It’s hard to believe that we’ve come to the end of our December Kick-Start Fitness challenge. It’s been fun blogging through December with my fellow bloggers. I’m heading into the New Year with the confidence that I ended the year on a good note when it comes to fitness. I plan on carrying the momentum into the new year. As I noted last week, having a new dog who is use to walks has definitely helped me work at getting back into shape physically. We’re continuing to have multiple walks per day. Normally, I’m walking Wiley by myself, but sometimes…
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Yesterday, I talked a little about a fresh look on life thanks to our crazy new dog. I admit that I had forgotten some of the work that goes into owning a younger dog – especially a rescue dog. We’ve quickly found that there are certain routines that he already has set in place, so we’re trying to keep some of these routines while establishing new ones. One of Wiley’s established routines is daily walks. Now, they said that he walks well on a leash, but we soon found that wasn’t exactly the complete truth. He does walk on a…
It’s been a rather difficult week around here due to the loss of our dog and the passing of our grandpa.
Needless to say, fitness turned away from exercising and drinking enough water to more of a survival mode. I needed to make sure that I continued to eat and eat healthy during this time of grieving. My exercise for the beginning of the week consisted of some walking and carrying around our sweet dog around and up and down stairs… The second half of the week my exercise consisted of lots of house cleaning. (I like to cope with hard things by staying busy. Plus, there were many things that needed to be done around the house due to the events earlier in the week.) I am pleased to say that I have not had any Dr. Pepper all week which given how crazy our week is a pretty big accomplishment in and of itself.
Thankfully, I there are other members of our Kick-Start Fitness team, so there are more chances to be inspired this week. We all keep things real when it comes to our check-ins (which I love), so you can see all of our ups and downs in our fitness journey. Head on over and see how the rest of the team is doing this week.
Mrs. White – The Legacy of Home, (60 Day Slimdown DVD set- Giveaway)
Shannon – Mom Loves Books,
Gina – A Cherished Keeper,
Briana – I Can’t Decide
Susan – Homeschooling Hearts and Minds,
Dawn – Guiding Light Homeschool,
Renita – Weighing Hearts,
Kathy – Teaching Good Things,
Angie – Petra School
This week, I’ll be giving away coupons for free Silk milk (soy, almond, or coconut). There will be 5 winners who will each receive 2 coupons.
For the month of December, I’ve teamed up with 9 other bloggers to form the Kick-Start Fitness Team. As a team, we will be blogging our way through getting fit and/or staying fit through the month of December, so we can end this year and start the new year on a positive fitness note. We’re going to be encouraging each other and our readers by posting every Friday on the previous week’s fitness activities. The great thing about the Kick-Start Team is that we’re all on different fitness levels, and we’re all approaching our own fitness challenges differently. As an added bonus, we’ll be having some fun health/fitness related giveaways along the way. We’re working on having at least one giveaway each week.
Unfortunately for me, my first week did not go as planned thanks to a stomach bug. Bleck! Prior to this week, I had been off Dr. Pepper for 2 weeks which was a great accomplishment. Sadly, I needed something to settle my stomach, so I have been drinking it this week. Once I’m feeling better, I plan on giving it up again until I no longer have the desire to drink it regularly.
While the week may not have gone as planned, I was able to get regular walking in whether outside or inside.
- Monday: I had quite a few errands to run, so while I was out and about, I purposefully found parking spots that required me to walk. I ate some fruits and veggies as my stomach allowed. I continued to drink water to avoid dehydration.
- Tuesday: I had a bad day due to illness, so I didn’t get much done when it came to exercise other than household cleaning/chores. I munched on fruits and veggies. I continued to drink water.
- Wednesday: I was able to get a bit more done today. I used the treadmill for walking in the morning. I munched on fruits, veggies, and a little raw milk cheese. I continued to drink water.
- Thursday: I, once again, used the treadmill in the morning. I was starting to feel a little better, so I actually started to eat some light meals in addition to my snacking on fruits and veggies. I continued to drink water.
- Friday: I plan on using the treadmill today. If I’m feeling up to it, I’ll start adding in more exercise using either the Wii or the xbox 360 – Kinect. Snacks will include fruits and veggies. I plan on baking sugar cookies today, so I’ll have to limit how many I eat as cookies are one of my favorite sweet treats. I’m going to gradually add more water into my routine.
What I need to work on this next week… The biggest thing that I need to work on is getting more sleep. I also need to drink more water.
My Fitness Tip or Trick for this week: Even if you’re not feeling well, try to eat at least a little something that is healthy, and make sure that you’re getting enough fluids into your system. Go for a walk and get some fresh air to help you feel a little better.
Make sure you stop by and check in with the rest of the Kick-Start Fitness Team:
- Mrs. White – The Legacy of Home ($10 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway, Lilla Rose Hair Clip)
- Shannon – Mom Loves Books
- Gina – A Cherished Keeper
(Leslie Sansone’s Walk Away the Pounds Express Super Challenge DVD Giveaway)
- Briana – I Can’t Decide
- Susan – Homeschooling Hearts and Minds
- Dawn – Guiding Light Homeschool
- Renita – Weighing Hearts
- Kathy – Teaching Good Things (giveaway for homemade health bars)
- Angie – Petra School
While it’s very important to exercise and eat right, another part of fitness is maintaining a healthy home which means making sure you’re using cleaning products that won’t make you, your family, or your pets sick. So today I’m featuring a giveaway for Natural House Probiotic Cleaning Products. The Giveaway is open to US residents and ends next Friday 12/30.