Okay! It is time to challenge myself again! Springing into Spring Challenge goes from the first week of Spring ( March 20) and will be over the week of Memorial Day (May 30). This is a total of 9 weeks. The goals of this challenge will be to lose at least 25 pounds.
Since the beginning of the year- which is about 3 months, I have been fluctuating with my weight and have not gained or lost anything significant. This is either a plateau or it is a result of some stress that has been going on with circumstances surrounding my life. Either way I want to break through this and get the scale moving down again.
I have discovered over the past year that I am an emotional eater. This leads me to believe it is the stress in my life and not a plateau that is affecting my journey. I need to be more mindful and deal with my issues without food. I also need to take care of the stress with exercise and restful sleep. I discovered last year that if I get a good night's sleep of 7- 8 hours I lose more weight. I also learned that sugary foods gave me cravings for more sugary foods, so it is best to avoid them.
During the next 9 weeks in the Springing into Spring Challenge, I will:
- be aware of and drink more water
- exercise- walking and strength training
- be more mindful of food choices
