Winter Challenge (Jan 20 - March 20)

I am excited and nervous to begin a new challenge! I’m calling this new challenge the “Winter Challenge” as it will span the remainder of winter from January 20 - March 20. Woohoo! Let’s do this!

This is the start of the longest challenge I’ve committed to in a long time. I don’t know why that makes me feel nervous but it does! I also know it’s good to do things that make you feel uncomfortable.

I guess I’m just feeling a little intimidated. I don’t want to be too aggressive or set myself up for discouragement, so even though it’s a longer challenge I am still going to be gentle and realistic with myself while still making it challenging.

If I need to adapt these challenge tasks or my weight-loss goal along the way, I will. A lot can change in two months, and I won’t be rigid. Grace is necessary in all things, and especially in a weight-loss journey.

I will also be honest with myself if these tasks become too easy, as it’s supposed to challenge me and help keep my momentum in weight-loss. So, let’s make a task plan!

Challenge Tasks:

• Drink 90-120 oz of water daily

This is a part of every challenge because it actually is a challenge for me to do this, and it’s a challenge task that is so worth completing!

• Walk for 30-60 minutes/week

I am still keeping my walking minutes lower than one might think is needed for weight-loss, and I will adjust as needed throughout the challenge.

• Track nutrition daily + stay within calorie range 5/7 days each week

This has been a part of every challenge but I’m changing it up a bit and adding the terms of “staying within my nutritional range” for a slight calorie deficit which is currently somewhere between 1,600 - 1,800 calories daily.

• Blog weekly challenge updates

I’ll be checking in weekly for accountability!

Weight-Loss Goal:

My realistic and main goal is to lose 8 - 10 pounds during this challenge. My “shoot for the moon” goal is to lose 15 pounds!

Starting weight: 224 lbs.

Realistic goal weight: 216 - 214 lbs.

“Shoot for the moon” goal weight: 209 lbs.

The cool thing about this is that no matter how much weight I lose, even if I just lose one pound in the next 8 weeks, I will still be weighing in at my lowest weight in 20 years. That makes any loss a win at this point! 

I am so, so pumped! Let’s go!