THE RESULTS ARE IN

I had planned on giving my dare results before leaving for my trip however time did not allow that to happen. So let’s go over the dare I made with myself, it was with myself only – it was what I wanted to do to make a better me.

Here is part of my first post for us to review

Why 30 days? In 30 days I leave for Brazil and I want to feel energized and to have that feeling I have to be healthy and fit. I HAD THE ENERGY TO KEEP UP WITH MY TEAM WHO IS YOUNGER OR PHYSICALLY MORE FIT THAN I AM. IT WAS THE DAY THAT I RAN AROUND WITH 3 OR 4 PRESCHOOLERS, YES I WAS WINDED BUT NOT EXHAUSTED AND DIDN’T FEEL LIKE I NEEDED TO GO CURL UP IN A CORNOR SOME PLACE TO REST. I WAS SO ENCOURAGED BY THE WAY I FELT AT THE END OF EACH DAY.

To be healthy and fit I have to change my habits. I HAVE CHANGED MY HABITS AND I ENJOY EATTING BETTER AND WHEN I GET PLENTY OF WATER (AT LEAST 8 – 8OZ CUPS) I HAVE SO MUCH MORE ENERGY.

To get started I'm setting 5 goals.

1. Spend at least 30 minutes every day in God's word MOST DAYS I GOT THIS MUCH TIME OR MORE WITH GOD. I WANT TO IMPROVE ON THIS GOAL HOWEVER.
2. Pray! Pray! Pray! I COULDN’T GET THROUGH MY DAY WITHOUT THIS. I PRAYED MANY TIMES DURING THE DAY. GOD GIVES ME THE STRENGTH I NEED TO GET THROUGH EACH DAY AND I CAN’T DRAW ON THIS STRENTH THAT GOD WANTS ME TO HAVE IF I’M NOT GOING TO HIM.
3. Get active: (Walk every morning, at least 1 mile; Walk every evening, at least 1 mile; Workout 3x's a week), find someone to walk with at least 2 days a week. ON AN AVERAGE WEEK I WALKED 6 DAYS A WEEK MOST OF THE DAYS WAS ONLY ONCE A DAY. DUE TO OTHER ACTIVITIES I DIDN’T GET A MORNING AND EVENING WALK EVERY DAY. I WAS ALSO WALKING OVER 2 MILES AT A TIME. I NEVER DID GET MY EXTRA WORKOUTS STARTED. LOOKS LIKE THERE IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT WITH THIS GOAL
4. Make wise food choices I ENJOYED LOOKING FOR HEALTHY WAYS TO EAT AND PREPARE MY FOOD. YES I DID HAVE CHOCOLATE BUT I DIDN’T CRAVE IT HAS MUCH SINCE I WAS GIVING MY BODY OTHER GOOD FOOD
5. Manage my time: set a time each day for my bible study and walks or workouts (an appointment that I must keep). By doing this it causes me to be accountable. LET’S JUST SAY I HAVE LOTS OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THIS GOAL

So there it is the RESULTS of my 30 Day Dare! J     Well there is one result that isn’t here yet, the result of the unwritten goal. I would like to lose weight as a result of my exercise and better eating.

                                                   

Drum Roll, Please

8 pounds in just over 30 days!!!!!!