Happy Monday, dear reader! Today is our last Monday in June and my last weekly update for this challenge. I spent most of last week (Wednesday-Sunday) at the Airport Hilton in Kenner at the TAC 2026 Scrapbooking Event with my friends Donna, Heather, and Kelsi. I brought both of my journals and materials to time track because I have worked too hard all month to let it fall by the wayside due to being out of town. Let me share my progress from last week with you.
[Time Track the entire month. Eliminate scrolling mindlessly on social media.] I successfully tracked my time for the entire fourth week of June. I documented 4 hours and 29 minutes of specifically playing on my phone and scrolling on social media. Sadly, I scrolled 43 minutes MORE than last week. I am disappointed with myself, especially since 2 hours and 13 minutes of that total was from yesterday afternoon. I returned home from the scrapbooking event at 1:00 PM, unpacked my car, put away my scrapbooking stuff, ate lunch with my husband and dad, and proceeded to watch a bunch of reels on Instagram and Facebook. Does it count as mindless scrolling if I was yucking it up with my oldest son while watching most of these reels?
[Keep a food journal for the entire month. Primary focus is to cut out added sugar and sugary processed foods.] Despite being out of town most of last week, I continued to do well with recording the food and beverages that I ate and drank, their sugar content as well as their added sugar content.
I am excited to share that I was below my recommended daily allowance of added sugar (25 grams) EVERY single day last week with Sunday being my highest consumption at 21 grams of added sugar. I brought low-sugar/no sugar snacks and chose wisely when going out to restaurants for lunch. My breakfast each morning was Overnight Oats which I was able to mix with water in its own container and put in the hotel room’s refrigerator each night before going to bed. I also brought fresh fruit to eat with my Overnight Oats. Dinner was either lunch leftovers or light snacks with little or no sugar.
I am SUPER proud of myself for not using vacation as an excuse to go wild with my eating, especially in regard to sugar. We were given a few pieces of candy and two macaroons from the event coordinator during the event, and I did not eat any of it. I brought it home for my oldest son and husband. The event coordinator’s husband brought donuts and fritters for everyone at the crop, and I had no desire to even look at them much less eat one. A vendor came to the crop with her homemade cookies, and again, I had no desire to check them out. Had this event taken place in May or the first week of this challenge, I would have been all up in those sugary delights. Instead, I ate one of my Skinny Dipped Peanut Cups or Coconut Bites if I wanted something sweet after lunch. Also, I used no sweetener in my tea while away.
[Try to cook at least 2 recipes that are high protein/low carb or no carb.] No new recipe. I still owe you a post about my high protein tortilla wrap. I have not forgotten, dear reader.
[Add running intervals to walking routine at least 3 days per week.] Even though my knees feel great, I did no running interval training last week. I only walked once on Wednesday morning in my neighborhood, but I kept track of my steps. I got a good amount of steps last week; more than the previous week.
[Complete gut protocol (Spa728).] Even with being away from home, I continued to do well with taking my daily gut protocol.
[Complete BODI For Beginners Only Block 5.] I completed Week 4 (UP Week). ⭐
[Get a massage.] Completed 06/19. ⭐
[Declutter/Organize Scrapbook Room to prep for annual scrapbooking event this month with friends.] Completed 06/24. ⭐
[Work on establishing a consistent Wake-Up time.] I made no progress with this goal last week. I knew the odds were against me with being on vacation. I went to bed late Wednesday-Saturday and did not set an alarm to get up in the mornings. Considering we could not get into the scrapbook room until 8:45, I did not feel it was necessary to set an alarm since I cannot sleep late even if I go to bed late. The earliest I got up last week was 6:06 AM (Wednesday) while the latest was 7:04 AM (Friday).
[Find a primary care physician that aligns with my healthcare goals. Started this process in May.] As promised, I reached out to my gynecologist about ordering bloodwork. I messaged her this morning through MyChart. After I sent the message, it gave me a message to allow 48 hours for a response.
Well, dear reader, week 4 of my June challenge has come and gone. Even though I did not make strides with a couple of my goals, I am proud of the ones I completed or continued to make progress. Gold stars for me remaining steadfast with my time tracking and monitoring my sugar consumption. Even though I backslid with scrolling on my phone, it could have been worse. I am still a work in progress with two days left of this challenge. Happiness!
“Every obstacle is a gift – each one contains an opportunity to learn and grow.” ~ Brian Tracy
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