I'll just get this out of the way real quick — week three was rough. It wasn't the challenge's fault really but rather the perfect storm of events that resulted in my missing multiple workouts. First, I skipped my regular Monday workout because I'd worked out HARD on Saturday and Sunday and needed a rest desperately. Then I got my period on Tuesday, so I spent the week trying to keep my stomach cramps at bay, and then my alarm didn't go off properly on Thursday morning — so I missed another session. Add the fact that I flew out Friday night for a week in Italy (more on that later), and it's safe to say I had a rocky week.
All was not lost though. Hurdles aside, I still stuck to the meal plan, which was made possible by my Sunday food prep, and I still did one resistance session and one cardio session. Not bad. On my first day in Italy, which technically fell in week three, I also did an hour-long hike in 30-degree heat, which definitely counts as a workout. This week was a good lesson for me that being "fit", "healthy", and "balanced" doesn't have to mean perfect.
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