Last week, my goals were:
#1. Swim laps at the gym! I bought the 1-piece suit (its so not cute) and the goggles. Now I need to use them. Goal accomplished! I did get some swimming in. It was a lot harder than I remember, but I managed to swim 18 laps.
#2. Be positive at work..... Again, Goal accomplished! Woo hoo! It was a busy week, no lunches and we even worked until around 8 pm on Friday. But we got our work done, we are well prepared for the busy month ahead and we did it with a little bit of fun! I really am lucky to have some great co-workers!
This week my goals are:
#1. Do a plank ladder a day! What is a plank ladder? Well, I posted about it earlier today, but it's a progression of planks with 30 second rests in between. So you plank: 30 seconds, 40 seconds, 50 seconds, 60 seconds, 60 seconds, 50 seconds, 40 seconds and 30 seconds. Bam! That's 6 minutes of planking in 1 day! I started yesterday and will finish up Sunday!
#2. Be mindful of my eating. If I really want to lose weight, tone up and get lean, then why am I snacking on Star Crunches @ bed time??
Well there you have it! I hope all of the other Weekly Chasers had a successful week last week and is ready to tackle this week ahead!
Great job on your goals Holly! I love swimming and love hearing that you're starting to swim more. It's an incredible workout. For me, the hardest thing is getting to the pool during lap swim hours which typically are first thing in the morning or in the evening. I too need to be more mindful of my eating and I'm intrigued by the idea of a plank ladder. I might have to try that!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the idea of a plank ladder. I am going to share it with my plankaday team! I am loving the information share from this link up! I am glad you were able to remain positive at work!
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Great job on fulfilling those goals last week Holly! I wish I had a gym with a pool...I would LOVE to start swimming. Hmmm...plank ladder sounds like something I may need to try!!! And yes...I know about the eating thing...Moo Moo Bars have been my downfall this week. I should have never bought them for my boys...because I'm the one that's eating them!!!
ReplyDeleteI think I like the plank ladder idea, too! And, I agree, bathing suits made for lap swimming, not pretty. It's like my running shoes. Why do they have to be so ugly?
ReplyDeleteI love the plank ladder idea! I have a goal of a time limit on my plank - but I might try and do a ladder next week to switch it up!
ReplyDeleteI am going to have to steal the plank ladder. I'm glad you were able to be positive at work! Sometimes that's really tough.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to try that plank ladder! Sounds like a challenge for sure! I've enjoyed visiting your blog tonight and look forward to connecting more in the future! Thx for the follow on Twitter!
ReplyDeleteNice job on the goals last week girl!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I LOVE #1 this week. Such a great idea for planks! I'm noticing that the longer I plank, the harder simply because I get so bored and focus too hard on the time. I love breaking it up. :)
I've been saying all summer that I want to swim more. But I never get around to it which is a shame because I work at a pool in the summers! You'd think it would be easy to figure out a time! (It's going to be a goal for next week though!)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of the Plank Ladder. I'm definitely going to have to try it!
Great goals this week! I am new to The Weekly Chase and thought I would check out your blog. I like the Plank Ladder idea! I will try that this coming week. Good luck with your goals!
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