Wednesday, May 23, 2018

21 Day Go Green Challenge: Day 2

Looking good. Posted in the Booty Core community asking about adding cardio. Good responses, alternate run days or 1.5mile runs daily after 30mins exercise. Men's health mag suggested mixing it up, like with skipping ropes (link saved). Tried skipping after workout but was out of breath. Read an article earlier on being short of breath, needs more routine stair climbs and walks. Apparently even an hour's worth of daily workouts don't adequately compensate for our sedentary lifestyles. So cardio cardio all the time.

Had a light veg quesadilla dinner after (acv+water prior to workout). Ordered exercise bands and essential oils, to keep up exercise (as per Beth) and oils to try creating natural bath and beauty products at home. Cleaned face again with coconut oil+fullers earth+neem face wash. Moisturized back with coconut oil. Added to go green board: discard 2 items daily and smile more often (also Beth's suggestion!)

Study bookshelf is coming along nicely, will need to chalk a time to sit down to study. Resolving to stay home this long weekend, will work on my challenges a little deeper. Work continues to be stressful (challenging) but fun. Interacted with more people and was on the move, felt good. Will resolve to move about more often. Been engaging again on forums on social media and got reminded of them Orkut days, engaging really did get out the best of me. I haven't posted on any forum in ages (security concerns and ego) but did it on two forums today (booty core and reading raccoons). Fun engagement.

Signing out at 11.15pm. Off to bed for early start. Been a good day. :)


Tuesday, May 22, 2018

21 Day Go Green Challenge: Day 1

I want to go all natural to feel clean inside out, in body, soul, mind, and environment. So taking a drastic 21 day experiment to go green as much as possible. Will journal here daily to check in.

Goals:
Eat green
Exercise daily
Meditate and practise mindfulness
Natural products
Ditch plastic
Minimalism

Today:
Exercised with Beth Alexander on her 21 day booty core course
Removed makeup using coconut oil
Cleansed face with fullers earth
Moisturized face and hair with coconut oil

Tips learnt today:
Organic dryer balls for dryer
Keychain metal straws
Reusable cotton pads for face
Reusable produce bags for groceries
Cold to warm cycles in washer
Cold showers, use less water

Tomorrow's challenge:
Find shower alternatives
-body wash
-shampoo conditioner
menstrual products