Weekly Check-in
What are your wins? What are you proud of for the week?- Getting in all three of my scheduled workouts, even when I had to reschedule
- 10,000 steps every work day
- Being seen exercising by people I know (current student, principal)
- Plank Jacks! I haven't been able to do those before..
What were your biggest obstacles?
- Unexpected sick child meant different schedule (still got 10,000 steps that day!).
- Teething child woke up at 5:15 and wouldn't go back to sleep, so I tried to work out and she would have it. Rescheduled for another day.
- Vending machines due to lack of snack planning.
- Sugar...cookies and other sweets at Sunday school and evening church event.
Emotions aside, what needs to change next week?
- Drink more water.
- Plan for snacks.
- Start food journaling.
EE Graduation Questions
How has your mindset shifted since you began ClassFit?- Self control has improved. Starting to rewrite the stories I tell myself.
- Erin does not have to be a "group exerciser" to exercise.
- Erin does not have to eat junk food/sweets just because they are available to eat.
- Erin is willing to exercise in front of other people.
- Erin can run, even if her husband hates running himself.
What have you learned about your water and eating habits?
- I don't drink enough water--I need to make a concerted effort. Weekends are harder.
- Now that I'm exercising more, I'm specifically thirsty for water more.
- I have the self-control to not eat sugary/junk food.
- I have the self-control to be successful at intermittent fasting.
- When I don't plan ahead, I default to my terrible eating habits.
- I tend to consume the junk first thing in the morning and after supper, and also during planning period if I haven't prepared a snack.
How much water and food do you currently intake on average?
- Water...48 ounces or less per day. I need to really double that. I need to drink out of my larger Tervis tumbler every day (24 oz each, and drink four of them daily, ideally).
- I haven't kept track of calories, but intermittent fasting has helped cut out the junk I would eat in the morning during breakfast and the evening after supper, so I am eating less and I'm trying to make better decisions about what I'm eating. This is the next step of my journey I would like to focus on.
What are some strategies you are using to stay on track?
- Drinking water and hot green tea in the morning helps with the intermittent fasting. Also, I keep myself busy until 10 a.m. I give myself the option of expanding my eating window to 10 hours on weekends and special occasions.
- I'm more conscious about moving. I'm trying to get in 10,000 steps on workdays and 7,500 steps on weekends as a beginner goal. When I'm done with the school day, I walk laps during my bus duty whenever we are waiting on another bus, and I come back into the building and walk "the long way" everywhere I need to go to make sure I get those extra steps in.
- On days that my husband leaves early for work, I wake up when he leaves and I get my workout in. Sometimes I sleep in my workout clothes so that I can just roll out of bed. On days that he does not leave early, I get up and spend the time writing (blogging here) and preparing mentally for the day/week (he doesn't leave early on Mondays).
- I've posted the "trophies" from my Active 5K app, so people know that I'm using it and ask me about it.
What differences do you notice in your body mechanics and endurance?
- I'm even amazed at what five weeks can do. Five weeks ago, I could barely hold myself up in a plank, let alone move individual body parts in the plank. During Friday's workout, I was able to do Plank Jacks! And alternating single leg planks. Granted, it was for 15-20 seconds each, but I sure felt great!
- I also just feel more confident in my mechanics, particularly when it comes to lunges. Early on, I had to stop lunging before my sets were up because I was weak and the more I did, the worse my form got. However, after doing reverse lunges and lunges with front kicks, my legs are stronger and I know that I'm doing it right. I've also been doing my squats with my arms up in the air in order to make sure I'm keeping my upper body upright, and I feel like my form is good. Incline push-ups are making me feel like I may be able to do an actual push-up one day, haha.
Overall, why do you believe you are ready to progress to the Primary School level?
- After looking through the path, it appears that the Early Elementary level is about beginning mindset change. I've achieved some basic changes in the way I think. I'm aware of the areas where I need to improve, and I desire to change for the better. Ready to move on...
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