Day 2: Move Your Body And Reframe The Sweat | 30-Day Weight Loss-athon

Posted on by Michele Connolly
02 Apr

Welcome to Day 2 of the 30-Day Weight Loss-athon! Today we get physical.

In future tasks we’ll tackle a heap of barriers to exercise – some organizational, some psychological, some completely bogus – but today we’ll just pick ourselves up and get going.

I suggest you read through the steps first, then take 10 minutes to move it, move it.

We only have 10 minutes, so you need to move fast, act quickly and stop over-thinking. Just throw yourself in. Ready?

What You Need:

  • Comfortable clothes
  • Comfortable shoes
  • An umbrella if it’s raining
  • Warm clothes if it’s cold
  • An iPod with some motivating tunes cued up (optional).

Note: Check The (Regular-Sized) Small Print

Step 1

We’re going to go for a walk today.

You don’t have to walk fast. You don’t have to walk for long. You don’t have to find a scenic path. You just have to keep your legs moving and your arms swinging for 10 minutes. Around the block or up and down your street is fine (don’t forget to wave to Mr Grumplestein there on his porch).

If you’d prefer an alternative, choose one of these:

  • Use a piece of exercise equipment you have at home, such as an exercise bike, skipping rope or mini trampoline, for 10 minutes
  • Do a little circuit: 1 minute of running on the spot, 1 minute of walking on the spot, 1 minute of jumping jacks, repeat 3 times and finish with 20 sit-ups
  • Put on a high-energy playlist and dance your heart out for 10 minutes.

If you feel resistance welling up, go read one of your post-its from Day 1.

Step 2

Accept that you will probably sweat.

I know some people hate the idea of sweating, so let’s reframe it from icky to positive.

Instead of thinking of sweat as something gross, uncomfortable or unpleasant, think of it as melting fat. When you feel yourself starting to perspire, visualize that pesky poundage liquefying and oozing out of you. How awesome! Just what you want.

Step 3

Tell your family you’ll be back in 10, grab your keys or close the door to the room you’ll be in, and off you go.

Check in!

And you’re done! How does that feel?

Be sure to leave your comment below to check in and stay accountable. If you’re reading this by email or in a reader then please click here to leave your comment.

See you tomorrow…

Michele Connolly

Michele Connolly helps people move from procrastination to action. She believes that taking action on your priorities makes you a happier person. Michele is the founder of Get Organized Wizard and creator of tools for business, home, and personal organization. Her programs are used by tens of thousands of people worldwide.

599 thoughts on “Day 2: Move Your Body And Reframe The Sweat | 30-Day Weight Loss-athon”

  4. Betty Tate Williams says:

    I definately got my 10 minutes in today. I actually walked 10 minutes at lunch time, made myself take the stairs at work (I work on second floor) and Monday nights is my country line dancing so I danced for 1 1/2 hours. Sure hope I melted a lot of fat today.

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  10. Dawn Witt says:

    waited until almost dark to avoid some of the heat, then walked around the block for the first time in forever! so happy to have gotten outside and not just jumped in the car.

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  15. Margaret Sansom says:

    I had a mini-trampoline set up in my living room and bounced on it. I am awaiting hip replacement surgery so am limited in my ability to walk so this seemed as if it would be a good alternative.

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  17. Catherine Elizabeth says:

    Easy 🙂 Getting enough exercise isn’t my big issue with weight – I walk to work, I use my gym membership regularily (most of the time…) and I have a part-time job which involves being on my feet and moving around a lot. My bigger issue is with food choices, and eating too much!

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