30 Day Shred

Yesterday Lisa and I started the 30 Day Shred. I've heard it takes three weeks to build a good habit and only one to break it. (Don't quote me.) So, by the time we've hit day 21 on our 30 Day Shred we'll only have 9 more days to go and hopefully then we'll have made a good habit and good motivation to continue getting up at 6:30 and doing the video.

The plan:

• 6:30 am every day do "the shred". (I'm hoping the pinched nerve in my arm goes away so that I could actually do more than a half-hearted, struggling push up, but maybe that's just because I have weak arms and chest muscles...)
• eat healthy to optimize results
• take before and after measurements so that we can see the numbers there and on the scale
• do a longer gym work out at night since "the shred" is only 30 minutes

The projected results:

• loss of pounds and inches
• look more toned

Today was a struggle to get up. (Say that like this: struuuuuuugle.) But, I did it, jet lag and all. I might be getting to bed at 9 tonight but that will hopefully only make it easier to get up tomorrow morning.

And since healthy eating is important to 30 Day Shred, we cooked up a storm last night after our workout to get ready for the week. Fresh Vegetable Soup? Check. Crock pot chicken and potatoes? Check. Purchased ingredients for Green Smoothies*? Check.

I'm feeling so productive with all my New Years Resolutions. Isn't that how we all feel the first week of January though? Hope I'm still feeling awesome and productive with the resolutions in June, and again in September and then feeling really satisfied that I was successful in December. (And able to do the splits...)

*This would be a basic smoothie with a heaping handful of spinach blended in.

New Year. New Resolutions

Don't ask me to tell you what my resolutions last year were because I have absolutely no idea. I have been thinking about resolutions a lot this year though and I think I have some really good ones that will make me a better person and I think will make me happier. (Not that I'm UNhappy, but really, don't we all want to be happier?) So, without going into the deep, dark psyche that is my brain, I will give you the condensed, and public version of my goals. P.S. I always do them in categories.

1. Personal--keep my room clean (this might be my hardest goal)
2. Spiritual--take more time to build my faith in and relationship with God (I'm pretty sure this one might actually be the key to helping me be happier.)
3. Physical--less baking more healthy cooking (and this will do miraculous things to my waistline. Actually, doing the splits is also under this category too.)
4. Intellectual--read 4 books a month (one has to be non-fiction)
5. Social--start a book group (so I like reading... and I'm thinking a Saturday morning tea would be really fun)
6. Financial--increase knowledge about fancy accounts and use them (should have taken basic finance in college...)
7. Family relations--talk to my family more (if I had done that last year, I wouldn't have been surprised with an impromptu ski trip. I would have known it was planned in advance.)

I also just ordered the Liahona in Polish, I think that is intellectual, spiritual and maybe a little physical all rolled in one.

(Yes, I know the picture of my cute dog Ellie has nothing to do with my resolutions. But I wanted a picture and this was sent to us from our family friend who took pictures at our house during the Rose Bowl. Isn't she pretty? Well, I guess you'd only think she was cute if you liked animals. I know there are animal haters out there... cough, cough, Chelsea...)