Hey, remember that time I made the Rocktober challenge?

Haha…

After being laid out with bronchitis for almost 7 days early in the month, I never fully recovered. I ended up working out about 18 days of the month, which is more than half, but I definitely did NOT make my goal of working out each day of the month.

I did, however, go from 146.6 lbs to 143.6 lbs which means I lost a total of 3 lbs for the month of October. This also means that I have lost a total of 28 lbs!

I was recently made moderator of a National website’s health and fitness board, and I’m pretty excited about out Holiday Challenge that we’re starting there!

The challenge doesn’t require you to be a part of the message board, and anyone can do the challenge… It runs from November 1 to December 31, just long enough to get us through the holiday season!

I’m attaching the excel document on which you can track your progress.

I could explain it all, but frankly, the spreadsheet does a better job than I can write a recap. Basically, you’ll earn points for doing certain healthful things each day, week, or month.

Give it a try! I’ll bet you see a difference!

Here is a link to the google document spreadsheet. You can track them on this form online via your google account, or you may save it to your computer as an excel document, or you may print it out and keep a hard copy.

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We made a paper chain last week representing the days until Christmas, people… That isn’t very many days, and is actually quite a lot of pies… Make this holiday season your healthiest yet!

What is your holiday season weakness? Any desire to over come it? ;)

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I have to admit, I am LOVING fall.

I am loving all of the decorations, and I’ve even made some of my own!

Inspired by these which I read about in google reader via here, I made these little gems!

I’ll post another picture when they’re all lit up! But they are soooooooooo cute! The paper really adds to the pumpkin design, and they glow beautifully. :D

Please notice that my jack-o-lanterns do not have bad teeth…. I think I’ve made my point on that matter… haha.

In other pumpkin news, I found THIS shampoo and conditioner in the clearance bin at the grocery store for half off!! It smells soooooo good! I love lathering up with it, because it makes me smell like pie. mmmmmmm…. me pie.

I won’t lie. I also could not resist buying a can of pumpkin and making my less-guilt-filled pumpkin dip… The guilty kind has cream cheese in it, and really is freaking good. This time, I just added molases, spices, and some vanilla. While I have to admit, I make a damn fine gingerbread cookie, I just went with some store bought gingersnaps, and dug in.  YUM.

And then, of course, is my constant quest for the best pumpkin beer. Let me tell ya… I had the most awesome pumpkin beer once, years ago, and since then, my searching has been fruitless. The Jack’s pumpkin spice ale was lame, unfortunately. However, the Buffalo Bill’s pumpkin ale is pretty dang good. Yummmmmmy.

Last but not least, when I wake in the morning, it will be my 26th birthday… wow. don’t know what to do with that information actually…

rocktober update: I essentially took a week off due to my bronchitis, so, I will tack another week onto the end of the month.

rocktober challenge day 12: 45 minutes tennis lessons

Good evening everyone! I missed monday and tuesday of work this week due to this crazy SICKNESS that attacked me! I went to the doctor today and thankfully, it isn’t the flu! Even so, I’m pretty dang sick, and I’m definitely ready to feel better. I also seem to have passed a bit of illness on to my sweety, so I’m hoping he doesn’t get worse too.

Anyway, I wanted to write that the doc told me to avoid any physical activity for a full day to let my lungs recover, so I’m officially going to miss a day of the ROCKTOBER challenge. Oh well, I’m hoping that I’ll kick it into high gear as soon as I’m all better. :D

I’ll be doing a site update in the near future, so be on the lookout for those site changes! :D

Well, it would appear that I’ve gone and gotten myself totally sick.

Yesterday, my ROCKTOBER challenge Day 3 activity was running 3.5 miles in 38.51 minutes! It was a cool morning though, and while I wore a long sleeved shirt that went up to my neck… it would appear that I have full on bronchitis or some other lung situation. I’ve got a barking cough, and have had a fever off and on all day. :(

I was a little worried about the challenge, because I don’t want to miss a day, so for challenge Day 4 I decided to do 30 minutes of stretching/yoga poses broken up in 3 ten minute sessions.

IT HURT… but, I would have been so, so sad if I’d jacked up the challenge this early! ;)

Last but not least, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my sweet LOLA on Monday! I wish I was there to have a cupcake with you!!! :)

I’m off to drown myself in nyquil and get some sleep. :D

Today was gorgeous, and I am so enjoying this cool and quiet evening that I’ll keep this short.

My best count is thatyhere are about 20 people participating in the rocktober challenge! I isn’t EVER too late to get started and I hope you’ll consider making this month the one that sees you (like me) back on track.

Challenge day 2 stats
Tennis drills with my amazing, patient, tennis-star husband -1 hour 45 minutes.

Talk to you soon. :)

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