Maybe I should have named it 25 You Can Do it. 😉 because right now I am living up to hardly. It was meant to be a funny play on words with the other trending exercise thingee. But regardless the name I am glad that I put a challenge out there for myself.

I slept in today so no early morning exercise or encouraging audiobook. And I did not get it the rest of the name. Morning is key for me. I need to tackle my most important things in the wee morning hours if I want the best chance to complete it. So most mornings I try to take care of my physical body with exercise and I care for my soul with Bible reading, journaling and prayer. For me, rising early is a keystone habit: a habit that many other habits are contingent on. Honestly getting to bed at a reasonable time the night before is the keystone habit that sets up the ability to rise early.

Today is Tuesday. I leave for a trip on Thursday morning and will not get back til Saturday afternoon. So I really need to get up early tomorrow and Thursday to get in exercise since I may not be able to on Friday and Saturday morning.

I did drink my 25 ounces of water but that was all I did from my list of hopes for this challenge.

I was telling my husband that I start off great in the mornings eating according to a diabetic plan. But by mid-afternoon til bedtime I eat like nothing has a carb count. I also usually only fill out my food journal prior to the mid-afternoon. I do not think food journaling is a forever thing but I think I need it to retrain myself on how to eat to avoid diabetes. So all my self control early on pretty much cancels out with my lack of control later in the day. I have heard it said as the day goes on the more decision fatigue we experience. I can totally see that in regards to my food choices. I can also see how my tired brain prefers to read fiction after 8pm versus something that will challenge me. And often after kids are in bed, my brain does not want to talk on things that require my decision making but prefers Netflix. I have heard some people who do not eat after dinner or 8pm. That may be a good idea for me. Of course there are expectations but it may be a good rule of thumb.