75 Day Challenge - Day 1
The Adventures of Mizzy Bender
Mind, Body & Soul
August 19, 2024
75 Day Challenge - Day 1
Are you in need of a way to get back on track? I know I am! It's been a wild summer. No, its been a wild year! I I started this year super sick, into the anxiety of death leading into my hysterectomy on March 18, 2024, right into our busiest summer yet. I'm completely grateful for the life we live and all the adventures we have, but it doesn't take away how tiring it gets. When people hear we host parties, they think our life is one big party, not taking into consideration all the marketing, travel, setup and breakdown that makes it all happen. Oh right... then yes, we need to party in between it all. LOL. I feel like my mind has been on rapid speed trying to accomplish it all since May, with no real down time. I am happy to report that the crazy summer tour has come to an end and I can take a minute to breathe. I really need it too. I'm noticing more and more that when I'm feeling exhausted my anxiety starts to show its evil head and I really don't like it. Because of that, I decided to take on the 75 day challenge again. I'm going to try to post a blog every day to track my progress. I think for my mind, body and soul, it will be a great way to regroup, recenter and find my peace.
What is the 75 Day Challenge?
Drink 1 gallon of water a day
Exercise for 30 minutes a day, twice a day
Read for 30 minutes
Follow and "diet"
Take a photo for daily progress
My New Morning Routine
It starts with the space. I decided to turn my little house into my zen den. Well, as much as I can anyways. I still need to operate Mizzy's Boutique out of a portion of it. But, the podcast side is now my cozy living room space. Truthfully, I've wanted to create a cozy space for a while. I first tried in my closet room. That didn't work because there's so much stuff. It organized but its not Zen that's for sure. Then I tried our loft. That didn't work because climbing a ladder straight up with a cup of coffee is not ideal. I eventually gave up on the idea until this past weekend when I needed to figure out where to put the elliptical that my sister was so graciously gifted me. Spencer said I would be unhappy if it was in my closet room, so the little house was the only other place. With that, I thought of an entire experience for my morning routine. You may know that I love to journal. Somewhere over the months I fell off the writing wagon and I need to get back on. So, why not allocate my mornings to my little house journaling, tackling my BetterMe daily workout, 30 minutes on the elliptical and finishing with my own series of stretches and meditation? Sounds like the best way to start the day if you ask me! It sets the intentions for a powerful mindset.
Day 1
What an amazing day so far! I woke up at 5:45am and was in my little house by 6am after making my coffee and packing Spencer's lunch. I realize I need more time so tomorrow I'll wake at 5am. I need at least an hour to journal and an hour to exercise. I still want to be able to spend my mornings with Spencer, so finishing my self care by 7-7:30am is the perfect timing to start meshing into his day. I also really love the early mornings. I feel like I am my best self during the early. I love writing when the world is sleeping. There's something about it that makes me feel like I'm writing directly into the universe. Especially now, with my warm and cozy couch. I set the tone with a incense and a few hits from my joint. I pulled my oracle cards, picked my first color pen and let the words go. The next thing I know, I'm half a notebook in. LOL. Its mornings like this that remind me how much i really do love to write.
Once all the thoughts left my mind, I tackled my BetterMe daily exercise. This is an app that creates different types of workouts. The one I'm following is somatic Pilates to help release stored emotions and traumas that sit in your body. Today's exercise was 10 minutes. It was the first one and surprisingly, with just 10 minutes of breathing and flowing through movements, I feel a bit lighter. Maybe less tense in my hips and things. I'm definitely looking forward to this particular part of my day. I think this is going to be one of the more beneficial things I do in my day to help relax my soul.
I accomplished 18 minutes on the elliptical because I was barefoot and it was very uncomfortable on my feet. LOL. Lesson learned. I now have a pair of sneakers sitting with the machine for tomorrow. I wasn't sure if this was going to be the exercise for me, but it wasn't bad. I setup my computer as my TV and I just swooshed along. It was really great. I get to catch up on so much Vanderpump Rules and House Wives! Don't judge me! I love Bravo TV so much. lol
Overall, I will say I am really proud for tackling the morning with structure and peace. I think this is going to be a great way to get me back on track and in a peaceful place!
It's the Afternoon!
One of the other commitments I wanted to make was getting back to my lunch time walks. I think the fresh air, the sun shine, the birds chirping, the trees and everything else so beautiful in the world will make such of a difference in regards to my mindset and mental health. I was a bit worried that the weather was going to ruin day 1, but it was super sunny when it came time to hit the pavement. I accomplished my second 30 minute exercise of the day! Whoop Whoop! While on my walk, I'm listening to The Girls Next Door podcast. Those are the chicks that lived in the Playboy mansion years ago and had the TV show. I find it fascinating learning the journey of the girls and learning more of the lifestyle during the Playboy era. It's a great reminder that so many human live a bold, sexually loud lifestyle. It's nothing new.
What am I Reading?
It's the Matthew Perry biography. I'm actually almost finished with it. I started it earlier this year, but put it on pause when I was going to through all the medical stuff. Reading it now, as all the news is coming out in regards to his death is kinda surreal in a way. Reading his words, his struggles, his pains and then watching it play out in the media is really sad. I'm happy he wrote this book. It shows the depths of addiction and how fast it spirals out of control. But at least he was able to share his life from his point of view before the end.
The "Diet"
I can not say I'm dieting but I'm making healthy choices. For the most part, I usually always track my calories in some sort of way. Now that I am committing to this 75 day challenge, I am going to track my calories using MyFitnessPal everyday. I know my body feels its best when I fuel it with the good stuff. Its so easy to fall off when traveling. I mean, who doesn't want pizza at 3am after partying? I think if I keep a well balanced intake most of the time, I wont really feel the impacts of the fall offs. Let's face it, as we get older all the good/bad stuff hits our bodies differently and it takes days to recover. This is my way of getting ahead of it. Our next travel is Halloween. That gives me plenty of time to find my rhythm and appropriately plan.
What is a day of food like for me? Well, I start my day with a smoothie. It usually has 1 cup of spinach, 1/2 cup of berries, 1 TBSP of chia seeds, hemps seeds and flax seed, 2 TBSP collagen powder and a scoop of protein powder. A lot of these ingredients are good for my hormones. I feel like I'm still trying to level my body out, so eating to heal it makes me feel empowered. Lunch and dinner are Factor meals. The meals are absolutely delicious. Spencer usually chooses a few salmon dishes for me and then the rest is chicken or maybe a pasta. They are super easy for our hectic lifestyle. I don't have to spend hours prepping or cooking, which leaves me time to podcast, edit, promote, clean my house and whatever else needs to be done in ones day. You have to work smarter not harder.
That's it! Day One is Over.
I feel like today was a great first day. I will be looking forward to hearing my perspective on day 75.
xoxo,
Mizzy
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