Are you ready? The Challenge begins tomorrow! Of course, you can join the Challenge at any point--it's never too late to start! So what are your plans for starting? Are you going cold turkey from all your favorite indulgences? Are you hitting the gym? I'd love to hear your plans to start!
My plan is to make small changes that will stick around. Of course, I'll be counting calories and watching how many carbs I eat at a time (see the previous post for more about this), but I'm also going to start doing one small thing every week to help change my overall habits. Some of the things I plan to take on are cutting out soda--even diet sodas, adding exercise, increasing my exercise times, cutting out late night snacking, increasing water intake and getting more sleep at night. These are all things that will be helpful for me to achieve my goal, but it will be less painful if I focus on one at a time! There's an old Chinese proverb that says, “It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.” Get motivated, get to work, but don't burn yourself out in the first week!
My personal goals for this week are to cut out soda and to get a few minutes of exercise three times this week. I'll still be having my morning coffee, but the soda and it's extra sugar have got to go! The carbonation in them only adds to the bloated stomach look. With my weight loss goal, I'm hoping to lose two pounds each week, so losing two pounds would be another goal for the week. I'm excited to get started and looking forward to hearing how everyone is doing.
Be sure to get your strategy for the week figured out before tomorrow morning. I'm guessing you may need to take a trip to the grocery store and put some extra thought into your meal planning! Don't forget to pack some healthy snacks to take to work to keep you from mindlessly eating junk food :) Some of my personal favorites are nuts with a few dried cranberries or chocolate chips, apples and peanut butter, carrots and hummus, string cheese and lots and lots of water. Staying well hydrated keeps you feeling full longer.
I look forward to hearing your goals, sharing some more with you all tomorrow and seeing where the week takes us. One week at a time! Don't forget to weigh in tomorrow. Feel free to share your weigh in numbers and goals, if you want. No pressure, but you may feel an added pressure to stick with it if you announce your numbers to the world :) As for me, we'll see how brave I'm feeling tomorrow! Praying everyone has a restful night and will be ready to take on tomorrow!
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