Yes, we just all committed to a 30-day challenge...but today your only goal is just to make it through TODAY!! We can hit 30 days successfully by focusing on One Day At A Time!! You can do anything for One Day!!
Feel free to make posts on the feed about what you are eating, how you are hitting your goals, or ways we can help support you (really post about anything,...this is our community!) Lots of new people so feel free to introduce yourself. There are lots of videos in the Content section if you want to see some streams from the last challenge.
I will be going LIVE tonight for supporters at 5pm pst/8pm est. The replay will be posted after if you miss it.
Make sure you take some pictures today...I took all my "before" pictures with the intention of NEVER SHOWING ANYONE!! I actually used one as the screen saver for my phone for a while to keep me motivated. haha I have some pretty raw "before" photo's I have never shared before either, I just keep them as motivation for myself. But trust me when you are feeling frustrated or stuck and can't see any changes...comparing pictures is a great way to see progress in yourself.
I would also strongly suggest you spend a few minutes today writing some things down (even use a note on your phone). Write down What your SPECIFIC Goals are, areas you are currently wanting to see improvement, and Why you are taking on this challenge. Be as specific as possible, this will be a great thing to reference as you are struggling through.
Can't wait to chat on the Livestream later!
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Sunday! Sharing a video today from our week, one of the highlights. This was Wednesday evening church, normally they have a more casual prayer meeting where someone plays the guitar, but they were doing some construction in the fellowship hall so they had their prayer meeting in the sanctuary. No one was there to play the piano so my my Grandma did it, she's been playing the piano in church for probably 80 years.
For context, she's 88, she had a really bad fall 5 years ago now and hit her head and ended up with a lot setbacks, similar to having a stroke. She has a lot of dementia like symptoms also (I am sure related to her Type 2 diabetes), she really can't read music anymore, and she has trouble seeing well, and she needs to wear hearing aids to hear but hates wearing them, so on this night she didn't want to wear them. My 93 (almost 94) year old grandpa takes care of both of them on their farm. Anyway, on this night she sat down on the piano and led worship as people called ...
Happy Friday!! I am going to get a 90 min massage today for my birthday (my first one this long). Very exciting for the relaxation and to have all the knots worked out of my sore muscles. The rest of the weekend we don't have many plans other than church and just hanging out at home with Angus.
How is your week going? Are you anticipating any temptations this weekend? Think through all your encounters this weekend and create a plan (and a back up plan) for how you are going to handle them to stick to your health goals!
What are your plans for the weekend?
I've been dealing with a cold the past few days. It was pretty bad for a day or two, stuffy nose, cough and feeling drained. Two rough days and I'm almost back to 100 percent already. I can't remember the last time I was sick. Covid for sure in late 2020. Maybe a short sniffle cold every couple years since. Of course it's N=1 but I feel like the diet helps a lot. It doesn't mean we'll never get sick, but hopefully rare and quick when we do.
Do you find you're sick less often? Anyone get sick as soon as they stray?
