Week 2: Being healthy is hard.

This last week, I had every intention of being healthier, of being better.

I failed :/


(but I also didn't gain any weight.. so it wasn't a complete fail, right? 

I didn't lose any either... ) 

The goals.. revisited:

• I drank more water, but I think I also drank more caffeine. Maybe I just drank more overall. It was a thirsty week? That doesn't make much sense now does it. 

• I did continue to eat out. But I have excuses! (like that makes it better... ) it's been a crazy week with issues everywhere I look, not leaving a lot of time for home-cooked, pre-prepared meals. But I feel like I did better. I was trying to at least pay attention to what I was eating again. Instead of just ordering what sounded good. 

• I did the 30 Day Shred, once. The goal was to do it twice, so at least I get a half point there, right? 

•  The 20 sit ups... I DID do. But it about killed me.  

IN MY DEFENSE... I have been feeling sick, achy, nauseous, headaches, and now I feel a sore throat coming on. Why must I always feel yucky when the seasons change? I know, I know, its the changing temperatures or something. {does that mean now that they have the temperatures more regulated at work, that I could stop dying freezing, and getting sick?}


So this weeks Goals, are going to be the same.

• DRINK WATER! I really need to start filling up my giant water mug as soon as I get to work; as well as soon as I go downstairs to do homework / blogging at night. I drink what's convenient, I just need to remember to make water what IS convenient for me.

• EAT OUT LESS! I am determined this week to write everything I eat down. This way I think I will feel much more. ACCOUNTABLE. I need to Plaaaan my meals, and lunches so that I don't end up running to Taco Bell .. or Cafe Rio for Lunch. I need a plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. (the goal is to plan, in case you didn't follow my subtlety).  I also want to try one new healthy recipe this week. Any suggestions? ;)

• 30 DAY SHRED: Let's go for twice this week. As I did once last week, one more time shouldn't be that hard.

• 20 SIT UPS: I need to feel better about this goal, before I can move on to something else. I was originally thinking that I would do a "fitness goal" like this for a week, but maybe it should be more of a monthly thing. Thoughts? 

 And.. the Couch 2 5K... is again upon the hold shelf. I need to be stronger, more motivated, and have more time to be able to do that. Maybe in the Spring- my school load should be somewhat simpler then.


What do you do to stay motivated?

Shar