Challenge Thread for "In it for the Long Run" posters.



To change behavior, it is said to take 21 consecutive days to make the change behavior.

I'm using a three week challenge to help me focus on goals that will change unhealthy behavior into healthy behaviors.

Join me if you will!! There are no rules. Think about what you would like to change, set your goals and make a plan. Post that here and post how you're doing. I start a new thread for each week of the challenge.

My overall goals for challenge #2:

1. Journal how real life has affected how I feel each day. Am I tired, bored, stressed, whatever is going on and how I react to those situations. My goal isn't to change anything to be aware.

2. Continue to maintain my focus on planning and journalling - being aware of food and what I'm eating.

3. Continue to build my exercise stamina.



What I plan to focus on for week 1:

1. Make note of how each day goes.

2. Increase my strength-building exerices to 25 mins a day and 30 mins of cardio (walking, spinning, or stationary bike).

3. Make a menu plan for the week.

This Challenge I want to set attainable goals that will:

1: Improve my consistancy in journaling.

2: Improve my attitude towards sticking to my goal

3: Try my best to avoid falling into known traps.


To that end my 3 week goals are:


1. Write EVERYTHING down.

2. Remind myself to NOT PUT MYSELF DOWN and work on being really involved in remembering the reasons for my weight loss goals.

3. STAY AWAY from Fast Foods. Yep, you've read that one before, but I'm going to try to only stop for preplanned, OP meals.

Monday was a good OP day. The structure of the work week sure makes a difference for me:

First, I've added a few strength-builder exercise and am doing 25 mins worth each morning. It is really paying off as I can feel underlying muscles developing. Especially in my torso area.

Food was good too. As I noted on the other thread, one of my weak areas is the after lunch snack. I forgot my fruit and its a mental thing about the chocolate. I do journal it though and its what keeps me at the top of my range.

It was also a good emotional day. I truly feel better emotionally when I start my day with exercise. It certainly helps me from doing mindless eating. Now if I can just remember that on the morning I want to lay in bed.

J-Ann - Your goals look great! Hang in there with me and hopefully we can be good examples for others that this works.

Another good day.

This morning I added a 10 min session on the airdyne so I at least got some cardio in today. Tonight I worked in the yard for a spell.

Food was good. Somehow I managed to miss breakfast and went out to lunch for a work meeting. I talked so much I didn't get to each much. Tonight was healthy choice kielbasa and sauer kraut. It was good for being under points but not a good balanced day of veggies & fruit.

I was so busy today at work that I barely had time to think about food. I wasn't very hungry this evening either and it felt great to work outside. The temps are falling. No emotional issues today to derail me.

Onward to tomorrow!

Tuesday was GOOD! Journaled my heart out. Finally got back in the pool after it's annual closing for cleaning and did 45 minutes of jogging/exercises and stretches. I can feel the time off in my legs this mornin. Didn't make any stops at drive-thru's while I was doing errands after work. HURRAY FOR ME!

j-ann