotions 😉
Glad to know I’m not alone – especially as you guys seem to eat so clean! Thanks for sharing and making me feel quite human. 😀
There are definitely times that I struggle with mindless snacking. I feel like it tends to happen either when I’m really stressed, but am not out and about, and when I’m bored! That running challenge sounds interesting, but sometimes I don’t like challenges like that because when I feel pressured to run that’s when I end up hating it haha. But that ab challenge does sound intriguing! And I just have to say that you are awesome on video :). Hope you have a great day Bonnie!
Totally get it on the forced feeling of challenges – that’s why I actually don’t do them too often! Loving this abs one though (prob more than the running, actually!)…and thanks for the video comment – so appreciated!
Mindless snacking, if only it were easy to just quit. I have taken to a recipe that i eat for breakfast, post workout, snack, pretty much anytime during the day:
1/4 cup oatmeal
1/3 cup rice krispies (i have used multigrain cheerios and rice chex before)
2 T applesauce
2 T peanut butter (divided)
1 T chia seeds
1 scoop protien powder (optional)
mix all ingredients together (using only 1 T of peanut butter) until well combined, top with the 1 remaining tablespoon peanut butter and then if you feel the need top with 1 tablespoon melted choc.
As for the ABS challenge, i just started this yesterday (can’t remember which day’s on the challenge i actually did) i did 2 of them completely through and then did 1 that was only 1 round vs. 3 rounds and I am so sore today. LOVE IT! I used them as my total workout for the day.
Running challenge, i would love to say that i am a runner, but i have tried and just don’t enjoy it. i stick with short intense workouts.
YUM! Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe, Stacey. Love that you’re doing the Ab Challenge too – rock it! And if you’re not a runner, no problem – no need to be. 😀 I’m a fan of the shorter, high intensity workouts myself!
I’m such a snacker! And a late night one too!
If I brush my teeth or put my retainer in around 8pm, the chances of me eating something reduce DRASTICALLY! Maybe “close the kitchen” – and if it helps – actually make a rope and put it up around your kitchen! Close it!
Good idea! It’s hard in our living space because in the basement it’s just one giant room (living room/tv area/workout area/kitchen etc with our bedrooom being the only thing w/a door – thank goodness 😉 ), but I still need to close it off! Thanks Linds.
I do ab challenges all the time, and love the progression ones the most.
Awesome skills: driving & vlogging =)
Haha thanks Amy! 😉
Love your video intro!
I tend to not do challenges because I am not so great at follow-through. I like to do my own thing.
Agree with Lindsay, if it’s night snacking I brush my teeth. For whatever reason I won’t snack after that, lol.
Thanks for the note, Keri! I’m actually much like you – I often do my own thing rather than follow challenges (don’t have tons of drive to see them through, but I’m loving the ab challenge!). And you’ve reminded me to go brush my teeth! 😉
LOVE the video, how creative putting your camera on a sticky pad — multi-tasking girl after my own heart! I am loving the #RWRunStreak, although I am usually not an advocate of running every day either. For me, a mile is a low number compared to my normal runs, so it’s a great way to keep myself motivated and inspired. I also figured that with the new job & travel it was a way to be sure I got in some movement without feeling overwhelmed.
I’m going to have the check out the ab challenge now. 🙂
I was a huggggggggggggge mindless snacker until I switched to mindful eating.
it sounds so simple and cheesy and trite—but it works for this misfit 🙂
I enjoyed the vlog, Bonnie! I’m interested in hearing about your experience at the end of the 38 days 🙂