30 Day Fitness Challenge Results Summary

Posted By Lori on Sep 8, 2009 | 7 comments


Workout Tally
Week 1

21 miles of walking, 2- 90 min yoga sessions, and 1 circuit training session

Week 2
20 miles- Walk/Run, 2- 90 min Yoga Sessions, 1- pool cardio exercise class, 1- 45 min easy stretch yoga, 96 oz H20 daily!

Week 3
23 mles total run/walk, 1 – 90 min power yoga session, 3 hour acro-yoga workshop, I messed up on water tracking and I ate past 6 most days of the week.

Week 4
Walk- 32 miles WOW! That’s 12 miles more than I planned on getting in! I felt that I had to add more walking to make up for the fact that I wasn’t running this week. Yoga-3 1/2 hours, H20- 96 0z everyday! I felt best when I had 48 oz before I even had breakfast, maybe that will be a new goal soon. No food past 6 pm every day.

Last 2 Days

Day 29
2 mile walk- I took it easy w/ all the fires that are going on right now, the air is pretty smoky. I still wanted to honor my challenge and did a simple walk. This is the day of the co-op, which means I am up at 5 AM to pick up organic produce for our members,so it’s nice to take it easy on Saturdays.
96 oz H20
No food past 6 pm- I was in the mood for something sweet, salty, and fattening. I realize I get like this about once a month for 2-3 days. Ladies, I know you can understand. 😉 I would love to go through a cycle and not feel hungrier than normal. In addition, I feel like resting more too. If I give in to cravings it usually takes me a week to recover from the damage. I have to remember it’s not worth it. How’s that saying go, “A moment on the lips, forever on the hips”

Day 30
I hit up Power Yoga again. It felt much easier today, not as intense, but still pretty darn good! I took at little stroll to the trail that overlooks the ocean, then had Juliano’s Planet RAW again. I shared a No Chickpea Falafel Burrito & A Bacon Double Western w/ Fries with my yoga buddy. We shared dessert which was a cinnamon roll and again that amazing strawberry parfait! I don’t know how the heck these recipes are made, but it would make it very easy for anyone to transition into raw with this menu.
Completed 5 miles of walking
96 oz H20
No food past 6 pm! YAY! This is really becoming easier. It just takes a few days to get the feel for it.

GRAND TOTAL AFTER 30 DAYS
Completed 103 Miles walking or running (53 miles over goal)
Completed 14 hours & 45 min of yoga (2 hours and 45 min over), plus I added in 1 circuit training & pool cardio workout
96 oz H20- I may have missed 1 or 2 days since I forgot to log it a couple times, but besides that I did it. I don’t think I need to drink that much water, but it is summer time here and the weather is really hot and dry so I went with it.
No food past 6 pm for 15 days- I completed 10 days

Side Benefits
Low back pain is GONE!!!
I am feeling more muscle tone & less spongy!
I lost 4.75 inches!
I lost 4.5 lbs!
(technically I lost 8 because I weighed in @ 137.6 on Aug 1 & the fit test was done in July)
I gained confidence to keep going!

What’s next?
I am going to continue daily exercise. I would love to think that fitness will just naturally always be a part of my daily routine just like brushing my teeth, but honestly I have lapsed so many times in my life that I just don’t want to assume that I’ll keep going, I have to make it a priority to keep it happening. Someday I dream of it being such a habit that I don’t even need to put much effort into making it happen.

A new 30 day challenge: Nutrition & Purification!
Stay tuned for my next post for more details!

7 Comments

  1. >Way to go! Your posts got me moving. I bought a rebounder recently and have been getting some good workouts in.

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  2. >Way to go! Your posts got me moving. I bought a rebounder recently and have been getting some good workouts in.

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  3. >Anne- So glad my posts are motivating you! I'd love a rebounder! I have a big trampoline & boy does that work! Your comment made me want to get on it again!

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  4. >Anne- So glad my posts are motivating you! I'd love a rebounder! I have a big trampoline & boy does that work! Your comment made me want to get on it again!

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  5. >I am so glad to hear your Fitness Challenge was a success! You truly are an inspiration! I have always considered getting a rebounder, I am glad to hear you like. I have heard it is a great workout!!

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  6. >I am so glad to hear your Fitness Challenge was a success! You truly are an inspiration! I have always considered getting a rebounder, I am glad to hear you like. I have heard it is a great workout!!

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