Tom was admitted to the hospital early yesterday morning. (By early, I mean we came here about 1:00 a.m.). 

However, I am still walking! I've made it a point to get out of the room and walk the halls of the hospital the last two days. So...go me! :) 

Yesterday was so cold and dreary and icky that I opted to do  my Yoga DVD instead of go for a walk. It's called Yoga for the Rest of Us by Peggy Cappy. I like it because she uses a chair for balance and it's really quite a good workout. It did not get me many steps though lol. 

​How are you moving your body this week? 

Hello everyone! I cannot believe we are already three weeks into this year! So here's my update on my resolutions for this month. 

Water: I am still drinking at least four 16 oz bottles of water a day. I've drank almost 12 gallons of water so far this year!

Movement: I am excited to report that I've walked/moved at least 20 minutes a day everyday this year! I even stepped out of my comfort zone and tried out treadmills this last week!

Tracking blood sugar and food: I am continuing to track my blood sugar three times a day and writing down what I eat. 

De-cluttering: I missed doing yesterday's de-cluttering. Well, a more accurate statement would be that I started clearing out old text messages and got distracted reading them and didn't get very far. Otherwise, I've done at least 15 minutes a day every day this year.

Overall, I'm very happy with how things are going and super excited to start making my February list of resolutions. February will be arriving before we know it! 

I'm attaching a picture of my goal chart (downloaded from Gretchen Rubin's site).  

What was your favorite thing to do when you were a child? This can be a clue to helping you figure out what makes you happy as an adult! 

For me, I've loved reading for as long as I can remember. I can remember going to the library in Mangum during the summer and checking out books. We'd come home and I would read all of mine the same day. My mom would get so annoyed and remind me that we weren't going back for 2 weeks. I'd just smile and say "I can read them again". As an adult, I still love to read. It relaxes me and makes me happier. 

Share in the comments some of your favorite childhood memories!

I think new weeks are so exciting and full of possibilities! This week, I will strive to get 8000 steps on my fitness tracker at least two days and hopefully more! I didn't make it last week, but I refuse to let that get me down. 

Hope everyone has a fantastic week! What are your goals for this week? 

This weekend, I'm out of town teaching all weekend. I'm learning it's harder to keep up on my resolutions when I'm not home and/or when I'm teaching all day. I did manage to get it all done yesterday and I'm working on today's list. The day's not over yet, so I might make it yet!

​Let me know in the comments how your goals for the new year are going!

I have a question for those who use treadmills on a regular basis. If you use a fitness tracker like a Fit Bit; does the tracker get your treadmill steps? I used the treadmill again yesterday in the hotel and I noticed that both days I used one, it did not seem to track the steps very well. I want that credit for steps lol! 

When we got to the hotel Thursday, I hadn't done my walking for the day yet, so I decided to go out and walk up and down the halls. I used the steps and went up a floor, down to the other end, then up another floor, down to the other end, then worked my way back down to the first floor. When I got to the first floor, I found the fitness room and saw it had a treadmill. I was feeling especially brave, so I went in and tried it out. I finished my walking time on it. I'm proud to report that: I didn't fall and I didn't die lol. Now I know I can use one, so I won't be so scared to try again. Much prefer actually walking outside, but it was colllldddd! 

Well in the interest of being open and real, I want to admit that I haven't yet made 8000 steps yet this week like I had hoped. Monday, I had 6926; Tuesday I didn't feel well and only made it to 3842 and yesterday I had 7536 steps. The next few days will be a real challenge because tomorrow Tom has chemo in OKC, then we're driving to where I'm teaching this weekend and I'm teaching all day Saturday and Sunday. Planning to get some walks around the buildings to get my 20 minutes in and I'll keep working towards the 8000 mark. 


How's your week going? 

Week 2 of 2020 is through! So here's an update on my Happiness Project/resolutions for the year!

For the first 14 days of this year, I have walked 20 minutes each day! 

I have drank 1072 oz of water! That is over 8 gallons of water so far this year. 

I have written in my blog and my personal stuff everyday!  

I have tracked my blood sugar and written down my food for every meal/snack.

I have de-cluttered for 15 minutes a day. Some days that was physical de-cluttering and other days it was computer or phone de-cluttering. One day, Tom and I went through his side of the closet and emptied more than 50 hangers! 

How is your 2020 going? Let me know in the comments!





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