90 Day Challenger Touching Base

I understand people are reading this...so I better write something once in awhile! ; )

I'm staying super clean on my NAFP, and that's helping me cope during a busy time. I'm getting a new business up and running and keeping busy with marketing and PR work from clients, too.

Things have been going well. The 90 Day Challenge has pretty much become a way of life for me. If I falter anywhere, it's in tracking my food, however after a day or two (and some encouragement from SBF Marji) I'm back on it. I think that is key when looking to lose weight, for sure. What works best for me is using my menus as a planning tool before I put a morsel in my mouth. My strongest days are when I follow a menu I planned out the day before.

I've eliminated caffeine (yet again) because it wasn't serving me or my loved ones well. (After drinking too much one day I felt like I would not only fly out of my skin, but also punch someone if they looked at me the wrong way -- not good for a peace-lovin' gal like myself!) It's not like I was drinking a whole lot in the first place -- usually less than 200 mg a day. Even so, I feel my best when I keep it below 100 and more at 50 or 0 mg.

I've boosted my activity level to include more interval training as suggested by The Fitness Jeanie. (A Super Best Client of mine.) It means pushing myself more and wasn't easy to start. Now, though, I must say I look forward to my "interval sessions" at Balboa Park, where I incorporate some running into my walking routine. The scale has been staying stagnant lately, and I trust this will bust through my "mini plateau."

SBF Marji and I were talking the other night about the benefits of following the Challenge, and that includes saving money by not eating out so often. So following the 90 Day Challenge can help fatten your back account! : ) We would probably agree that the biggest hurdles come when visitors are in town or we travel. Although I can usually hold my own on my NAFP, it can be interesting to stick to 1500 calories on travel days. The Fitness Jeanie pointed out that Marji wrote a great posting about that subject and I agree -- you can read it here.

Not a whole lot of travel or visitors coming up in the near, near future, although I'm looking forward to a visit from SBS Teresa in August. I foresee things going really well in all realms, though -- because I'm going to plan for that!