Last week I set goals for this grand lifestyle reset. I said that I am taking a break from alcohol, caffeine, and will be in bed by 10. First, lets recap how I did:
1. No alcohol! This has been pretty easy as I don't have strong cravings for any alcoholic drinks, and I didn't have any social engagements where drinking is hard to avoid. Going into the holidays with work parties and such will be a little more difficult, but I would like to keep going.
2. No caffeine - well, I did drastically reduce it. I had no coffee, but I did have quite a bit of soda and some tea. This week I would like to say goodbye to the soda (and if I realllllly need one, make sure its caffeine free) but I will keep tea. I know this still gives me some caffeine, but I don't feel the same anxiety inducing effects from a cup of green tea as I do a latte. Maybe I don't inhale it at the same rate?
3. In bed by 10 - I did pretty good on this one, at least in the beginning of the week. Friday I knew I would be out late for a hockey game, and we stayed up late watching movies Saturday, but Sunday there was no reason I needed to be up that late. I'm renewing this push to be in bed by 10!
Also, I started running again last week. I'm pleased to report that I've done the loop 3 times now (running every other day) and it is starting to feel good. My calves and shins are a little unhappy while running, so I'm concentrating on lots of calf massage and I know it will get a little easier when I get a few pounds off. My plan is to do the loop one more time on Tuesday, then find a new, slightly longer loop. Hooray progress!
New this week, I'm issuing myself a challenge:
Yoga everyday for 30 days!
It doesn't need to be a class, especially since I know that I'm going out of town for work, but I'm challenging myself to do at least 10 minutes of yoga per day for the next 30 days!
Overall I'm feeling good and I'm ready for more changes!
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