Back at it again with the mid-week update!

Eating:

My family barbecued on Sunday for Mother's Day {psssst...Happy belated Mother's Day to all the mamas out there!}, so that meant leftovers for the beginning of the week. I took barbecue and a salad for lunch on both Monday and Tuesday, but I my dinner ranged from subway to nothing at all {note the sleep below}.

Exercise: 

While not much, I did walk with my sister and mom one day. We walked from where we live down a mile and back. My sister wanted to get a Slushie from 7/11, so I figured why not just walk?

My mom and I also went out to Heritage Park one day and hiked quite a bit. I really enjoyed walking; it's always so peaceful. I love the sounds and smells of nature.

Sleep:

Yesterday, I slept from the time I got home until the time that I am writing this. I was extremely tired after school; however, I have never slept that long. It was really weird, but I am feeling slightly better now. Now if I can just get a normal sleep pattern going {go to bed early, wake up early}, I will be A-OK.

While this may look weird/easy, it was extremely hard to keep my balance! There was water on the opposite side, and I did not want to go toppling off. Haha.

Mid-week check-up going on here! You guys ready?

Eating:

I have been a horrible, horrible eater so far this week. Granted it was my birthday weekend, so I felt like it was okay to splurge. But I do not really have an excuse for Monday or Tuesday. I feel really bad about my eating habits. It's okay though - step-by-step, day-by-day. I am aiming to see improvement by the end of this little "challenge."

Exercise: 

None. None whatsoever. It has been raining nonstop here in Southeast Michigan, and that has seriously put me down. I've wanted to walk in Heritage Park, but, once again, I have not had the motivation. The sad thing about all of this is that I still have a gym membership at Planet Fitness. Yup. I'm paying $10 a month to neglect my health.

Sleep:

My sleep has always been horrible, but it has gotten better ever since I went away to Germany. That is because I forced myself to have some solitude time while there {because being in an new country and culture for so long is tiring!} and ended up falling asleep early (about 9/9:30 PM). Now that I am back home, my sleep schedule is not as stringent, so I typically can fall asleep anywhere between 9:30 and midnight. Sometimes it's later. And thinking about that, I could improve on that because I get up at 5:40 AM during the weekdays. I'll work on this.

There is nothing better than feeling and looking your best. You are happier. You are more confident. But in order to both feel and look your best, you have to be healthy. And health starts in the gut. I, unfortunately, am unable to say that my gut is the healthiest. I do not eat the best, and I do not work out as much as I should {if ever}. But I have plans to change that.

Goals for the Entire Program