Tenacious Thursday - Weeks 11, 12, & 13

It's hot, it's summer, I'm lazy, I'm slacking...and on and on.

My steps are falling behind because I am not intentionally focusing on them and pushing myself.  I am moving our school room into a new area and that is my current focus along with selling last year's curriculum and making sure I have all of this year's curriculum.  It is what it is but I don't like what I'm seeing in my steps and my weight is staying the exact same which is a good thing at this point because it's not going up!

Week 11 - not even half of my goal

Week 12 - pattern continues

Week 13 - forgot to even put my fitbit on half the time!  If it wasn't for Monday, this week would have been a total wash.

It's ironic that these weeks are following one of my best weeks yet.  

Thanks for those of you joining in with me and keeping me accountable!  How was your week?  What were your accomplishments?  Let me know!  It's never too late to join in! Let's keep each other accountable!

Friend me on Fitbit  - melissa@gchomeschool.com

Tenacious Thursday - Weeks 8 & 9

Week 9 was vacation week and let me just say that maybe I need a vacation every week!  I think I had my highest week of steps yet and we spent many hours that week on a plane!

Fitbit steps - This was packing and prep week.  As I stated in the last update, we were also painting our son's apartment. I've noticed a pattern of my steps being low when life gets busy!  The steps do not accurately show how busy I at least think I was. 

Where I finished on my friends' list for Week 8.  I moved down the list again!

Here is vacation week!  Woohoo finally met my goal plus some!

And another goal crushed - top 5 among my friends for Week 9 - best yet!  

Other goals:

• try hard to hit my step goal of 7,000 daily steps at least 4 times per week
• water intake - doing better
• weigh in - I stayed the same at 216 - Total loss/gain = -2

Thanks for those of you joining in with me and keeping me accountable!  How was your week?  What were your accomplishments?  Let me know!  It's never too late to join in! Let's keep each other accountable!

Friend me on Fitbit  - melissa@gchomeschool.com

Tenacious Thursday #7

Checking In :)  Down another pound this week!

Fitbit steps - Got my 4 times in at least.

This week truly doesn't show what I've done! We've been painting my son's apartment and I'm sore everywhere - it just doesn't register many steps evidently!

Ah man, moved down a number among my friends - you guys need to just sit down once in a while, lol!!  Just kidding - keep me accountable!  I really increased my overall steps so I am happy with that too.  

Other goals:

• try hard to hit my step goal of 7,000 daily steps at least 4 times per week
• water intake - doing better
• weigh in - 216 - Total loss/gain = -2

Thanks for those of you joining in with me and keeping me accountable!  How was your week?  What were your accomplishments?  Let me know!  It's never too late to join in! Let's keep each other accountable!

Friend me on Fitbit  - melissa@gchomeschool.com

Tenacious Thursday #6

6 weeks in already?  That sure went by fast.  Here's where I am.

Fitbit steps - How I finished the week last week.

I finished 12th among my friends list last week - hoping to make it into the top 10 this week!

Here is this week, Sunday - Thursday. Today was a bust but hopefully I can finish strong!

Other goals:

• try hard to hit my step goal of 7,000 daily steps at least 4 times per week
• water intake - doing better
• weigh in - 217 - down 1 pound

Thanks for those of you joining in with me and keeping me accountable!  How was your week?  What were your accomplishments?  Let me know!  It's never too late to join in! Let's keep each other accountable!

Friend me on Fitbit  - melissa@gchomeschool.com

Tenacious Thursday #3

Let's start by looking at my Fitbit weeks.  

Here is last week through Sunday.  Not too bad really but...

Here is this week, Sunday - Thursday.  But let me just say that we cleaned out 3 closets this week.  Evidently that didn't take many steps although it had me exhausted!

Other goals:

• no tracking - hey it's getting easier :)
• making sure to eat at least 6-8 servings of fruits/veggies a day - Okay this is an oxymoron because I can't keep up with this since I'm not tracking!!
• starting my day with an egg, Canadian bacon, bacon,  or sausage and fruit ( Again, stinking at this and falling back into old habits plus we are out of eggs and breakfast meat!)
• try hard to hit my step goal of 7,000 daily (see above)
• starting c25k - Didn't do any this week :(
• no weighing until June 1st (I still want to step on the scale so badly!!)
• water intake - too low

Thanks for those of you joining in with me and keeping me accountable!  How was your week?  What were your accomplishments?  Let me know!  It's never too late to join in! Let's keep each other accountable!

Friend me on Fitbit  - melissa@gchomeschool.com

It's A Brand New Week - Let's Rock It!

Top 5 for the week

1. try to rise by 7:30 (we are night owls!)
2. research freezer meals
3. determine "work" hours (reviews, blog, etc)
4. get the jungles cut aka the grass
5. focus on recording some videos

Menu Plan
Dinners:   I'm hoping to add in a new recipe to try each week and a video of us making it and trying it.  We shall see!

• breakfast (either waffles or pancakes) bacon
• chicken pastry, green beans, yams (if I go to grocery store)
• mini meatloaf, mashed potatoes, garden peas
• chicken pasta alfredo
• vegetable beef soup (I can't wait any longer!!)

                       
Reading goals

• Priscilla Shirer's Discerning the Voice of God
• Judges study with Hellomornings
• Own Your Life by Sally Clarkson

Fitness goals

• try to get at least 5,000 steps daily - I am so sedentary!!
• focus on more fruits and vegetables

New Habit for September

• water, water, water (at least 32 oz per day)

Review of Last Week

Top 5 for the week - yay another great week for the top 5

1. Purposefully listen for God's voice in every detail of my life!
2. morning walk at least 3 days, shoot for 5
3. actually do set chores for all daily - don't skip at least M-F
4. write out morning to do daily
5. night time review

Menu Plan  Didn't get to try the new recipe this week and now we're out of broccoli so putting that one on hold for now!

Dinners:   I'm hoping to add in a new recipe to try each week and a video of us making it and trying it.  We shall see!

                Enchiladas, Spanish rice
                Chicken and rice, peas  
                New Recipe - Easiest Pasta and Broccoli Recipe
                           Ham Steaks, mac n cheese, green beans
                Pizza Boats, cut veggies and dip

                
Reading goals

• Priscilla Shirer's Discerning the Voice of God caught up
• Judges study with Hellomornings behind 1 day
• Own Your Life by Sally Clarkson behind 1 chapter

Fitness goals only hit the 5,000 one day and really didn't try hard on the fruits/vegetables

• try to get at least 5,000 steps daily - I am so sedentary!!
• focus on more fruits and vegetables

New Habit for September

• water, water, water (at least 32 oz per day) - better this week - hit this 4/7

Linking up with Money Saving Mom.

Weekly Goals and Menu Plan

Here we go again...another week, another plan:

Top 5 for the week

1. Purposefully listen for God's voice in every detail of my life!
2. morning walk at least 3 days, shoot for 5
3. actually do set chores for all daily - don't skip at least M-F
4. write out morning to do daily
5. night time review

Menu Plan
Dinners:   I'm hoping to add in a new recipe to try each week and a video of us making it and trying it.  We shall see!

                Enchiladas, Spanish rice
                Chicken and rice, peas  
                New Recipe - Easiest Pasta and Broccoli Recipe
                           Ham Steaks, mac n cheese, green beans
                Pizza Boats, cut veggies and dip

                
Reading goals

• Priscilla Shirer's Discerning the Voice of God
• Judges study with Hellomornings
• Own Your Life by Sally Clarkson

Fitness goals

• try to get at least 5,000 steps daily - I am so sedentary!!
• focus on more fruits and vegetables

New Habit for September

• water, water, water (at least 32 oz per day)

Review of Last Week

Top 5 for the week - nice job here

1. celebrate Sarah - she's turning 12 this week!
2. unpack and catch up on laundry
3. ease back into to daily chores
4. go to bed at a decent time
5. update planner dates, reviews, school plans, etc

Menu Plan

Dinners: Okay, really, we need to have those enchiladas this upcoming week!!

Enchiladas, Spanish rice
Chicken Quesadillas
BBQ chicken, broccoli, mashed potatoes
Spaghetti, salads
Chicken and rice, peas

Reading goals - read the weekly amount
Priscilla Shirer's Discerning the Voice of God
Judges study with Hellomornings
Own Your Life by Sally Clarkson

Fitness goals

decided to just start slow and just start walking - only 2 times last week
I'm starting back with a simple water goal as well - at least 32oz per day - epic fail


Linking up with Money Saving Mom.

Melissa's Monday Motivation

Remember this post?  Well, I'm trying to get back to some goal planning that went completely away over the summer. Here are the questions I ask myself when planning my week:


What are your top 5 goals this week?

1. Camp Powerhouse at church will take up most of the week.
2. brainstorm some blog posts
3. finish getting school room ready
4. go to bed at a decent time
5. get ladies' Bible study going

What is on your menu?

Breakfast:  cereal, fruit & yogurt, egg sandwiches, waffles
Lunches: provided at church - woohoo
Dinners:  Fish Sticks, mac n cheese, applesauce
                Waffles, bacon
                Enchiladas, Spanish rice
                BBQ Chicken, broccoli, mashed potatoes
                Dinner with Grandma
            
What are you reading?

• finishing the James Hello Morning study
• starting Priscilla Shirer's Discerning the Voice of God
• school books :)

Fitness goals

• I want to start couch to 5K again but not this week.  Just surviving camp will probably be as much as I can handle realistically this week!
• I'm starting back with a simple water goal as well - at least 32oz per day!

I would love to hear your goals for the week!