March = Massive Modifications Part 2

Day 3 // Thursday, March 3rd

• I did 16 minutes on our row machine, 1 minute wall squat, 1 minute plank, and five minutes of weight lifting/ab work.
• Bare bones for homeschool. I had a lot of Legos to post on eBay so I spent most of the day taking photos, researching pricing, and posting.
• No shopping! Which Thursday is 1/2 off day at one thrift store where I typically find quite a bit to resell (and I find a lot of joy in organizing the children's books for better browsing). 
• I woke up with a slight headache, and overall just didn't have a lot of energy the entire day. 
• No alcohol cravings. 
• Definitely upped my water - I've never kept track of oz. so I honestly don't know how much more but it's been at least 3-6 more pint glasses per day.
• I had 2 pieces of chocolate to end my evening. So failed there on the no extra sugar, but honestly it was worth it to keep my motivation going! 

Day 4 // Friday, March 4th

"Hey, let's have a no spend month!"
*Your sole vehicle decides to break down.*
"So, aside from the $500 to the truck, let's have a no spend month."

Whomp. Whomp.

• Probably only worked out for 10 minutes. 50 weighted (8lbs) jumping jacks, 30 weighted scissor jumps, 20 weighted high knees, 20 weighted butt kicks, got on the ground and upped weight to 15lbs for ab twists, flat back toe touches, and flat back leg raises. My heart rate was up, and I was feeling really great for about 5 minutes.
• Pounding headache. Upset tummy. Probably my least favorite part of detox. My energy levels were down all day. 
• Homeschool. You know the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" on the movie Encanto? Well, that's sort of how I'm feeling..."Let's Not Talk About Homeschool!" It is my biggest area of failure in this journey so far. Monday is a new day, and a new week to get back into a fun routine with art projects and history lessons. I WILL find the motivation!!
• No shopping! No desire to!
• Husband had beer with his lunch (not in front of me...he just told me, but..) I found myself a bit jealous. Beer and a burger sound good. Went to my in-laws and would typically have a glass of wine but that wasn't a temptation this time.
• I think I had a normal amount of water, didn't up it.
• Again, had 2 pieces of chocolate to end my evening. Need to kick that. I also had a few pieces of salami, a piece of cheese, and a handful of pretzels. Definitely did not need that late night snack...probably boredom or that hand to mouth habit and water wasn't cutting it.

Day 5 // Saturday, March 5th

• So, zero energy or motivation have hit. I woke up, got on my phone to look at the weather, our bank account, eBay, read The Bible, photo album perusing...basically anything to keep me from getting my bum out of bed and working out. I like to work out on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning. Then drink a full glass (sometimes two) of water. Make an egg breakfast of some kind. And then move on to coffee. Today I skipped it all and went straight to coffee.
• My mood has dropped. Groggy. Lacking that pep.  
• The girls' and I had to go to Walmart for Qtips and a personal item for myself. We noticed winter jackets on mega clearance. I picked up the girls' winter coats for next year...originally $49.95 on clearance for $9! 
• No alcohol cravings.
• Water intake was normal.
• I made chocolate chip cookies and ate two. FAIL!! 

Day 6 // Sunday, March 6th

• Slept in until 9am. No workout!

Aaaannnnndddddd...I accidentally quit tracking! 

Sooo, here we are Thursday, March 10th and I wouldn't even begin to know what happened the past four days. 

I can tell you I'm still alcohol free though!

Our family is looking to buy a home and gosh darn, the market is not friendly at the moment. Homes that we looked at 3 years ago are going for double or more. 
I literally just want to own a home, have two working and reliable vehicles, and enough "fun money" every month to enjoy life! My prayer is to THRIVE not just survive through life. My prayer for all of you reading this is the same! 

May you thrive!

I woke up with a headache today. Like a pounding headache. Pushed through and got up. 

We looked at a house; when we were done it was lunch time. The girls were both begging for fast food, but I drove us home to save money! I'll be honest, the lazy part of me definitely wanted to stop. 

Anyway, these past 10 days have been challenging and rewarding. 
I'll try to keep track of the days better. 

Thanks for following along on this journey with me!

Love, 

Nicole