Challenge update:

Yeah, I’ve basically failed my own challenge

Once things calm down I am going to restart it. I won’t have to babysit on the weekends and hopefully I will be on a set 2nd shift schedule at work.

Also I will be able to go grocery shopping on Saturday so I can get water (more importantly caffeinated water) so I don’t have to drink coffee if I have a morning shift.

I will have time after work to also meditate since I won’t have to rush to get things done and go to bed for an early shift.

Also, I am leaving work and rejoining the gym. So I will be working out again starting tomorrow. (I don’t have workout clothes with me today)

I am setting a goal for myself right here, right now. There are 22 pairs of jeans in this box that do not fit me. At least 6 pairs (I didnt try anything on) I know fit me but are pretty tight. Half of the rest used to fit. The other half were given to me that I never got to wear but are the same size as most of the others.

The goal is to have most of them fit by next summer. I can easily do this as long as I am consistent. I want to fit in the size 13s again. There is everything from size 7 to size 17 in this box.

100 Day Challenge

This is something I had started a separate blog for but I have decided just to do it here instead. The goal is to pick a few things to do consistently to better myself in the span of 100 days.

I have made a list of things that I want to improve about myself ranging from losing weight, to accomplishing my writing goals, to keeping my house clean.

The first two I have picked are the ones I feel are the simplest things to change.

1. Meditation.

2. Drink only water.

Meditation is suppose to help with a lot of things, including managing stress, so that was my first pick.

Water should be another easy one. I recently switched locations for my job. My original location had a good 30 selections of drinks, which included easily 7 different teas. My new location only has one weird tea. I stopped drinking soda a while ago so tea was my only option. Our water was weird at the original location.

I will be adding more probably in October or November starting a separate round. Those will be around working out and eating healthy. I’m starting those later because they are money related lol. I am rejoining my gym in october when I get my first paycheck as a supervisor. I will also have a grocery budget so yay!

I haven’t been active on here at all. Mostly because I haven’t been doing ANYTHING health-wise.

Rewind a year ago, I have been falling into my depression more. I switched to second shift which made it difficult to get to the gym (as I stay up late after work and sleep too late to go before I have to go back.)

Also, broke. So I wasn’t able to eat right the way I need or want to. I was (and really still am) eating like one meal a day at work.

Well, my grandma passed away in January. I could no longer afford to pay my car insurance and the gym since I was on my grandma’s plan and she was helping me out with insurance. My insurance was like $100/mo but my grandma was having me pay $50/mo and help her out a little. Well, when she passed away I had to get my own insurance.

I couldn’t afford to pay $100/mo in insurance and $40/mo gym membership fee. My two-year gym contract was up in April, so I canceled it. Fully intending to join back up next summer when I would have my car paid off.

I have managed to not gain any weight, but I also haven’t lost any weight. I know weight isn’t the important part but i am 5′2 sitting at 235lbs. it may be a little important lol.

Now, I don’t have to wait! I am pretty excited. I am getting promoted at work, so starting the 13th I will be getting a good $3 raise. That is almost an extra paycheck a month. Plus we also get bigger bonuses as supervisors. The first of those come in October.

So, starting in October I will be able to go back to the gym. I am also switching locations at work. So my job will actually be closer to the gym. I can go to the gym before work, workout, shower, change, and go to work from there. I won’t have to backtrack all the way home (my current location is 5 minutes away from my house. the new location is 5 minutes away from the gym)

ALSO! I will be able to afford actually buying food! I actually am someone who likes eating healthy. I prefer it to all of the junk. I just have never had the money to be able to have it around like I want. 

I am so excited!!! October is going to be a good month for me.

Went to the gym for the first time in a year. My arms feel like they are gonna fall off. Or rip themselves off and beat me Ugh.

Garden labels for plants or any other veggies or herbs

I just wanted to share these amazing plant labels I found. I know wish i hadnt given up on my garden last year

Meatless MLK Monday!

January 2021 Goals!

New Year New Habits! Great ideas!!!

Just do! Action over inaction, whatever it is!

Energy and Productivity

Food as medicine!

Comparison is the thief of joy. Fact.

Love this! Stress Survival Guide…just in time for the holidays!

Tips to Reduce Stress