{"id":16968,"date":"2014-10-01T10:34:24","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T16:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=16968"},"modified":"2014-10-01T10:34:24","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T16:34:24","slug":"30-day-streak-wrapup-and-october-unprocessed-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2014\/10\/30-day-streak-wrapup-and-october-unprocessed-month\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Day Streak Wrapup And October Unprocessed Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Scott<\/a>We did it! We have made it through the 30 Day Streak Challenge<\/a>! \u00a0How did everyone do?<\/p>\n

Did I run or exercise everyday? \u00a0Short answer, no. \u00a0 Longer answer, there were a few days where either the weather wasn’t cooperating or that I didn’t have the energy or time to head out. \u00a0I learned a lot during this streak though and realized a few things about myself.<\/p>\n

For one, I am not a runner. \u00a0At least for this period in time running and I are breaking up<\/a>. \u00a0But I did find an activity that I love and have put the passion I used to have for running into cycling.<\/p>\n

I’m not ready to call myself a cyclist just yet but I hope to become one. \u00a0I have also realized that I’m ready to give the gym another chance. Before when I tried the gym, I didn’t go and got frustrated with it because it wasn’t running. \u00a0I still had it stuck in my head that I needed to run for exercise and to lose weight.<\/p>\n

Very foolish thoughts.<\/p>\n

Next week I’m going back to the gym to sign up and start taking classes. \u00a0Spinning, Body Pump, and yoga are the classes I’m going to start off with and we’ll see how it goes.<\/p>\n

During this challenge I learned that one of my biggest obstacles was exercising on the weekend.\u00a0\u00a0I struggled trying to figure out when to add it in and then ended up not doing it at all. \u00a0I made it more of a bigger deal than it should have been, which is something I tend to do. \u00a0This is not OK.<\/p>\n

New goal is to\u00a0workout at least one day during the weekend but also respecting my bodies signals. \u00a0If it’s telling me I need a rest then I’ll rest.<\/p>\n

I am also committing to another challenge for the month of October!<\/p>\n

\"Veggies<\/a><\/p>\n

October Unprocessed<\/a> run by Andrew over at Eating Rules. \u00a0This is the fifth year of\u00a0this challenge and each year it grows bigger and bigger. \u00a0The idea is to cut out processed food from your diet and to start cooking more meals at home. \u00a0It sounds simple BUT we as a society eat a lot of processed foods and we don’t even realize it.<\/p>\n

I cook a good bit already but I’m committed this month to cook even more at home. \u00a0Aiming to get us back on track and ready to tackle the winter holidays properly and in a healthy way.<\/p>\n

Since Andrew has been running this for a few years now he has loads of resources ready for you and any questions you might have. \u00a0Like The Kitchen Test<\/a> to\u00a0help you determine what is\u00a0processed and what isn’t. \u00a0Along with a lot of guides to help out including a free PDF download. \u00a0Make sure to head over to his site clicking any of those previous links and you will find everything you need to know.<\/p>\n

Yes cutting out crap means more time is going to be spent in the kitchen but is that a bad thing? \u00a0If everything is planned and there’s a prep day that means less time in the kitchen during the week and only one major cooking day.<\/p>\n

We can do this!<\/p>\n

I’ll have a post up later this week with some resources that will help keep us on track and tips so we can make this month a success! \u00a0Let’s do this!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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