I hope you’re doing well! Summer is well underway, and with a new month, I’m looking forward to setting new goals and getting things done! I’m happy to share my wellness goals for July, plus a reflection on the last quarter!
I’m linking up with My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and Zenaida for Fit Five Friday and Coach Debbie Runs, Confessions of a Mother Runner, Mile by Mile, Runs with Pugs, and Laura Norris Running for Runners’ Roundup!
Q2 2022 Wellness Recap
Looking back at my post on April wellness goals, I remembered sharing a quarterly recap for the start of 2022. Coincidentally, here I am 3 months later able to do the same sort of recap!
April
I had goals to get more sleep, keep active on the Peloton app, and cut back on my sugary sweets. I did pretty well overall! I still had some sub-6-hour nights of sleep (ugh), but I had many more nights back in the 7 and even 8-hour range. I did a good amount of workouts on Peloton (and I ended up keeping the membership!). I’m sure I tried to avoid Twizzlers but sometimes it’s just necessary lol. The start of April was my only race this year, Hot Chocolate 15K. I’m still so proud that it went so well!
May
In May I had a family vacation in Asheville, NC for the first week of the month, and it was so great to do so much running and hiking (not to mention getting away from it all!!). Bret and I hiked Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River at 6,684 feet. Of course, my Garmin died during the ascent – but it was SO tough, 6 miles and 4 hours to complete with the risk of bears at any turn (thankfully we didn’t see any, though I did see their footprints on part of our trail!). Our newly purchased hiking poles were the MVP for sure! What an experience!
June
In June I was hoping to do more walking, which I did set out to do though I wasn’t as consistent as I liked. Work was extremely stressful and I didn’t take the best care of myself. Plus, E has been having quite the sleep regression…so all those hours of “freedom” before bedtime that I used to have had been pretty much nonexistent. Though one highlight is that my sister and I drove E to her first trip to Buffalo, our hometown. She finally got to meet her grandfather, great-grandmother, aunts/uncles, and cousins. There were some emotional moments as we visited my mother’s grave site, but this was a truly rewarding trip for all of us.
July Wellness Goals
- Work out in the office gym once a week. When I say I hadn’t been taking care of myself at work, this is one of the things I want to do about it. I need to create space to recharge, rather than grinding at my desk all day long. We have a gym and it has served me well over the years, so I look forward to getting back on that treadmill, especially with the summer we’ve had so far!
- Focus on overall self-care while balancing work and home life. What is it about being a mom that makes me feel like I have to put myself last? I was in a real funk last month, so I’m looking forward to getting back to doing things that I enjoy, such as reading, getting outside for a run or walk, and hopefully finally getting the mani/pedi that’s been on my calendar for the past 6 months!! Do you have any light, fun books that you’d recommend reading?
- Avoid late-night snacking. I’m pretty self-aware about my junk food habits, and the late night snacking has become a comfort for me with the stressful days and nights that I’ve had, especially recently. E is still sleeping hours past her bedtime each night, but I don’t want to use it as an excuse. I got some good advice to pair my sweets with a more wholesome option, like an apple with cookie butter instead of half the jar haha. So I definitely want to do that when worst comes to worst!
What are your wellness and fitness goals for July?
It is super challenging to find time for yourself with a toddler and a full time job. Those short Peloton 10 min classes might be your best friend for taking breaks at work. Good luck w the extra sleep goals!
So nice that your family could finally get to know E in person!
You have a good plan with the late-night snacking. It’s hard to stop altogether. Replacing it with healthy options is a great strategy.
It was great, plus I missed seeing them too. The darn pandemic!
I think it’s a good plan, I just have to follow it! The more I repeat it to myself, the better chance of success!
Yes, when the kids are little most moms end up putting themselves last- it’s a really tough phase. But it sounds like you have some good plans for self-care. It would definitely help if E slept more! I remember that- sleep is the wild card that’s so hard to control. But it won’t last forever. Good luck with it!
Thank you, Jenny! I hope the light at the end of the tunnel is approaching and she’ll get that regular sleep schedule back!
I bet that using that work gym will actually make you more productive, too!
I’m not a mom, and I do do self care, but still, I often put my mom, my husband, and my dog ahead of me. Most females do. Most men don’t. 🙁
So happy you had such an awesome vacation! It’s so nice that you can stay fit together as a family. Let’s just say there’s a lot of coaxing for me to get my husband moving and sometimes ice cream is involved. 🙂
I actually used the gym yesterday and I was so happy to be back! And you’re right…it does seem like women put everyone else first. It’s so tough!
I’m hoping the 3 of us can stay active as a family! E is just a LOT harder to handle when we hike nowadays, so we have to adapt!
Great goals! I cut back on alcohol and am really trying to keep up on cross training.
We are going to Asheville soon. We won’t have time for such an ambitious hike, but we will do a little bit.
You’ve got great goals too! I’m hoping to do a little more strength training than I did last month.
Enjoy Asheville!! We went not too far out of the city to hike the Falls trail that had 3 different waterfalls that was really nice!
Sleep is so tough with a little one! Just when we get into a good routine something throws us off. This spring we had a bunch of really bad nights where Grayson would wake up in the middle of the night. It makes it so hard to wake up early to work out! Hopefully you will be able to get into a good routine of working out in your office gym!
Thanks, Lisa! Oh the toddler life! I guess it just keeps us on our toes! I can already see that going back to the work gym is going to make a positive impact!
So great to get this update Janelle! I’m so happy you and your sister were able to take E to see your family – I can only imagine how emotional it was for you all on so many different levels.
The snacking thing is so hard. That’s a habit I’m always trying to break but your solution of not eliminating it altogether is super. Pairing it with something healthy will satisfy any genuine hunger and the small treat will keep you from feeling punished. Let’s keep working at it – work in progress, we will get there!
Amazed at your sleep with a little one. So great that you were able to take her to meet family
I read a fair amount of fluff. What do you like, genre wise? I could not go six months without a pedi. Hope you’re able to get one soon