My first 4 months of 2019 are very fitness-oriented. I'm beginning a personal training certification course next week that will run until April, I'm taking a 7-week course on Using Physical Activity to Explore the Human Body, and I'm taking a Pilates class for school credit. Among all of the new components to my health and fitness journey, I'm also continuing to try and implement a nutritionist-recommended food plan, and continue to work out regularly. So let's start a month-long challenge to see if I can implement everything all at once. They say it takes 21 days to implement a new habit. I have a tendency to really want to switch up my lifestyle, but these changes are relatively temporary. When it comes to challenges, I usually stop doing them after about 1.5-2 weeks, only a few days away from that 21 day mark.
In November, I went to see a nutritionist, and she gave me a meal plan that focused on servings rather than limitations. Each day, I can have 7 servings of carbs, 10 servings of protein, 3 servings of fruit, and at least 3 servings of veggies. (Note: I'm lactose intolerant, and there was protein added so that I didn't have to include dairy.) I didn't do too well with this plan over break, but I've been trying to loosely follow it for the last month and a half or so. Now, I need to do it consistently. I have a pilates class I go to in the morning twice a week, and need to find three other days to work out during the week. In addition, I need to incorporate more cardio into my routine (I was lightly scolded when I said I only did weight lifting). So let's break down this challenge: For 1 Month (from January 15-February 15) I will: -do at least 30 minutes of added exercise/movement every day -stick to the servings given by the nutritionist (and track it) -track how I'm feeling each day on a scale from 1-5 (1=worst day 5=best day) The purpose of this challenge is to: -see what happens to my body and mind when I eat well and work out consistently -begin permanent healthy habits -challenge myself to stick with something beneficial for a month -see if I can feel the best I have -see if my body composition changes My current measurements are: Stomach (around naval): 35in Wrist: 7.5in Neck: 14.5in Thigh (around middle): 21.75in Arm (bicep, lightly flexing): 12.5in Body Fat %: 18.28 I'll be doing another update the week of February 15 so you can see how I did, what ended up happening, and what I learned!
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