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12-Weeks to a Happier and Healthier Life | Weeks 1 & 2

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I really don’t want to start this post with a bunch of excuses so I’ll just say the first two weeks were not as successful as I had hoped. I am the only one that can be held responsible for this and while I’d like to add a but into this intro I’m going to leave it at that.

Goals in Review:

  1. (Dietary Goal) Drink half my weight in water everyday. Well I can’t say I did this everyday but I did a good 9 out of 14 days. 
  2. (Physical Goal) Go for a walk everyday – rain or shine. I didn’t go for a walk everyday but I did 10 out of 14 days and I also have reincorporated barre3 online workouts into my routine (I completed 3 last week). 
  3. (Mental Goal) Spend 15 minutes per day reading a book. This one was a big fail. I didn’t read anything except blogs and children’s books. 

Goals for Weeks 3 & 4:

  1. (Dietary Goal) Diligently follow my 28 week transformation program.  I signed up for a 28 day program with fellow health coach Brittany Mullins and there is a meal plan that I haven’t been following so closely. After talking with my husband he reminded me that when I decided to sign up for the program I told him and myself that I was going to trust the program and take it on 100%. Well I have only followed the plan about 50% so I am re-committing myself to the program and following it completely. 
  2. (Physical Goal) Do 10+ minutes of barre3 online each day. I love barre3 and I really need to focus back on myself and my body. I love the energy barre3 gives me and how strong and sweaty I feel after a workout. 
  3. (Mental Goal) Spend 15 minutes per day reading a book. Since I didn’t complete this goal I am putting it back on the list because sometimes we just need a do-over. 

Review of the past two weeks:

While I was way more active the past two weeks than I have been in months my diet was not on point. I ended up eating a lot of salads and veggie packed meals but I also had beers, fries, veggie burger, movie theater popcorn, onion rings, a pastry (or 2) and coconut ice cream. While I am not abstaining from having any of those items my goal is to focus on eating healthier options and leaving those for more of an occasional treat/meal. What it comes down to is that I chose the food over my health goals and didn’t practice self-control or really think about what I was eating. When I looked at the progress photos of myself and didn’t see any but rather found myself looking more bloated it was a real wake-up call that if I don’t make good food choices that I am not going to see any real changes. So here is to a new week, new goals and to coming back here in two weeks with a more successful check-in. 

How are you doing with your goals? 

Let’s Get Started | 12-Weeks to a Happier and Healthier Life

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Hello! This post is getting up a lot later than I had planned but we moved last Thursday and life has been a bit chaotic. Today marks the start of my 12 week journey to a healthier and happier life. I’m happy to report that day one was a great start and I am looking forward to the next 12 weeks. Before we get into the goals and some news I have to share I will first show you my day 1 photos.

12_Week_Challenge - Day 1 - Back

12_Week_Challenge - Day 1 - Side

12_Week_Challenge - Day 1 - Front

Okay so most of these are pretty cringe worthy to me but this is me showing you reality. A reality that I am not happy with but I am striving to make healthy changes to get myself back on track. To help me get back on track I am working with health coach and blogger Brittany Mullins aka Eating Bird Food. Fun fact she is also an IIN grad. 

But wait aren’t you a health coach? Yes I am a health coach who after two children finding myself in need of a little help and guidance. Yes, health coaches sometimes need a coach of their own. I mean practice what you preach, am I right? 

Anyways I signed up for Brittany’s 28 Day Challenge program and I am so excited to see what sort of transformation takes place over the next 28 days. Side note (disclaimer) I am not sponsored to talk about Brittany’s program and I paid for it myself. The program has a meal guide and sample plan, a workout plan, lots of information and tips on how to live a healthy life, a Facebook support group and weekly e-mail support from Brittany.

In addition to the 28 Day Challenge and the guide/goals it sets out I also  have three of my own goals for the next two weeks. 

  1. (Dietary Goal) Drink half my weight in water everyday. I used to be so good at drinking water and then I don’t know what happened but my goal is to get back at it. Drinking water makes me feel more awake, more alive, more energetic and just happier. 
  2. (Physical Goal) Go for a walk everyday – rain or shine. We just moved back into our favorite Portland neighborhood and it is the perfect spot to get out and go for a walk. I want to move my body more everyday and I also want to take the time to go for a walk with my littles so that we can talk, explore and spend quality time together. 
  3. (Mental Goal) Spend 15 minutes per day reading a book. I read lots of books to my littles and blogs but I really don’t spend a lot of time reading for pleasure. I have a ‘to read’ list a mile long so now is the time to take a break from TV, the computer, social media and just take a few minutes for myself with a good book. 

So that’s it for this week’s post. I’ll be back with progress photos and to tell you how things are going in two weeks. Until then you can follow me on social media where I’ll be giving lots of updates! 

What are your three goals for the next two weeks?

12-Weeks to a Happier and Healthier Life

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ClassPass Fitness Night Out | THE BAR METHOD

Spring 2015

Let’s get real here for a moment. My workouts have been frankly non-existent for the past 8-weeks. My diet has been less than ideal. My weight is still 40+ pounds higher than my pre-pregnancy weight with Edith. My energy has been low. My mental state has been foggy, impatient and less than happy.

It’s time for a change. A real change.

This week we are moving to a new house in one of our favorite neighborhoods. Life is slowing down and it’s time for me to recommit to myself and my health so I can feel more balanced, more energetic and frankly a happier, calmer and more positive person.

You might be reading this and thinking here we go Lindsay and her challenges, goals, etc that don’t end up going anywhere. Yes I know I am an over committer and I haven’t completed a number of challenges lately and….well look where it’s got me, eh? That’s why this isn’t a challenge it’s simple an accountability check-in.

For the next 12-weeks and possibly longer I plan to do bi-weekly accountability check-in posts to keep me in check and to share my journey back to being a fit, healthy and happier person. Every two weeks I will share a photo of myself, weight +/-, three goals, a check in regarding the previous weeks three goals and a summary of how things are going, changes I am experiencing and ups and downs.

This all being said I’d love for your to join me on this journey to a happier, healthier life. Join me starting August 31st as I do my first check-in. I’ll share where I am starting at and I will also share three goals one dietary, one physical and one mental. You can share your own check-in in the comments, on your own blog or your social media. If there is enough interest generated we could also create a Facebook check-in/accountability group but we can cross that bridge when we get there.

Thank you for joining me on this journey and we’ll check-in next week for my (and your) first accountability check-in.

P.S. I’m joining prAna and Sweat Pink for a super fun, #7daystretch #liveinprana challenge – it starts today (Monday, August 24th) and ends at the end of the week (Sunday, August 30th). Join in on the fun – answering daily prompts (see below) – or if you’d prefer to lurk, you can follow along on FitApproach or through the hashtags: #liveinprana #7daystretch #sweatpink!