Monday, August 2, 2010

Whole body makeover

Okay so my cute cousin Amberly is participating in a fitness challenge. I was going to do it but didn't get my money in time. It has constantly been on my mind though. I am going to do it but I am going to mix it up a bit because I feel I would fail the first week with hers, and my friend Hillary suggested we change it a bit. So here's the deal. With Amberly's you have to send in money, mine you don't. I am not doing this to win anything, I am doing this to develop health habits. No soda for her, (1) 12 oz. can a day for me. No desserts/candy except on Sunday, and I am good with that one. Read your scriptures every day, at least one chapter, again a good one that I need to develop. Have family home evening once a week, also a good one. Don't eat after 7:30 with hers, with mine, I am extending that to 8. And finally exercise 6 days a week with hers and for me that is not realistic since I don't have a treadmill and my gym is 10 miles away with no kids allowed, so I am going to do 4 days a week. Also she has weekly challenges to eat enough fruits and veggies and drink plenty of water. For me, I am just going to try and do that everyday. I already got the water part down, just need to increase the healthy good. So anywho, this is what I am starting today. If you'd like to just join me for fun and make some healthy habits, let's do it! I feel like if you do it for a contest or to win something, after it's over, so are the good things. I am doing this to develop good habits. So there is no one to police you to make sure you're not going to eat a Snickers bar, but if you've been feeling bad about your pooch, let's do it!

-Exercise 4 days a week, at least a half an hour
-No eating after 8 pm
-Read scriptures every day
-No candy/desserts
-Drink plenty of water
-Eat fruits and veggies daily
-(1) 12 oz soda day if you need it like me ;) That is a serious decrease for me

This is a 12 week challenge! Today is my first day and I am excited!

3 comments:

Amberly said...

yea for you!! I think it's great to tailor it to fit you- you'll be way more successful that way and keep the habits you're developing. our goals are realistic and as you get better at them, I'll throw some new ones at you! good luck!!

D'Neill said...

I'm totally in! I'll do it with you!!

Jim and Hillary said...

I'm in!! Starting today!