30-Day Shred: Days 22-28

• Day 22 – 30 Day Shred
• Day 23 – Yoga DVD
• Day 24 – 30 Day Shred
• Day 25 – Rest
• Day 26 – Yoga DVD
• Day 27 – Yoga DVD
• Day 28 – Rest

Starting Measurements (1/11):

• Weight: 141.5
• Stomach: 32″

Previous Week Measurements (2/1):

• Weight: 139
• Stomach: 31″

Current Measurements (2/7):

• Weight: 139.5
• Stomach: 30.5″

Top 10 Referrers – January 2010

1. Blogging Away Debt
2. Saving4Later
3. The Debt Chronicles
4. GRACEful Retirement
5. Saving to Pay Down My Home
6. Shaking the Money Tree
7. Sallie’s Niece
8. Sick of Being Poor
9. My Pretty Pennies
10. Counting My Pennies



To-Do List: 1-7 Feb 2010

• Attend Open House at Wake Forest (Completed 2/5)
• Read chapters 19-23 for Criminal Law (Completed 2/3)
• Read chapters 1&2 for Property (Completed 2/7)
• Do Yoga DVD 3x’s (Completed 2/6)
• Do 30-Day Shred DVD 2x’s (Completed 2/3)

January Networth & Snowflaking

My Net Worth decreased by $1,320.77 in January.  Part of that was my 401(k) decreased and I lowered the blue book value of my car.  I didn’t have a lot of snowflakes this month, but every little bit counts.

• $9.00 Pinecone
• $.39 from closed savings account
• $10.00 ING referral
• $20.86 left over from fuel
• $19.32 left over from eating out
• $79.16 interest

Total: $138.73

2010 Goals – January Update

One month down…11 more to go!

• Add pictures to grandpa’s memory book – Completed 1/3.  I had already scanned the pictures months ago, so all I had to do was choose where to put the pictures.  I didn’t use them all, but the ones I chose went well with the memories.
• Have mom select which of my pictures to use for her photobook – Completed 1/3.
• Go to dentist – Completed 1/4.  But I had to go back on 1/14.  I guess I grind my teeth and had worn down my two front lower teeth, so the dentist put some filling on them to make them look normal.
• Print grandpa’s memory book – Completed 1/5.  It came out great.  My grandpa is planning to visit in February, so I’ll give it to him then.
• Buy baby shower gift – Completed 1/6.  My friend had a registry, so I bought off the list.  I got her a basket that holds the baby’s stuff in the dishwasher, a formula dispenser, and a package of changing pads.
• Check 1 credit report in first third of year – Completed 1/14.  Already marked on my calendar for next year.

30-Day Shred: Days 15-21

I only worked out 3 days this week because I my trip to DC.  I wanted to work out another time on Sunday when I returned home, but my trip home ended up taking 2 extra hours due to the snow and I was really tired by the time I got home.

• Day 15 – 30-Day Shred
• Day 16 – Yoga
• Day 17 – Yoga
• Days 18-21 – None

Here are my stats:

Starting Measurements (1/11):

• Weight: 141.5
• Stomach: 32″

Previous Week Measurements (1/24):

• Weight: 141
• Stomach: 31″

Current Measurements (2/1):

• Weight: 139
• Stomach: 31″

To-Do List: 25-31 Jan 2010

• Pack for trip to DC (Completed 1/27)
• Attend friend’s baby shower (Not completed – Was cancelled due to snow)
• Read Chapters 17 & 18 for Criminal Law (Completed 1/26)
• Do yoga DVD 2x’s (Completed 1/27)
• Do 30-Day Shred DVD 2x’s (Not completed – Took 8 hours to get home from DC, normally takes 6, and I was too tired to do the workout)
• Cancel Netflix (Completed 1/29)

30-Day Shred – Days 8-14

I decided to do one post a week on what I did for the 30-Day Shred Challenge, and my overall progress.

Day 8 – I did the yoga DVD.  I really enjoy this workout and it seems like it flies by for the most part (although there are a couple things that feel like they last forever).  I strained my knee (the one that has runner’s knee) doing something (not sure what), but hopefully it won’t be too bad.  I’ll try wearing my knee brace.

Day 9 – Did the 30-Day Shred DVD today.  As a precaution, I put on my knee brace.  It didn’t give me too much trouble, and when I took it off afterwards, it wasn’t really hurting.  Yeah!  I’ll keep wearing it just in case for a bit.  I was able to do the jump rope straight through the first time, but had to stop a couple times the second time.  I also added 1.5 lbs weights to some of the moves.  I didn’t want to over-do it.

Day 10 – Another day of yoga.  I wore my knee brace again, just in case.  It hasn’t been bothering me much, so that is good.

Day 11 – Completed another day of the 30-Day Shred DVD.  Still having issues with my knee, and with getting all the way through the jump rope.  But I did everything else.

Day 12 – Knee is better today, so I didn’t wear the knee brace while doing yoga.  I’ll wear it tomorrow during the 30-Day Shred since there is a lot more impact with jumping around.

Day 13 – Last day of the 30-Day Shred, for the week at least.  Yeah!

Day 14 – Day of rest.

Next week will be a short week as far as number of workouts I do.  I am going to DC for work, so I won’t work out while I’m there.  I plan to work out Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before I leave, and then do one more workout on Sunday.

So, I’m not happy with the results this week.  I gained a pound, which I believe is a result of what I eat.  The one thing bad about living at home with my mom is she buys lots of junk food.  I usually do pretty good, but having it around makes it more tempting and easier to slip up.  When I live on my own, I try not to buy the junk food so that I don’t have to even worry about it.

Starting Measurements (1/11):

• Weight: 141.5
• Stomach: 32″

Previous Week Measurements (1/17):

• Weight: 140
• Stomach: 31″

Current Measurements (1/24):

• Weight: 141
• Stomach: 31″

To-Do List: 18-24 Jan 2010

• Read 14-16 for Criminal Law (Completed 1/23)
• Do yoga DVD 3x’s (Completed 1/22)
• Do 30-Day Shred DVD 3x’s (Completed 1/23)
• Work on cross-stitch pillows (Completed 1/19)
• Buy gift bag for baby shower gift (Completed 1/19)

30-Day Shred – Days 5-7

Day 5 – I did Jillian’s “30-Day Shred” DVD.  I’m still having issues, mostly on the cardio.  I can do the jumping jacks, punches and butt kicks no problem, but I’m still having a hard time with the jumping rope.  I have to stop periodically for a few seconds cause my legs are dying.  Who’d think that jumping a little off the ground would be so difficult?  I also have a bit of trouble on the leg lunges to the side with the arm raise.  I can do them all, but it bothers my ankle a bit.

Day 6 – Back to yoga today.  I’m still doing modified versions of the plank, but I’m hoping between doing these and regular push-ups for the 30-Day Shred, that I’ll eventually get up to the non-modified version.

Day 7 – Rest

Starting Measurements:

• Weight: 141.5
• Stomach: 32″

Current Measurements:

• Weight: 140
• Stomach: 31″