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I am 30% closer to being more prepared and organized for my next pregnancy. A serious pat on the back is needed here because this week was tough. Not because of the challenge itself, but because life seemed to keep getting in the way. My little one was sick and then also managed to start crawling. and I had to juggle work, several doctor’s appointments, and watching my little guy explore absolutely everywhere for the first time.
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I’m proud I stuck to it and I’m that much closer to being done. BUT- I have to seriously acknowledge how blessed I am to have a supportive partner that I can count on for this absolutely wild ride. No one really prepares you for when your little one isn’t feeling well.
This week I focused on my basement. Let me show you my progress, fellow Mama! As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn commission on qualifying purchases. Thanks for helping my small business.
For accountability, here is my completed week 3 challenge guide.
Daily Goal: Track Food in App
Hello there least favorite daily goal!
Through my challenge I am aiming to simply track my daily food in the FitBit App (I LOVE my FitBit Versa and have seriously had one form of a FitBit tracker or other for almost a decade- but that’s a different story). I am not trying to diet/lose weight because I am still nursing and trying to give myself as much grace as possible. My body is amazing and I am still in awe every day of what I helped create.
My only goal is to be more mindful of eating more nutrient dense foods. I need to keep providing nutrition to my little one, powering my own recovery, and supporting my own nutrition while nursing and considering a future pregnancy, with guidance from my healthcare professional. My thought is that I will probably not want to log eating a donut and I’ll be more motivated to eat something a little more healthy!
I have absolutely still been splurging when I want it (who can say no to a cupcake????), but I am proud to say my daily diet is shifting into a more nutrient dense and fortifying routine I can feel good about.
My Withings scale (which I highly recommend!) just let me know that I have lost about 5% of my body fat over the past two weeks. My scale reported a change during this period, but I cannot attribute it to a particular diet or exercise habit from this personal observation, which I’ll get more into next week.
Weekly Focus: Basement
Basements……… holders of so much junk from 3 moves ago. Am I right??? Mine had random boxes all over the place with miscellaneous junk. I literally had not touched anything down there since we moved it.
Time to go! Seriously. Why do we hold onto these things we don’t use? I am exercising my mental “let it go” muscles and learning to give up some of my random stuff.
For some reason, objects magically become more inportant when we’re touching them again. Some helpful questions I asked myself to let go of older items were:
- Will I truly do that hobby again? Is it something I still enjoy and want to invest time into?
- Does this thing even still work?
- If I absolutely needed to, could I buy a replacement? (Think all those old wires we hold onto!)
- Is this object’s memory something I can only get while holding this object?
When items couldn’t be donated and unfortunately had to be sent to the trash, I’ve been using heavy duty construction trash bags like these. They make it so much easier for me to take larger objects out to the trash without the bags leaking or ripping.
There’s also a little sitting area down here that I have a few items ordered for. I’m making a cozy play area that my little one and I can come use. This will be an awesome place for us to craft, play, and explore in. I’m overjoyed to have claimed back the space and made it usable for us.
Week 3 Conclusion
This week wasn’t without it’s challenges. I spent a few minutes actually going back over my original challenge plan. Reminding myself why I am doing this went a long way in re-energizing and motivating.
I am gaining so much for completing this challenge and I really hope the same for you and your family. I am actually thinking of asking my husband if he’d like to try it! Why can’t we both prepare for my pregnancy? I’ll let you know how that goes!
Next week: My office. That’s perfect timing because my little one is all over the place crawling now and it could use a deep clean. Let me know how your challenge is going in the comments! I would genuinely love to hear from you.
Read These Next
- How to Prepare Without Feeling Overwhelmed
- Before You Start Trying
- Supportive Daily Rhythms
- Pregnancy Prep Hub
Want a calmer way to organize your next steps? Start with the free Pregnancy Prep Hub for general planning resources, or preview the paid 10 Week Pregnancy Prep Guide if you want worksheets and a week-by-week structure. Neither resource provides medical care or guarantees an outcome.
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