Challenge 5 Results

Now that school is back in session (as of last week), it's suddenly become way harder to keep up with my diet and fitness goals. My two 12 hour shifts at the hospital for clinicals each week are the primary problem. During those 12 hours, I'm constantly busy but not getting a lot of actual exercise (or sitting down either), and if I'm lucky I have time to inhale one quick meal in 10 minutes and a snack in five. Forget drinking water - I have nowhere to put a bottle, and if I did drink water, I'd have to make too many trips to the bathroom. Somehow I'll have to find some balance during those days.

I did a great job this week with the diet challenge. If I wanted to eat something that wasn't individually packaged, I counted out my serving and put the rest of it back. Almonds are my best example - given the chance, I could mindlessly eat an entire container of them. Instead, I counted out my serving, ate them, and then if I still wanted more, made the choice to go count out another serving.

Deb's ten minute challenges were also fun to do. I didn't get in all of them (crazy week here with Cordy on spring break) but I plan on going back to them. Even at the hospital I could work in the 2x2 stairs challenge.

Despite life getting in the way, I'm (as of today) down another two pounds. Two more pounds to go before I kiss the 200's goodbye. Oh, you can bet I'll be working hard this next week.

How was your week? Did you succeed at your challenge?