Week 2 - Zakiya

Well this week has been pretty awesome for me in that I managed to meet or exceed all the challenge items. I worked out four times. I haven't had a drink now in 10 whole days. I've only done that twice before in the last 10 years or so. I also attempted to run a non-treadmill mile for the first time in ages. While my time is nothing to brag about I'm pretty stoked about the fact that I ran nearly the whole thing, which is something that I couldn't do in high school. I've also received a few comments about weight loss and my clothes are fitting better. Obviously, this isn't just because of the fitness challenge--I've been working on making healthier choices for months now. But the challenge has been a great way to quantify things and motivate myself to do more than I would have otherwise.

There of course is still room for improvement. Its not directly part of the challenge, but I'd like to go an entire week without smoking. Sometimes I get crazy snacky but natural peanut butter with either apple slices or a frozen banana is really satisfying. Meditation is still a problem. It seems almost ludicrous to say I don't have time for a 10 minute meditation when I can find time for hour-long workouts, but I do. Veggies are no problem for the vegetarian. And after reading this article in Time I've bought a nice reusable water bottle and a Brita pitcher. On to Week 3!