#21DayMorningChallenge

How are your mornings? Mine are literally as unpredictable as unpredictable can be. I sleep really late [naturally] and I wake up early [naturally]. This means that my morning routine is all over the place. I want to have something steady going in the morning instead of my usual organized chaos.

Last week I found Happily Hedy’s post encouraging others to participate in a 21-day morning challenge. I knew I had to participate in this challenge because it will force me to commit to doing something in the morning that will change me for the better physically.

I didn’t want to commit to doing too much. I thought about what I can do and what will be great for me every single morning. This challenge is from the 11th of August to the 31st. My challenge is to do the following:

• 500 crunches
• A glass of water
• A cup of tea

Here are some extras that I may not get to do in the morning but I definitely need to do at some point during the day.

• Create content
• Work on my swimwear line

You guys are more than welcome to join me! Use #21daymorningchallenge on social media to spread the word.

Here are the bloggers that I know are participating in this challenge.

Hedy.Zhou
Annie Elizabeth
Annie
Real Nelle Blog
Kate’s Moving Mountains
Roxy

Feel free to add us. 😊

“Nothing is done overnight. Change happens with time. Have patience and allow change to happen.”

Day 1: 11 Aug

• 6:00 am wake up/ 500 crunches
• 6:25 am tea
• 6:35 am glass of water

Day 2: 12 Aug

Today is probably more likely going to be there norm for me. I don’t sleep much so this is my life. I saw that a fellow blogger is using a journal and I think I might start documenting things in my journal as well.

• 5:00 am 500 crunches
• 5:20 am tea
• 5:30 am glass of water
• 5:40 am Went to sleep
• 8:00 am Woke up

Day 3: 13 Aug

This is the day that I normally go to the gym and take my three classes. I haven’t been consistent with taking the three classes. For the most part I’ve been taking two classes. These last six weeks have been really busy. I’m trying to change that.

• 7:15 am Woke up
• 7:20 am 500 crunches
• 7:40 am tea
• 7:45 am glass of water
• 9:15 am Barre class
• 10:15 am Dance class
• 11:15 am Yoga class finished

Day 4: 14 Aug

Today was a little more difficult because I had fallen asleep at around 11 p.m. and woke up at 3 a.m. . I was unable to go back to sleep fully. I tried for about an hour from 5 am to 6 am. I had an appointment at 8:30 am so I just gave up and got out of bed around 6:30 am.

• 6:00 am Woke up
• 6:35 am Got out of my bed
• 6:40 am 500 Crunches
• 6:55 am Tea
• 7:00 am Glass of water

Day 5: 15 Aug

• 07:00 am Woke up
• 07:05 am 500 crunches
• 07:27 am Tea
• 10:15 am Dance
• 10:35 am Glass of water
• 11:20 am Barre

Day 6: 16 Aug

Today I’m doing nothing.

Day 7: 17 Aug

Today is day one of the Style Saves event. I’m thrilled about the event but I’m questioning my sanity because today will definitely be a long day. I work from 9-4 and then again from 7:30-10. Pray for me everyone. Lol!

• 6:45 am Wake Up
• 7:00 am Make Tea
• 7:05 am 500 Crunches
• 7:25 am Glass of Water

Day 8: 18 Aug

Today was day 2 of the Style Saves event and so I am completely worn out. I am mentally and physically exhausted so it was harder to actually get it done today. I was able to complete everything.

• 7:00 am Wake up
• 7:05 am Get out of bed
• 7:10 am Make Tea
• 7:12 am 500 Crunches
• 7:32 am Glass of water

Day 9: 19 Aug

Today I am completely worn out. I need a day to rest.

Day 10: 20 Aug

I don’t have the energy to do the crunches today.

• 7:30 am Wake up
• 7:35 am Get out of bed
• 7:40 am Make Tea
• 9:15 am Barre
• 10:11 am Glass of water
• 10:15 am Dance
• 11:15 am Yoga
• 3:15 pm 500 make up crunches

Day 11: 21 Aug

I spent today doing paperwork and a whole bunch of other errands. #ADULTING

Day 12: 22 Aug

• 9:15 am Wake up
• 9:20 am Get out of bed
• 10:15 am Dance
• 10:45 am Glass of water
• 11:15 am Barre
• 3:00 pm Make Tea
• 3:39 pm 500 crunches
• 7:03 pm 500 makeup crunches

Day 13: 23 Aug

I’m finally off today! Thank God!

Day 14: 24 Aug

• 7:30 am Wake up
• 7:35 am Get out of bed
• 7:40 am Make Tea
• 9:00 am Run
• 9:45 am Glass of water
• 10:15 am Barre
• 11:00 am Dance

Day 15: 25 Aug

I spent today preparing for my interview tomorrow. I have so much I need to go over.

Day 16: 26 Aug

I went to bed late because I had an interview today. I pretty much didn’t get any sleep.

• 3:00 am Went to bed
• 5:35 am Get out of bed
• 5:47 am Continued prep for Interview
• 9:00 am Get dressed for interview
• 11:00 am Went to Bed
• 1:00 pm Make tea
• 1:30 pm Go to Bed

Day 17: 27 Aug

I feel like doing nothing and I think that’s what I’m going to do.

• 7:45 am Wake up
• 7:55 am Get out of bed
• 9:15 am Barre
• 9:50 am Glass of water
• 10:15 am Dance
• 11:15 am Yoga

Day 18: 28 Aug

Looks like we have a hurricane coming. I spent the whole day preparing and doing paperwork. This weekend is Labor Day weekend which means that I will be working non-stop. I didn’t have time to get up and execute my crunches.

• 10:00 am Wake up
• 10:05 am Get out of bed
• 10:10 am Make Tea
• 10:35 am Glass of water

Day 19: 29 Aug

Hurricane Dorian looks really bad! It’s a Cat 5 like Hurricane Andrew. I don’t wish that type of storm on anyone. The rain today was so bad and the storm hasn’t even reached us yet.

• 8:45 am Wake up
• 8:50 am Get out of bed
• 9:15 am Buy Water
• 10:15 am Dance
• 11:20 am Barre

Day 20: 30 Aug

Woke up tired. 😴

• 9:00 am Wake up
• 9:05 am Get out of bed
• 11:55 am Make Tea

Day 21: 31 Aug

Today is the last day of the challenge. To be quite honest, I didn’t even realize that today was the last day. I’d that I’m proud and I’m disappointed. I was able to commit to doing this in the beginning but somewhere in the middle of this challenge I lost my way. I got so busy with work that I just ran out of time. I wasn’t able do the challenge. I wish that there were more hours in the day because realistically that was why I wasn’t able to complete it on some days. I ended up completing the challenge today but not in the morning.

• 7:30 am Wake up
• 9:00 am Running
• 9:30 am Glass of water
• 10:15 am Barre
• 11:00 am Dance
• 8:00 pm Tea
• 8:30 pm 500 crunches

Conclusions

If I were to do this again, then I would not limit the time period of execution to only the morning. I would make it a daily challenge instead. I would also give myself a few options. Instead of only the tea, water and crunches I would add 2 more options. I will then commit to doing only 3 out of the 5. Two of the options will be mandatory and the last act will consist of 3 choices. Overall the #21daychallenge was amazing. I learned that I was able to commit to actually doing stuff in the morning. Usually I am not physically active unless I’m going to the gym. I also forget about my tea all of the time. It was nice to remember to take it almost daily.