Challenge IV - Day 14 - On the Downhill Side

Assessment 

Overall - As I realize I'm now on the downhill side of this iteration of the challenge, I have to accept that my goals are now a bit out of reach. Reaching 200 lbs. Probably finishing the book. And I haven't even started much of my other work goals.

I haven't been doing nothing, of course. Lots of coaching, a fair amount of speaking, and a tremendous amount of time with the family.

Below, you'll notice, in purple, some goal adjustments.

Day 14 (Wednesday) - Started well enough, but I spent a lot of time waiting - that is, sitting at my computer knowing I had a noon TM meeting, knowing I had to drop my daughter off for babysitting. I also have a project I keep putting off that now is helping me put off everything else. I had a good half-day on the diet, but then, well, I had a bad half-day.

I did get some excellent ideas and some much needed encouragement about maintaining a better diet from a friend and reader of the blog. Thank you D.H. - for both the thoughts and the time.

I encourage all of you to comment, here, or on the FB page, or Twitter, or Google Plus, wherever we're connected, with your own goals, challenges, ideas, and encouragements.

A Quick Look at my Goals Breakout

Big Hairy Audacious Goal - Produce Speak & Deliver Book
Day 1 No Progress
Days 2-4 No Progress
Day 5 - No Progress
Day 6-7 No Progress - something has to happen on this, or this BHAG is going to go by the wayside. How's your BHAG going? If you read this blog, what are you trying to accomplish, and how are you doing?
Day 8 - No Progress.
Day 9 & 10 - NP. Maybe this SHOULDN'T be my BHAG.
Day 11, 12, & 13. You guessed it - No Progress.
Day 14 - NP

Weight, Food, Workouts
Day 1 starting weight - 216.0 - two bratwurst, one piece pepperoni pizza, one Monster, Iced Tea, small lemonade, 2 puddings, small handful of Doritos. It adds up. The Morning Miracle stretching & Back Exercises for 15 (heretofore referred to as TMMsbe15).
Day 2-4 (today) weight - 216.0 up to 221.0, back down to 220. Bad eating, no TMMsbe15, no working out.
Day 5 - 220.0 - two King Soopers Fried Chicken Breasts, large Coldstone Creamery Ice Cream, Popcorn, Junior Mints, loaded potato burrito and soft taco from Taco Bell, no TMM, no workout.
Day 6 - 222 - steak, Butterfinger, something else bad. TMM workout, but no major workout.
Day 7 - 220 - steak, popcorn, Junior Mints, butterfinger cups, TMM workout, but no major workout
Day 8 - 218.8 - two bratwurst, 1/3 Costco chicken. TMM workout, but no major workout.
Day 9 & 10 - 216.8, 217.2 - two KFC chicken breasts, 1 double butterfingers, 2 loaded potato burritos on Day 9, Day 10 just the Barbecue, and then some Junior Mints and a couple Butterfinger cups at the movie. No popcorn, which I count as a victory.
Day 11, 12, 13 - off on Day 11, on on 12 & 13. Got back up to 220.8, then down to 216.8, then an adjustment, I guess, this morning. Haven't worked out, other than my stretches for the Morning Miracle, this entire challenge.
Day 14 - 218.8 two King Soopers Chicken Breasts, two, yep TWO, double size Butterfingers.
Day 15 - 217.2

Day 27 Goal weight - 208 This is going to be a big challenge since I'm not getting any closer after 11 days... (My ultimate goal: 170 by Oct. 10)

The Morning Miracle goal - 27 Accomplished - 10
Workout goal - 7 Accomplished - 0
Eating Plan Days - 12 Accomplished - 3

Work Goals - NP
Again - doing a LOT of coaching.

- Speaking (speeches only) - 7 Accomplished - 2
- Podcast restarted - No Progress (NP)
- Newsletter restarted - NP
- keynote written - tried some new material/approaches at Rotary, filmed it for review
- Sizzle Reel developed - NP
- Website Revamped - NP
- 20 speaking opportunities booked through end of year. Accomplished - 0
- 2 more speaking clients. Accomplished - 0
- 10 blog posts in Speak & Deliver/Win Anyway. Accomplished - 1

Personal Development
- journal 10
- read in Bible 1 (II Cor 3-5)
- Finish Mandela autobiography Read pages 116 - 239 
- Finish two more audio books 1 - 30 minutes of Switch by Heath Brothers
- Continue consuming motivational/educational podcasts 8 - More Warrior on Fire - Garrett White - the swearing Christian....Hal Elrod's Podcast...Entrepreneur on Fire, and finally, Every Day is Saturday came back with a couple podcasts.

#WinAnyway #Perflexativity