75 Hard Challenge (Week 1)

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This blog post will be different than my ordinary posts but I hope you enjoy my personal ramblings!

I love a good challenge, especially when I know I can win, haha. My husband and I heard about this challenge from my brother in law and my husband was instantly intrigued. The name of the challenge is “75 Hard” and it was originally created by Andy Frisella (you can listen to the blog / do not listen if swearing offends you).

The challenge is one to mentally challenge you, although it is also very physical. You have to do 5 things every day:

  1. Read ten pages of a non-fiction book.

  2. Work out twice per day in 45 minute increments. One of those work outs has to be outside.

  3. Drink minimum 2 litres of water per day (he has 1 gallon but I don’t necessarily think that is always healthy for everyone)

  4. Follow a diet. (we decided on no wheat, corn, soy, dairy, sugar, or processed foods / there are a few variations for my husband)

  5. Take a progress picture of yourself.

If you forget or fail at any of these things, you have to start back at day one. No cheating. Not even a little bit!

We decided that we were going to do it together starting on May 27th. It is unbelievably tough. I’ve always considered myself to be a very motivated person, but getting up at 5:30 in the morning is not my cup of tea. Neither is going to a birthday party and bringing your own food because you know there will be nothing there that you can eat. Over the course of the 75 days, we’ll be doing it through our anniversary, a few birthdays, and a vacation.

Those are the negatives, but there are some positives as well. I’m learning to appreciate a morning workout. There’s something about getting up before my kids are up that helps to set the tone for the day. I find that I have more time and I’m less stressed or hurried as I get ready for the day.

I’m also finding that my body is changing already for the better. The progress pictures are helping me to track this so I know it’s not just my imagination! I’m unbelievably sore from head to toe but even that I am learning to appreciate.

I will keep everyone updated on how we are doing. We’re headed to Toronto this weekend for our anniversary and that should be interesting for both the exercise as well as the diet! We are currently researching the healthiest restaurants to eat at and planning our days around that.

65 days left!