Accountability August - Day 6, 7, 8 & 9

I had a long weekend, so I have to do a bumper update for the 4 days.

First of all - my biggest news.  I did the 5km Diva Run yesterday!  It was a tough race for me with loads of hills.  Also I'm not used to running without music, and music usually helps me to push through and get out of my own head.  I am glad to say though, with some help from my dear friend who did it with me, I managed to complete the whole race without even walking a single step. I really think I earned this medal!

The rest of my long weekend I was relatively active - I did a nice 4km run along the beach on Sunday, I did a lot of steps, and I did most of the Sleek Geek challenge - but not all as the kids kept me quite busy.  I am happy with my fitness weekend though!  Couch potato no more

The thing of Accountability August was to... well... stay accountable, so I have to own up.  My eating was dismal this weekend.  I had way too much wine - just over a bottle this whole weekend, which isn't really bad considering social events etc, but in my world to achieve weightloss I really shouldn't.  I also had way too many snacks, way too many unhealthy meals and chocolate.  In retrospect I needed to let my hair down a bit, I am incredibly stressed with current situations in my life, so relaxing a bit did my soul good and in the end my goal is my own personal well-being - body, mind AND soul.  So I'm okay with it. I'm not going to weigh on Friday though, but what I am going to do is damage control and I will clean up my eating as of TODAY!

Accountability August - Day 5

Day 5

In between a busy work schedule and psychiatrist appointment and and and I didn't get to exercise at all. But eating perfect, so I am happy.

Today is probably also going to be a no-exercise day, but I will try and fit a run into my day tomorrow and catch up on my Sleek Geek Challenge.  Planning to keep my eating in check today, although visiting my sister and I know she'll have a treat so will only have something small.

Monday is going to be a conscious YOLO day.  If you are like me, oblivious to all these abbreviations, after a google search one day I figured out it means You only live once, and I love it!  I shouldn't really call it a cheat day,  because I won't be cheating all day, but I will be having cinema popcorn and lunch out with hubby.  Will start my day with a lekker run though.  Tuesday I have my second 5km race!

Accountability August - Day 4

Day 4

It went okay health wise!  Mentally and emotionally the day ended in shambles though.

• I did a run at sunset - 4.5 km
• I did 30 squats for the Sleek Geek challenge
• Eating were good and in check
• Did just over 14k steps, so made up for the 3k shortfall of Wednesday

Steps, beautiful sunset while running, and post run selfie

Accountability August - Day 3

Day 3

Day 3 was okay.

It was voting day, so we were all off and at home. Didn't get much sleep because my little girl started with her night wakings again, this time getting out of bed when she wakes up.  My son keeps acting out with extreme anger issues, that coupled with my daughter's terrible twos made for a difficult day.  I kept with my day's goals though, so success!

I feel bloated though.... eeek!  And it looks like I'm sporting a food baby (it shows on the pic below), all the repercussions after my birthday and this passed weekend's carb fest.

My day included:

• Exercise - weights & kettlebell workout
• Sleek Geek Challenge - 30 Burpees (oh yuck)
• Fitbit steps - just over 7000 (it's difficult to reach 10000 on a non-running day when I'm busy with the kids and the weather is crap), so 7k is good - had to do some dancing to reach that.
• Macros were reached successfully - my meals included low cal toast with avo and a generous portion of lean biltong for my protein (best meal ever) and a mince-dinner (nothing exciting)

Lunch, post workout, barbell pre workout and a pic my boy took mid lift

Accountability August - Day 2

Day 2

It was a tough day!  But I made it through. Had extreme problems with my boy's medication that made him aggressive, so psychiatrist advised we take him off yesterday. At 1 teacher phone saying it was the worst day ever, she brought him home for me to avoid further problems at aftercare, scheduled follow up with psychiatrist, but all this (and more) so caused me wanting to do emotional eating. I almost did, I seriously contemplated stuffing my face with Oreos and every morsel of sugar I can find. I ate 1 Oreo and then found the strength to stop. I'm fighting the same demons today (day 3), with even more issues, but I'm fighting hard and will report back tomorrow as to how today went.

Here's a summary of how my day went wrt health and fitness:

• I ran 4.92 km and saw the most beautiful sunrise.
• Sleek Geek's Move More Challenge for the day was 6000 steps, I aimed for 12000 and did 13000.
• Macros were spot on, bar one Oreo. Main meals were soup and stir fry.
• I did not give up - kudos to me...

Post Run Selfie, meals, sunrise while out running and my steps for the day

Accountability August - Day 1

Day 1

It was a good day!

• I ran 5.19km in the morning
• My Fitbit steps for the day totaled just over 10000
• Sleek Geek's challenge for the day was 30 star jumps - I completed this
• I did 5 sets of 5 deadlifts @ 30kg (and I'm feeling this today)
• Macros were perfect. My two main meals for the day were Beef & Veggie Soup and for dinner Rump steak, sweet potato chips and avo salad

Pre & Post Run Selfies and Dinner:

Accountability August / Awesome August

Wahahaha I can't decide what to call my challenge for the month of August, I just know it's going to be AWESOME, and I'm going to stay ACCOUNTABLE.

Okay, last time I blogged I'm close to breaking the 80's and I got closer with only 1.2 kg to go, but then my boy's birthday happened and then mine and I had carbs galore and was a lazy pants with this cold and rain we had.  So I don't know where my weight is sitting at, I will weigh Friday and see.

It's a new month and I am super amped about it and I'm going to give it my all this month, because I want to be in the 70's by Spring.  So my plan for this month is as follow:

1. I'm going to update my blog every day to stay accountable.  I will blog the exercise I did, the steps according to my Fitbit and if I stayed within my allocated macros.
2. I'm going to take photos - selfies post exercise and sometimes of my food etc and blog that too.  More accountability (So if you're subscribed and the posts irritate you, unsubscribe now cause there's gonna be 31 posts this month!)
3. I'm going to do Sleek Geek's Move More Challenge.
4. I'm gonna run! Also doing the Diva Run on Women's Day.
5. Eat according to my macros.
6. Lift (borrowed some extra weights from my BIL)

Let's do this!