Life's New Journey October Challenge

Hello Everyone,
Sorry I have been MIA this weekend and this is just a quick note to remind everybody to post to the spread sheet. Enter in the column for week 2 weight and if you want to enter in the grey boxes please do. I will have the winners posted hopefully tomorrow. I will start up with the mini challenges again tomorrow. Just want to throw out there whether everybody is thinking the challenges are too easy, too hard or what???. Let me know, If there is a specific thing you are looking for please let me know that too. Have a great Monday ( I am going for more turkey). See you all tomorrow.

Keep smiling
Donna

Good Morning Everyone. It looks like there are still a few people that need to enter their weight on the spread sheet. Congratulations to everybody that had a loss and for those of you that didn't it is time to step it up (me included).

Tuesday"s Mini Challenge

Food: Many people are struggling with snacks. One of the most important things at the early stages of our journey is to not have access to the trigger foods. Make sure you have lots of healthy snacks within easy reach. I try to make sure that my snacks are not over 100 calories and I snack often. I eat about every 3 hours and never after 7 at night. So my challenge to you is to chose healthy snacks that are under 100 calories today. Examples might be cut up vegetables, yogurt, fibre 1 (100 calorie) bars, piece of fruit, peanut butter on crackers,
Cardio: Go for a 30 minute brisk pace walk during your lunch break and enjoy the limited nice weather. Make sure to move fast enough to get your heart rate up.
Strength: Lunges with Biceps Curls. Lets shoot for 100 total (50 each leg) This is a full body challenge. It works your core, legs, and arms in one burning motion! You can do them with any weight you want…hand weights, soup cans, bottles of water, or milk jugs. You can break them up throughout the day or do them all at once…You have until midnight to get them done. If you can't do 100, then do what you can. Remember to push yourself -- This is a challenge, so challenge your body!!! Report back when you are done and let us know how you did. Make sure you stretch and have fun doing them.
Here is a video in case you don’t know how to do them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz-7S6KZa60
Emotional: Take some time to reflect on what you did last week that either worked or didn't work. Whether it be something you ate, exercise you did or didn't do or maybe just how you were feeling. This journey is accomplished by making permanent changes in our lives. Decide today what changes you need to make and make at least one of those changes for good.

Hope you have a great day and keep smiling
Donna

Good Morning Everybody, Sorry I am late again. I am really glad that it is Friday.

Hope everybody did good on their own yesterday. I am not sure what I did but my body is very sore. I have to admit that I had a piece of birthday cake for my sister-in-laws birthday last night.

Friday Mini Challenge,

Food - try to keep your carbohydrate count below your limit and try to eat good complex carbohydrates (whole wheat, no sugar, fruits etc)
Cardio - I use a pedometer (great $25.00 investment) and am going to try to get in 5000 steps which is about 2.25 miles. For those that don't have a pedometer walk briskly for at least 30 minutes.
Strength - seeing as my lower body is sore today, I am going to do some upper body building and do the dreaded push-ups. Let's shoot for 50 of some kind. (desk, wall, knee, regular)
Emotional - take the time to enjoy yourself. Might be a good night for a date or the complete opposite, to sit and relax in a nice warm bath.
Water - don't forget to drink at least 8 glasses of water. The recommended amount is half your weight in ounces.

Hope you have a great day and keep smiling

Donna

Just a quick question as to how many people have a pedometer and who would be interested in doing a 100,000 step in a week challenge starting Monday. Let me know.