I hope that the month of May is off to a great start for you!
With the start of a new month, I use it as an opportunity to reflect on the previous month and set new goals. And I’ve really enjoyed these posts where I can keep myself accountable with my health and fitness goals. Check it out below!
I’m linking up with Tuesday Topics with Zenaida and Kim, Runners’ Roundup with Coach Debbie Runs, Confessions of a Mother Runner, Laura Norris Running, Mile by Mile, and Runs with Pugs, and My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and Zenaida for Fit Five Friday!
April Wellness Goal Recap
- Make it out to an in-person group run. Grade: C. I was hoping that I’d be able to make it for a group run in April with the Trail Sisters, but the timing didn’t work out. However, I did get 3 group runs with my Running Club from work! That was such a great experience to be with my friends again.
- Practice 75 minutes of yoga per week. Grade: F. I ended up breaking this goal into an overall 300 minutes of yoga for the month of April, but I fell far short of my goal with 154 total minutes.
- Avoid mindless snacking throughout the day. Grade: A. Thankfully, this went really well! My sister and I made an accountability challenge for the last 2 weeks of April, and we committed to daily smoothies plus our own separate goals that we wanted to accomplish. I cooked dinner nearly every night, which meant I had to get my planning in order! The smoothies and dinner planning pretty much eliminated my mindless snacking!
May Wellness Goals
- Go to bed at 10 pm each night. Over the past few months, my bedtime has averaged from 11 pm to midnight, and it’s not because of Baby E…I just choose to stay up late! Lately, my body wakes up at 6 am like clockwork, so it’s become clearer that I need to get back to a decent bedtime. How many days can I stay up late watching Frasier reruns? Lol!
- Keep up weekly meal planning. Since I tried out several new recipes during my 2-week challenge, now I have a few favorites that I’ll start implementing in my weekly meal planning. I’m so excited to have so much momentum right now, as this has been a struggle for me for so many years!
- Practice 15 minutes of yoga daily. I know this has been an ongoing goal…I need it to stick! 15 minutes a day, most likely before bed, seems like the best way to go! I just search for “15 minute yoga” on Youtube and pick what seems interesting!
How would you grade your April fitness and wellness activities? What are you working on for May?
Well done on the mindless snacking challenge with your sister! It’s good to hear that the smoothies worked.
I’m not good at regular yoga either. But I always like getting reminders to do yoga from other blogs, like Judy’s.
If you really want to make Yoga a habit . . . schedule it like anything else important to you. Just sayin’. 🙂
Kudos on nixing the mindless snacking! That’s awesome.
Because I’m an early riser (and I don’t even have to be up early), I’m in bed early. Pretty much always. I need my shuteye! I know a lot of people really struggle with that, though.
while I applaud your yoga goals, I can see how it might seem a little overwhelming. I started with 10 min classes on Peloton and some weeks I get more than others. It is less daunting that way and I look forward to them. Have a great month ahead! Thanks for linking up
I totally hear you on the sleep thing. My brain is on high-alert until at least 11:00, and even getting in bed at that time, it still takes me awhile to fall asleep. Like you said, it’s more of a choice than anything, but I don’t want to go to bed just to lie there for an hour “trying” to sleep. That said, I don’t feel fatigued in the morning (and I’m usually awake before 5:30, whether I set my alarm or not).
I totally hear you on the sleep thing. My brain is on high-alert until at least 11:00, and even getting in bed at that time, it still takes me awhile to fall asleep. Like you said, it’s more of a choice than anything, but I don’t want to go to bed just to lie there for an hour “trying” to sleep. That said, I don’t feel fatigued in the morning (and I’m usually awake before 5:30, whether I set my alarm or not).
Great goals! I’ve also been trying to go to bed earlier. Same thing as you- i’ve just been staying up too late because it’s fun, and I’m feeling it. Congrats on eliminating the snacking- that’s a big one!
Those are great goals for May! I don’t know how you stay up so late lol. I feel like it’s late if Im up past 9!
You’re doing great.
I try to be in bed at 9. That way, if I read, or surf the internet, at least I’m close to getting tired. Sometimes it works for me. Sometimes it doesn’t.
I need to get back to yoga.
It is weird how the body knows to wake up at the same time. I also struggle with meal planning. I need to figure something out.
Thank you for linking up with us!
Thanks, Zenaida! I used to like being awake like clockwork but 6 am is a little early for me right now, haha! Good luck with meal planning! I always have to do it little by little.
I love the goal of getting to bed by 10pm. That’s always what I strive to do, and then of course I find myself busy doing other things that could definitely wait until the next day!
Thanks! Now that Baby E has been waking up earlier, I really have to get to bed as soon as I can!
Oh, gosh, that yoga goal would be so hard for me. I know Michele was able to do it.
It’s becoming part of my pre-bed routine so it’s getting easier each day!
Yoga is my downfall. Always. I really do want to make it a part of my daily life but I fail. Ah, well, maybe next month. Or not. 🙂
Haha! Just a little bit a day makes me feel so much better! But it’s always the easiest thing to skip!
I feel you on the later bedtime! It’s a struggle for me as well. My toddler sleeps great, but then I just get so excited to have quiet time that I stay up later…usually doing things like watching YouTube videos with my husband. But that sleep is so important, not just for running but to keep up with a toddler!