{Challenge} Week #4 Update

I still continue to make baby steps. I really wish it were easier to make the changes I need to do. I'm finding a lot of things are quite the struggle right now. I was originally going to skip my post this week after I realized I had forgotten to post yesterday or just simply say it was a big old FAIL. Then I started thinking about the things I did manage to change and do rather than focusing on those things I didn't accomplish.

My Action Statement:

I will work on building good healthy habits - ones that will benefit my overall physical health, spiritual health and mental health. By working towards those goals, I will be giving myself the gift of life. I will live out 1 Corinthians 6:19-20: "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body."  

My {Revised} Actions Steps:

1. I will begin each day with a quiet time/Bible study. I managed this most days last week although not every day. 
2. I will continue to attend Zumba at least three times a week. Sadly I missed Zumba all last week. 
3. I will be in bed sleeping no later than 11pm each night. Did not manage every night but managed this more than I did not.
4. I will be done with all computer work no later than 9pm each night.  Still a struggle.
5. I will daily log my calories, exercise, water intake, and weekly weight progress on the My Fitness Pal website. Did not do. Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike logging my food?? 
6. I will post weekly updates throughout the course of the challenge. Although, I'm late this week, I'm posting all the same.
7. I will increase my water intake so that by the end of the challenge that will be my drink of choice above anything else. Continuing to work on this.
8. I will begin the "No S Diet" immediately and will add (::gulp::) "No soda" to the diet plan.  This was definitely the hardest for me, but I did see some improvements. I wanted to clarify something here as well. While the "No S" Diet states "no snacks" I do not and will not always follow that. As a Type 1 diabetic, I have to make sure my blood sugar stays higher than 70 and since it dips below that on occasion, I have to eat. It's definitely a struggle and one I continue to work on. I also decided not to go cold turkey on soda. My soda of choice is Diet Mt. Dew and I don't want to deal with the caffeine withdrawal, however, I have cut back to about half of what I was drinking and will continue working towards "soda-free" over the next couple of weeks.

I am continuing to strive to good health. I turn 40 in two months. I started this year wanting to be "Fit by 40" and I'm not going to make it. I'm disappointed in myself, but I know the changes will come. My goal now is to still be "Fit by 40" although I may be 41 before I reach that goal.

Thanks to Thrice Blessed for this challenge.  She continues to be an inspiration to me.