FitBit 30 -- Day 1

Obviously today is day 2, but hey, I can't post about a day's caloric expenditures until after midnight, so . . .

For the first day of 2017, I . . .

• slept in.
• missed church.
• made the hubby breakfast in bed.
• lazed about.
• went on a long walk in a really cool park.
• bought groceries.
• made dinner.
• lost 2 games of Rummikube and a Nerf gun war.
• went to bed super early because I had to be at work by 6am.

Calories out:  2414

Calories in: 1254

Deficit/surplus:  -1160

So I ended up under my calorie goal, but not by much!

I also managed to hit my steps and water goals.  w00t.

Part of me feels like these more passive challenges are a cop-out, like I should be kneeling at the altar of health by adding new habits and sacrificing time and blood and money.  But realistically, doesn't it make more sense to just make sure the things I have to do anyhow (like eat, sleep, breathe) aren't working against me in the long run?

So the park I found was a fluke that showed up on my Google Maps during a run on a different trail.  It took me a few times of trial and error to find it, but a few months ago, I did!  It's this crazy wooded area, absolutely chock full of fallen trees.  The weird thing is, it's one of the most grown-over areas I've ever hiked, but it's also developed in some spots, like trees being shaped or grinded down for mountain biking (?) and the such.

Paul on a downed tree that's been turned into a ramp!

And just when the place couldn't seem more grown-over, you get to a beautiful dammed up stream that creates a lovely waterfall, with a building from a local university in the background.

Not a bad way to start the new year.

5k a day -- Day 1

Day 1

I did it -- I got out of bed, got dressed, and went out for a run around the neighborhood.  How was it?  Well, not bad, till about mile 2.5 when I started to get pretty hot.  I don't know if the humidity spiked or something.  The people in my neighborhood are uniformly anal about watering their lawns first thing in the morning, resulting in a creative run of "avoid that sprinkler" if I'm not hot enough yet to enjoy the spray.  But when the sun comes up hits all that water lying on the sidewalk, it's sad trombone time for people who don't like humidity.

Starting numbers:

Measurements
	Day 1	Day 30
Weight	179.1
BMI	30.8
Bust	41
Bra Line	37.5
Natural Waist	37
Upper Belly	42
Belly Button	41.5
Hips	43.75
R Thigh	24
R Calf	16.25
Neck	14
R bicep	12.75
R Forearm	10.75

Okay, not horrible.  Hilariously, according to Active.com's body fat % calculator, I'm at 28% body fat.  But my size 14 butt doesn't believe that for a minute.

So on to the run:

5k in 38:46

12:29 min/mi average pace

Splits:  12:45/12:24/12:22/12:12

And the workout:

40 squats

20 seconds plank (way too easy -- will inrease this more than planned tomorrow)

5 modified push ups (will also increase this tomorrow)

Feels good to be starting a new challenge.  Let's see how it goes.