The ‘75 Hard’ Challenge

looks like everyone got busy at the same time!
World orientation is changing
Anyways hoping all is well and good with everyone
About the consistency, it took a beating these last few days/rather weeks.

Too much happening these past days. Couldn’t get much done, though still wouldn’t call it zero but it was much lower than 50 percent so its more apt called a a break!!

Still can’t see committing to everything going forward from today , so better to keep doing whatever I can within my normal routine.

Eg a good walk and step climbing has been added due to certain unavoidable reasons and the same carries. However, the dedicated morning hour needs to make a comeback!

Soon enough though


9th Feb 2022


Lots missed : ☹


Crossing fingers for tomo

 

Finally the day is here !! Restart it is ( hope !!)


Day 24 : 11th Feb 2022


IF : 13 :10 Done ( commuting and office delays)
Suryanmaskar : 3 sets done
Non Fictional Book reading : Done
Mediatation and pranayama : 20 mins done
Walk : Fingers Crossed

 

28th Jan

Sun Salutations - 12
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - 10 mins
45 mins work out – Snow shoveling – it was hard work girls, so I am counting that as my
exercise
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – done

29th Jan

Sun Salutations - 12
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - 10 mins
45 mins work out –
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – done

30th Jan

Sun Salutations - 12
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - 10 mins
45 mins work out – Yoga 1 hour
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – done

31st Jan

Sun Salutations - 12
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - 10 mins
45 mins work out – 1.30 hrs yoga
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – done

01st Feb

Sun Salutations - 12
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - 10 mins
45 mins work out – 45 mins spinning
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – done

02nd Feb

Sun Salutations - 12
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - 10 mins
45 mins work out – 45 mins spinning
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – done

And then the story begins .....

 

first a couple of inches of ice rain followed by snow. snowed in for four full days unable to get out to get my workout or for anything….. not able to shovel either. Waiting for Sun god to appear and help with melting. Everything shut down and too cold to do yoga….caught up with a lot of pending work – organizing and stuff around the house, making all those phone calls that were long overdue. But happy to say that the rest especially diet and water especially work like a charm. Now it is a lifestyle choice I also am quite regular with chanting and love it. So continued that. Meditation took a nosedive as did reading….and by that, I mean reading for pleasure! And very grateful that my gym now offers 4days spinning

I also had started student teaching at another school the last week of Jan (along with my regular teaching at my school) as part of my course work ☹ This is certainly taking a toll on me – I need to do this for a couple of months more….hence no updates here….

So, the updates for last week….

03rd Feb

Sun Salutations - 12
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - 10 mins
45 mins work out – no work out
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – none

04th Feb

Sun Salutations - 12
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - none
45 mins work out – no work out
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – none

05th Feb

Sun Salutations - 12
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - none
45 mins work out – no work out
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – none

06th Feb

Sun Salutations - 12
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - none
45 mins work out – no work out
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – none

….not all goals met. Will take what I could!! Ever grateful for that.

 

Hi sorry to note that you had a fall and injured dozen places.
But then you averred at the end that you would continue with exercise tomorrow is relief to the reader in me. The title " She Stoops to Conquer" crossed the mind.
Regards.
God Bless.

 

Ouch Gauri!! I am so sorry. Please take care....

I wrote about a friend who had a fall in the snow while walking her dog - a nasty fall with femur broken into three pieces and then deleted it. Here you are

Thank you for keeping us motivated through the thick and thin. Take care... much love to you!

 

07th Feb

Sun Salutations - none
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - none
45 mins work out – 45 mins spinning
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – none

08th Feb

Sun Salutations - none
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - none
45 mins work out – 45 mins spinning
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – none

09th Feb

Sun Salutations - none
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - none
45 mins work out – 45 mins spinning
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – none

10th Feb

Sun Salutations - none
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - none
45 mins work out – 45 min spinning
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – none


11th Feb

Sun Salutations - none
Chant > 10mins
Meditate - none
45 mins work out – 45 min walk
Drink 1L of water = 2 L
IF 16:8 – 16:8
Read 10 pages a day – none

That brings me to the last day of my challenge….a lot of falling and picking up this time around but glad to have done what I could, especially during the holiday season and these bitter cold winter months. Happy to restart starting Monday, the 14th…..theme being a lot of self-love and no guilt.

My modified challenge will be…..

Sun Salutations - 10
Chant - 10mins
45 mins work out –
Drink 1L of water =
IF 16:8 –
Read 10 pages a day –

I would like to switch to Ashtanga surya namaskaras this time around – in the past this has caused me injuries when done on a daily basis. So I am only going to be hopeful on this one and not going to push even at the slightest of discomforts or switch to previous style of surya namaskaras.

But first take it easy weekend ......getting ready for super bowl......too excited this time