Hello! I am one week into the 75 Hard Challenge. Here is a quick reminder of the 5 daily tasks that I must do every single day, for 75 days straight.
1. Drink a Gallon of water/day.
2. Read 10 pages of a self improvement book.
3. Follow a diet of your choosing.
4. Workout 2x/day. (one has to be outdoors)
5. Take a daily progress picture.
Here is a quick recap of how it is going…
Diet I Chose: I decided to record everything I ate into MyFitnessPal, and come in caloric deficit every day. I am also not really trying to lose weight, just get stronger.
Day 1: January 1
Weigh In: 142.6 lbs (22.4% body fat)
Workout #1: Sydney Cummings: Energize Day 2
Workout #2: Outdoor Walks (1.15 mi. & 1.3 mi.)
Book: Best Self- Be You, Only Better by: Mike Bayer (Introduction)
Diet: DONE!
Water: DONE! (Soooo many bathroom breaks)
Progress Pic: DONE!
Day 2: January 2
Weigh In: 142.2 lbs. (22.4% body fat)
Workout #1: Sydney Cummings: Energize Day 3
Workout #2: Outdoor Walk ( 2.36 mi.)
Book: Best Self- Be You, Only Better by: Mike Bayer (Chapter 1)
Diet: DONE!
Water: DONE!
Progress Pic: DONE!
Day 3: January 3 *First day back to work*
Weigh In:
Workout #1: Sydney Cummings: Energize Day 4
Workout #2: 2 Outdoor Walks (.63 mi.) (1.36 mi.)
Book: Best Self- Be You, Only Better by: Mike Bayer (Chapter 2)
Diet: DONE!
Water: DONE!
Progress Pic: DONE!
Day 4: January 4
Weigh In:
Workout #1: Sydney Cummings: Energize Day 5
Workout #2: 2 Outdoor Walks (0.61 mi.) (1.8 mi.)
Book: Best Self- Be You, Only Better by: Mike Bayer (Chapter 3)
Diet: DONE!
Water: DONE!
Progress Pic: DONE!
Day 5: January 5
Weigh In: 141.6 lbs.
Workout #1: Sydney Cummings: Energize Day 6
Workout #2: Outdoor walk in the snow! (2.1 mi.)
Book: Best Self- Be You, Only Better by: Mike Bayer (Chapter 4)
Diet: DONE!
Water: DONE! (This one is getting easier)
Progress Pic: DONE!
Day 6: January 6
Weigh In: 141.2 lbs
Workout #1: Sydney Cummings: Energize Day 7
Workout #2: Outdoor walk #1: 1.75 mi. Outdoor walk #2: 0.7 mi.
Book: Best Self- Be You, Only Better by: Mike Bayer (Chapter 5)
Diet: DONE!
Water: DONE!
Progress Pic: DONE!
Day 7: January 7
Weigh In: 140.6 lbs
Workout #1: Indoor Walk and Charlie Follows Yoga Flow
Workout #2: Outdoor walk
Book: Best Self- Be You, Only Better by: Mike Bayer (Chapter 6)
Diet: DONE!
Water: DONE!
Progress Pic: DONE!
I am also cutting out social media (Instagram and Facebook). Many times I have found myself opening up the apps without even thinking. Luckily, I have caught myself before I start scrolling and can kill the app before seeing anything. So I have now deleted the apps from my phone to eliminate the extra temptation to fall into old habits.
Surprise Findings:
Drinking a gallon of water has gotten surprisingly easier with each day. I have a good routine started and I am usually done with my gallon by 3:00pm. I save the last 10 oz for the evening to have for dinner.
My Fitness Pal: It has been enlightening to keep tabs on all the food I eat. The app is also teaching me about my macros. I have been coming pretty close to hitting my correct macro ratios for the day.
Weight: I have been in a calorie deficit every single day for the last 7 days, and my weight has still fluctuated. I like the idea of weighing myself every day for 75 days to see what patterns emerge. I am interested to see if I have any monthly patterns… the joys of womanhood…
God willing, you will hear from me next week to see how week #2 went.
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