Day 70 End of week 10

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After 9 hours of sleep, I got out of bed feeling hungover. I don't know if it is the air conditioner or what but this is two mornings in a row having a headache in the morning. Anyway...down to make coffee, play the in and out morning game with the dogs, and have breakfast. Took the dogs for a 2.5 mile walk around MOS. Then home to finish breakfast, another cup of coffee and water. Mobility, lift. I actually did a pretty good lift. Cossack, bench, bicep, tricep, back extension, pull down, and lunch with rotation. That is pretty good for me. I liked the focus and did not get bored too quickly. 

Breakfast 2 eggs, 5 sausage, 1/2 bagel cut out with CC  770/32g protein 

Lunch& dinner 

4 jalepeno chick sausages, yogurt/honey cottage ch. cheese, avocado, bread 950 calories 75g protein 

snack-coffee and protein cookie dough batter     150/6g protein 

Total calories 1870 and 113g protein 

After my morning workouts, I brought the kids to Lincoln. Tucker had a water park meeting and Campbell was searching for friends. Both are out with friends and I am wondering when I will be able to head home and go to bed. Getting into bed early helps me stay away from food and any temptation. I think about if I were to be sober full time how that might be...I would be going to bed at 8pm and just feeling tired and bored all the time. I wonder if Dad was feeling like that?

I am still in disbelief. What I have accomplished in 75 days is pretty cool. I feel tired, but feel grateful for my dedication. Was it perfect? Nope. My diet had some hiccups but I mostly stuck to calorie restriction, no late eating, no alcohol, and no sugar. I did have some honey, maple syrup, and dark chocolate. My running went well. I will have to look back over the training to see the changes but just between last weekend and yesterday my times were better. I am getting stronger. 

5/5 Progress picture- got it done early. Towards the end, I began to fall away from my routine, which is my issue in many areas of life. I go at it strong and then fall away or backslide. Something to think about for next time...even if it is 100 hours, or a week, month, etc. A strict routine helps lay down a template to follow. The flexibility is in how, not what. 

4/5 Workout 2xday This aspect actually improved as I got further into the challenge. Initially, I used 10k steps at school for one workout then did #2 when I got home from school. It did help me get through a rough transition into the challenge. 80 days ago I was sitting in bed, fat and lazy, wondering how I could ever do it. Making that transition with a little stretch helped me stay focused and positive. Plus, it was a change in my behavior and I have seen others doing a similar thing. Working while completing the challenge is much harder in some regards than being at home to do it all. On the flip side, I found working a good way to stay focused on my checklist. I ate at meal times, and did not have time to think about food. My running progress makes me really happy. Now it is time to focus on the next big goal-55k in Michigan, in the heat. 


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