So…I might be a little late on my May Challenge post, but that is life.  (Let me apologize ahead of time for any grammatical errors or downright nonsense because my brain is full right now).

Time to review last month’s challenge:

• 30 minutes of cardio 6 days a week.  No excuses. I did okay on this goal.  I got in at least a 30 Day Shred level 4-5 days a week.

• Cut down the mindless snacking. FAIL.  Total and complete failure.  Basically all I have done is mindlessly snack, eat dessert, and eat packaged crap.  It has taken its toll, trust me.

• Spend time with my boys. I have done okay on this one as well.  The last week of April was a total mess given my mental and emotional state, but we are all past it.

May Day Challenge:

With May comes another year on the ol’ calendar for me, here I come mid-twenties!  I have a lot of things I want to accomplish this month after sucking at life during April.  So here goes:

• Stop eating crap that is bad for my body. I use finals as an excuse, and they are a pretty good excuse, but I have put on quite a few pounds the last month due to terrible eating habits.  My stomach is also constantly upset-unpleasant, and my bikini-ready abs aren’t ready.    [Tip from The Fitnessita:  Remember that healthy eating has so much to do with fitness and weight loss improvement—what we look like is 80% nutrition, 10% working out, and 10% genetics. Pair every fitness routine with clean and healthy eats]

• Shape-up, tone up. This blog girl will never, ever have 6pack fitness model abs.  It is a fact of life.  Everyone in my family has teeny-tiny chicken legs and holds their weight around the middle.  Since I won’t count every carb, calorie, and fat gram that goes into my body I need to make an effort to eat better and maximize my workouts.  My goal is to add interval and strength training in order to get my body bikini ready.

• Read a book for fun. Before law school I was one of those people who looked forward to breaks simply because I could read all the books I wanted to instead of assigned books.  I would literally stockpile all the things I wanted to read just waiting for classes to be over.  Law school has made me resent reading…a lot.  I would like to read a book for pure enjoyment this month and remember why it was I liked reading so much in the first place.

Alright hit me with your best shot….I mean, hit me with your May goals.