Healthy Living: Goals & Plans

One of the reasons I started this blog is to document our family life, it will be fun to look back on.  Another reason is to keep myself accountable for areas of my life.  One of these areas is living a healthier life.  I have always been pretty decent at this... until recently.  I slipped.  Like, majorly.  But, no excuses or sob stories, this is all about what I'm going to do about it and moving forward.  I will update weekly how this area is going.

It all begins June 12th.  TODAY!  Here is the plan:

• Whole20 (June12th-July 1st) - 20 days of paleo eating in order to re-set my eating and cravings.  No sugar, dairy, gluten or grains.  Sticking to eggs, fruits, vegetables, meat, nuts.  Only a few exceptions - a splash of half & half is allowed in my coffee & various salad dressings make the cut.

• Workouts - this involves doing something active every day.  Includes a running schedule, starting with 3 runs per week and 2 crossfit classes per week.  The other 2 days something low-key, like a walk or bike ride or playing baseball/frisbee/catch etc.

• Sleep - in bed by 11:00pm every night and up by 7:30am.  1 day per week sleeping in until 8:30.

• Vitamins - fish oil & multi-vitamin daily

• Water - 3 servings of my water glass daily

I will report how everything is going at least weekly, but for the first 20 days more often.  My goals mostly involve feeling better in general and getting back into running shape, but along the way I hope to shed a few pounds so my clothes fit better.  And, here goes nothing... the "before" photos.  Hopefully we'll notice a difference by the end of the summer.  I'm excited to post results!!

(Photo creds to Charlie Steilen)