May 20X31 Fitness Challenge Check In #2 - Stress and Unfinished Exercise Business

Posted on the 09 May 2014 by Juliejordanscott @juliejordanscot

I was reminded of something this week: when I get stressed out and pushed to the limit, I don’t do the things that would be the best for me to do. This past week was like that: I had Samuel’s birthday to contend with, a completely overloaded schedule each day and my horizon… well, y’all know what that has within it, so the exercising that I had been doing slid out the window.

All was not lost, though. I did pay attention to small changes I could make like the famous parking far away from a store entrance trick. I did take stairs more regularly and even used my back stairs as a piece of exercise equipment.

I didn’t, however, do my sessions of 20 straight minute of exercise for 4 of the 7 days of this week.

Unless, I pause to reflect,  sex counts. Which it could, I suppose, count as cardio but it isn’t consistently rigorous for twenty straight minutes.

Do I feel like a failure? No and yes. I’m here talking about my lack of accomplishments. I’m here to say my eating stayed in check. I am here to say I didn’t go completely unconscious.

These are all marks of success - in one way.

So, as Scarlet O’Hara said, “Tomorrow is another day!” so off I go to do some more dancing and walking and prancing and skipping. Oh, and I found a great Wonderama Memory from my childhood with “Bob” leading everyone in jumping jacks. A couple of the little girls you see are wearing almost the exact same jumper I was wearing the day I got my period only theirs are a red plaid and my infamous jumper was yellow and gray plaid.

Oh, the things we remember.

Thank you, Jen, for being so encouraging. I know you won’t disown me as a friend for this. THANK GOODNESS! I’m going to keep on keeping on which I think is the best thing at all.

You can still be inspired, too. Visit JVKom.com and add your blog post to the linky and/or follow the hashtag #20X31 on instagram or pinterest! Jen also has a fantastic team of co-hosts: Carly at Optimistic Health, Samantha at 24to30, and Anna at Running Smiles. For the most inspiration, visit and interact with each host.

Now, let's get back to our exercise!

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