Moving into Week 5 of 6

I did not do well with my commitments this week. The week began with me just not being into it + learning a bit about how being on the road for work can affect things like water consumption and snacks. Mid-week, I focused. Then, I was bummed and didn't put the energy into the commitments. So,

1. Water consumption-- I consumed at least 6 glasses of water 2 days and made it to 5 one to two additional days. Goal not reached.
2. Exercise-- I just sat down from 18 minutes on the treadmill and exercised 17+ minutes one other day this week. Goal failed.
3. Carbs? I achieved my goal of 135 or less on 3 days. I went over 1 day and didn't track my carbs the other 3 days. Not a good and faithful week.

Despite this week's slacking, I am moving forward into Week 5's goal. Part of the sadness was disappointment in not being able to bring down my elevated blood sugar with one day of good behavior. Hence, this week is my time to focus on consuming 105 carbs or less per day in snacks. It's modified from my original 100 stating to make a smooth 30,30,30,15 snack breakdown. It's not ideal from a doctor's perspective but I think I can manage with it if paired with carb control in meals. It's a step towards focus and intention so we'll see how it goes. Slow and steady. Steady, consistent. Namaste.

Week 4 of 6 week committment

Tonight, I realized my week count was off. I think that's because I referred to the end of the week as the week # of that previous week? Anyhow, week 1 was count carbohydrates consumed through snacks and limit daily snack carbs to 135 or less
Week 2 was exercise at least 10 minutes per day at least 3 days per week
Week 3 was to drink at least 6 cups of water daily

What about week 4? Well, I told you last week; it's time for me to kick up my exercise routine. I decided to increase the time spent exercising instead of increasing the pace of my walks. A regular exercise routine is important for maintaining good health. Although it would be easy to focus on a 10 or 15 minute increment, I need to learn to incorporate exercise into my weekly schedule. Self-care. Heck, that was even part of the message at church this morning at First Congo. Week 4's commitment is to exercise at least 17 minutes per day at least 3 days per week.

So, how am I doing with the commitments?
1. I tracked my carbs in snacks 6 out of 7 days. Excellent.
2. I stayed within my 135 daily carbs in snacks limit on 5 out of 6 of those days.
3. I averaged 90 carbs in snacks per day and frankly, my overage was  "1" carb over when using the diabetic count on the day I went over (i.e., I hit 143 carbs).
I count this as a success for the week. Before the 6 weeks ends, I plan to reduce my carb count to 100 per day. Making that commitment terrifies me. I've been achieving it while my goal is 135, somewhat, so one would think it won't be too hard. But I know me. We'll see.

Exercise was good. I did an official 10 minute routine on three days this week, 2 on treadmill and 1 via youtube. I even got in some lovely child play this weekend. Small as this goal has been, there have been multiple moments when I was aware of the cardiovascular improvement due to these simple walks. Bodies are meant to move. It's been a process of shaking off the cobwebs and telling mine it's okay to move. I've also been pretty faithful to ice my legs after my short workouts. I really, really, really don't want a repeat like before.

The water goal has been great. It took a mental adjustment to get those 6 cups in and sometimes I've definitely skipped something flavored in order to press towards this goal. But it's been met almost daily. My log verifies goal achievement 5 out of 7 days. I logged 4 one day, and 5 another. I sure felt like I smashed this goal but I admit that 5 out 7 ain't bad. Plus, there's no guarantee that I logged everything. I don't log everything but I do try to log the first six cups.

In closing, let me share that my scale believes I dropped 5 lbs this week. I won't argue ;).