new little look

I changed my blog template...I don't know, what do you think? I also don't know much about changing the template that much...do you have any favorite gadgets/add-ons/widgets???

31 things challenge Update

So...we're close to the challenge coming to an end...like I said before, I'm gathering up people for the next challenge, you in? want more info? let me know....

It'll be a birthday challenge...by your next birthday what fitness goals do you want to do or achieve...for me, i'll pick 30 things until my 30th birthday :)

Alright, my update.

Work up to 25 full pushups (I've been doing my p90x and working out, I can tell my chest muscles have gotten stronger, I might just try and do 25 pushups this week)
Track food daily (yep)
Try a new recipe weekly (yep)
Blog/tweet update daily (yep)
Share my goals with friends (yep)
Meditate/journal at least weekly (ish)
Take before/current/after pictures (need to take after)
Get 7 hours of sleep (uh oh, do naps count?)
Incorporate more weight-training into my schedule (love it)
Learn one old Turbo Kick round (this is hard!)
Eat at home more often than out (yep!)
Walk Dolly each day (ish)
Celebrate successes not weight based (yep!)
Run local stairs with friends weekly (yep! when it hasn't been raining)
Increase outdoor running mileage to 5 miles / run ** I can currently comfortably run 3 miles outside, would like to just get back to running around 5 (I might just try this tomorrow morning)
Finish reading In Defense of Food and Women Food and God (finished Women Food and God, definitely recommend)
Try P90x weekly (love it)
Call/email/text my family daily (stole that from Monica's) (almost daily!)
Stop hitting snooze (hopefully getting 7 hours of sleep will help, this is also stolen from Monica) (er)
Go to the Farmer's Market on Saturdays (have gone once, need to go again)
Stay committed to health even when on vacation/out of town (haven't gone out of town since Memorial Day)
Park 'n' walk when I go to stores (stole from Crocker, this will be hard when it's hot!) (i've done this more often than I thought...even when I go to the gym)
Turn my computer/cell phone off an hour before bed (um)
Set health intentions for the summer and year (setting the challenge is my first step)
Say when i'm full and stop eating (that's so hard!) (getting there)
Don't compare myself to others, enjoy my journey for myself (found so much freedom for that)
Make weekly menu and meals on Sundays (YEAH!)
Finish unpacking our house (need to do the last stuff!)
Clean/garden weekly (love it)
Encourage and read group members' blogs/tweets/updates each day (hopefully 'm doing that!)
Check in with group members to see how they are doing and to update how I'm doing (hopefully i'm doing that)

My 31 things...how am I doing?

Work up to 25 full pushups (I'm working up to it. Realized that this morning when I was doing some of the p90x pushups. OMG)

Track food daily (this is one of the hardest ones, when I'm having an off day - notice I said off, not a bad day - I don't want to track. I don't want to see the mess I've made, but because I believe in the process, I will track each day and even share it with you...gasp, gulp)

Try a new recipe weekly (I feel like i'm always making recipes up, I should maybe post them online)

Blog/tweet update daily (check)

Share my goals with friends (check)

Meditate/journal at least weekly (seriously, why haven't I done this? We have a glorious sunroom JUST for that...I will do it this week)

Take before/current/after pictures (took before, need to take current)

Get 7 hours of sleep (getting it)

Incorporate more weight-training into my schedule (getting it)

Learn one old Turbo Kick round (this is harder than I thought. I'm trying to keep a lot of rounds in my head)

Eat at home more often than out (getting there)

Walk Dolly each day (uh, need to be better)

Celebrate successes not weight based (need to do that)

Run local stairs with friends weekly (check...last week was our off week b/c of the holiday)

Increase outdoor running mileage to 5 miles / run ** I can currently comfortably run 3 miles outside, would like to just get back to running around 5 (getting there...)

Finish reading In Defense of Food and Women Food and God (see journal/meditating)

Try P90x weekly (getting there)

Call/email/text my family daily (stole that from Monica's) (fascinating, I've talked to my family a lot these weeks)

Stop hitting snooze (hopefully getting 7 hours of sleep will help, this is also stolen from Monica) (should've said stop resetting my alarm :))

Go to the Farmer's Market on Saturdays (will try to go on the Sunday one)

Stay committed to health even when on vacation/out of town (see last post)

Park 'n' walk when I go to stores (stole from Crocker, this will be hard when it's hot!) (pretty good at that)

Turn my computer/cell phone off an hour before bed (noticed that I'm doing it earlier)

Set health intentions for the summer and year (need to do)

Say when i'm full and stop eating (that's so hard!) (need to continue doing)
Don't compare myself to others, enjoy my journey for myself (catching myself)

Make weekly menu and meals on Sundays (will do on Sunday)

Finish unpacking our house (UM YEAH!!!!!!!)

Clean/garden weekly (UM YEAAAAAH!)

Encourage and read group members' blogs/tweets/updates each day (one of my favorite things)

Check in with group members to see how they are doing and to update how I'm doing (need to do more - that means you'll probably get an email from me soon :)