Fitness Goals: Month 1 Complete

So on November 6th, I posted about my fitness goals for Friday Favorites.

And then for my Friday Favorites in between that time  from 11.5.15 to 12.5.15, I updated you (well really myself) on my progress and thoughts each week.

Today, i’m done with Month 1…and here are my thoughts!

• No eating after 8:00 p.m. As you would have seen in my progress posts I didn’t do this every week. Here’s why: I think the big hype surrounding this goal for most people is 1. when you go to sleep, your metabolism slows. Therefore, eating close to bedtime means that the food will sit in your stomach while you’re sleeping. And 2. A lot of people just eat to eat, not because they’re hungry so adding that along with your slowing metabolism creates weight gain. But sometimes I didn’t have dinner if I was at Church or an exercise class…so I was hungry after 8:00. Some days I followed this goal, others I didn’t.
• Meal prep every Sunday for the week ahead following the 21 day fix plan. I found this goal difficult because making food for just one person is hard. I always have so much left over and I don’t want it to go to waste. I’ve been making recipes sporadically throughout the week if I run out of something, so i’ll take leftovers to work for lunch or eat whatever my mom has made for dinner that night.
• Eat 5 small meals without snacking in between those. You know, I decided to go with this goal because i’ve been told we need food every 3ish hours.  But y’all, sometimes I don’t get hungry every 3 hours. So with this goal, I ate when I was hungry. However, I really tried to stay within the lines of 5 small meals a day.
• Work-out 5 days a week. I nailed this one. I used this month to try out different yoga studios/gyms. I used those free week passes that most clubs give out. I did everything from hot yoga (read Lindsay’s post on hot yoga here), HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), hot pilates, Turbo Kick, U-Jam, Cize Dance, Les Mills’ BodyPump, etc. You name it, I tried it. This was fun because I got to try a lot of different gyms/instructors and figure out what I really like.
• Cut down on the carbs. Soo cutting out carbs. I actually learned a lot this month. I re-downloaded the “My Fitness Pal” app. I was very iffy about getting this app again, but I trust myself to use it healthfully. I wanted to see what foods had what nutrition added to them. And really I found what I was looking for…I found that I was getting close/going over the amount of sugar, fat, and carbs my body should intake in a day. If nothing else, i’m more conscious about what i’m putting in my body.

 

Month 2 Fitness Goals:

Below are my fitness goals for 12.6.15-1.6.16. These goals are tailored more towards myself, my body, what i’ve learned, and what I think is reasonable.

• No eating within an hour of a meal. Sometimes i’ll eat something, and then 20 minutes later i’m like “i’m hungry, I want more food.” I think the truth of the matter for me is that I thought of something that i’d like (usually a QuestBar or a Larabar) so I just crave it. Unless my stomach is growling at me…which I highly doubt…I need to wait at least an hour. Which leads me to…
• No QuestBars or Larabars more than 2 days in a row. I love these little bars. Both brands I could go to town on. While i’ve never had more than 1 a day, i’ve reallllly wanted to. I believe all things in moderation, but i’m also not going to deprive myself because the Larabars especially are made of good ingredients. I think after having a bar for 2 days in a row, I need a day to take a break.
• Continue working out 5 days a week. This month i’m planning on trying a few more gyms. Once I try about 4 more, i’m picking one to become a member of. After going to all these classes i’ve just realized how much I miss working out with a group of people, even if they are all strangers. We all have at least one thing in common!
• Be in bed by 11:00. This sounds late to some of you, but this will be a challenge for me. I’m a night owl, remember? Lately i’ve been falling asleep around 12/1ish every night and waking up around 7. I need more sleep. I know it will benefit me mentally, physically, and emotionally. Sleep is so important! So it’s a goal this month.

I obviously didn’t go to fitness school (seeing as I don’t even know what it’s called) but, i’m teaching myself a lot with these goals, so use them if you want!! Do you have goals for yourself??

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