Challenge Day 1

Today is the first day of the Bikini Body Mommy Challenge for me.

A few side notes:
-I am not actually following the meal plan, but I will be posting my food simply in an effort to eat better.
-When tracking food, I do not measure everything. If I do, I'll last anywhere between a few hours to a couple days, and then I'll quit. Instead of keeping portions, I am focusing more on the quality of what I am eating, as well as paying attention to when I am full, and drinking more water instead of grabbing more food.
-I am not doing the progress pictures. I am moving cross country soon, and my current residency does not have a good place to take a full-body picture.

I should also note that I am currently fighting...something. My boys have been sick, and I woke up with a sore throat and congestion. Too bad my master tonic won't be ready for another 11 days.

Measurements
Weight: 140.25 lbs
Bicep: 11"
Forearm: 7.5"
Bust: 36.5"
Waist: 32.75"
Narrow Hips: 34.25"
Wide Hips: 37.25"
Thighs: 18.25"
Calves 13.75"

The workout--fit test:
During the walking knee pull of the warm-up, I noticed that my tendons/ligaments were popping over the joints/bones of my pelvis. We'll see if that happens by the time this challenge is over.
Squat to press (3 lb weights...heaviest I have): 28
Tricep dips: 20
Squat jumps: 23
Push-ups: 11
Right lunge kick: 16
Left lunge kick: 18
Mountain climbers: 74
Elbow plank: 35 seconds (w/ breaks)

And now I'm pooped, a little light-headed, and most definitely shaky. I feel like a weenie!

Today's food
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, black beans, and rice cooked in butter; hot green tea with ginger.
Snack: Curves bar (Almond Allure); a grapefruit with raw cane sugar, and colby-jack cheese.
Lunch: Gypsy soup
Dinner: Apple w/ peanut butter; glass of wine.
Water: 5

With the boys being sick, we slept in this morning, had a late breakfast (around 1030) and a late lunch (around 1530), which is why dinner was more like a snack to top off the day. Aside from knowing I was going to start the challenge today, I did not have my mind ready to do so. My goal for today was to get the workout done, which I did. However, because I was not truly ready, water and food were not my focus until the day was almost over. Hopefully tomorrow I will do better. Tomorrow I am also going to start using routines throughout the day to ensure that I'm getting everything done. I have the routines written now, but the first week is going to be a lax version, mainly focused on doing things at a certain time (like waking up when I ought to) and taking care of those big stones in my life (referenced from this blog entry http://moneysavingmom.com/tag/how-to-develop-a-routine).