Strive to Thrive: August 2020

Welcome to Strive to Thrive: August 2020.

This month I:

• initiated Project Pants,
• prioritized "Money" as my monthly Happiness Project theme,
• experienced an unexpected jolt at work, and
• engaged in a variety of creative activities 

Let's review my month... 

Project Pants: Week 3

Week 3 of Project Pants was successful.

I met my goals:

• Attended my Real Appeal meeting
• Tracked everything I ate every day in MyFitnessPal

Observations

I'm continuing to focus on nutrition, including eating a wide variety of vegetables and fruits each day. This past week I averaged 8 different kinds of produce each day!

This cantaloupe was grown by Rick in our garden!

Project Pants: Week 2

Week 2 of Project Pants was successful.

I met my goals:

• Attended my Real Appeal meeting
• Tracked everything I ate every day in MyFitnessPal

Observations

I've seen downward movement in my BMI and body fat percentage metrics.

I'm focusing on nutrition. I've increased my daily intake of produce by:

• Putting kale and fruit into my morning protein smoothie
• Having a big salad with protein and lots of veggies for lunch
• Eating at least two types of veggies with dinner

About a month ago, I started putting coconut milk into my smoothie and morning coffee. Coconut milk has a lot of calories and saturated fat, so it's something I've avoided most of my life. I've noticed that with the coconut milk, the pain in my toe that I've been dealing with for the past few years has decreased and the degree of movement has increased!

I'd like to start exercising more, but so far I'm just focusing on nutrition and thinking of any exercise as a bonus. This week I walked 4 times and did yoga once.

Weekly Goals

• Attend weekly Real Appeal meeting
• Track all my food every day in MyFitnessPal

Project Pants: Week 1

A year ago I was lighter...

my body fat percentage was smaller...

my body mass index was lower...

I fit comfortably into my beloved black suit pants. 

A year ago I blogged about Week 33 of the Real Appeal weight loss program, where we were focused on maintaining our weight loss. I maintained my weight loss for a while...and then I didn't. 

What happened?

Strive to Thrive: July 2020

Welcome to Strive to Thrive: July 2020.

This month I:

• prioritized "Family" as my monthly Happiness Project theme,
• started establishing boundaries at work, 
• created intentionality through the structure of a morning practice, and
• engaged in a variety of joyful activities 

Let's review my month...