Week in Review - 5/28

Ooph! This was kind of a tough week. So much more mindless snacking during the workday than in the first half of the series. FOR NO GOOD REASON! But isn't that usually the case with mindless snacking?! :-)

Work is still crazy, but it was a little less busy this week. I think that played into the additional snacking. Boredom. Whoops.

I did create the most delicious kale salad one morning. I'll share the recipe soon, but it was so good!

Goal Check-In:
NO Fast Food ✔
Starbucks 1x per week ✔
72 oz of water a day 😒 - I fell short both Tues & Fri
Stick to the workout plan ✔
Sub 10:00 min/mile - Current avg pace: 10:31
Lose 10 lbs - ↓ 6.8 lbs

May 22-28
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Bikini Series Week 5 Schedule

	On The Schedule	What I Did
Mon:	Arms + Abs	Core Strength Ritual (Yoga with Adriene) + 5 DMs  (3 sets of 15 each side) Arnold Press + Bridge Fly + Overhead Triceps Extension + V-Set & Curls + Toe Touch Crunches
Tue:	Abs + Cardio	Totally Toned Abs + 3 mile run
Wed:	Total Body	Total Body Toning
Thu:	Booty	5 DMs  (3 sets of 15 each side) + 30 min walk break during work Deep Squat + Single Leg Deadlift + Single Arm Kettlebell Swing + Curtsy Lunge & Leg Lift + Jump Squats
Fri:	Arms + HIIT	TIU Flex Friday +  5 DMs  (3 sets of 15 each side) Star Jacks + Power Kicks + Burpees + Row & Press + Bicycle Crunches
Sat:	Yoga + Toning	5 DMs  (3 sets of 15 each side) + Power Yoga: Twisty Twists Bikini Walkout + Standing Side Crunch + Tricep Pushup & Booty Kickback +  Plank Jacks + Single Leg Bridge Dips
Sun:	5K + Stretching	5 mile run + Stretching

DMs = Daily Moves

Highlights of the Week:

Tunes Tuesday 
I put all my favorite new songs of 2017 together into a Spotify playlist. You can check it out here. I'll be sharing another playlist on Tuesday, so be sure to come back and check that one out, too.

Ben & Jerry's non-dairy frozen desserts 
I probably shouldn't consider this a highlight, but sometimes when it's in the triple digits, you just want a frozen treat. I'm sure there are better things to choose, but I was still excited to see that Ben & Jerry's has come out with non-dairy options, and they taste GOOD!

Delicious kale salad
I whipped this up Thursday morning. It was very quick to put together, but I was already running late, and I didn't really have time to make this. Yeah, I was a bit late to work, but it was totally worth it once lunchtime rolled around.

Walk break during work
Since signing up for Spotify, I've been listening to music much more. Including at work, which I rarely ever do. On Thursday, I took that music on a walk break to get out of the office and enjoy the sunshine. It was delightful.

May StrideBox
I finally dug into my StrideBox. It got put on a shelf when it arrived, and I kind of forgot about it. Whoops! So much fun stuff, too. I'm especially excited about the cooling towel.

Saturday morning yoga
While tough, I loved this yoga video so much! {link above in the summary} Even when I struggled with the poses or flow, I kept thinking how much I was enjoying myself. It was kind of incredible.

5 mile run
BlogFest is coming up in July (I'm so excited!!), and we're doing a group run Thursday morning. Since it's at the Convention Center, which is my neck of the woods, I offered to help come up with a route for us to take. 3 miles of today's run was a preview of a possible route. I don't think it will be the one we do, because it's through some sketchier areas.

Progress Pics
As promised, I took some progress pics. Tell me you can see the subtle changes. 😉 I still have a ways to go, and I doubt that I'll be there by the end of the Bikini Series, but I'm on my way!

What's a highlight from your week?
What are you looking forward to this summer?
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