Day 2: Move Your Body And Reframe The Sweat | 30-Day Weight Loss-athon
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?
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See you tomorrow…
Got my walk into tonight with my hubby. It was pretty windy out!
Walked around campus, better late than never <3.
Walked around campus, better late than never <3.
Not only done, but did 35 minutes and thoroughly enjoyed it!
Not only done, but did 35 minutes and thoroughly enjoyed it!
What a beautiful evening for a walk! So enjoyed it, great feeling!
What a beautiful evening for a walk! So enjoyed it, great feeling!
I walk every weekday – at least a mile – takes me 15-20 minutes. Calves and thighs are firmer. My stamina has come up as well. It used to take me half an hour.
I walk every weekday – at least a mile – takes me 15-20 minutes. Calves and thighs are firmer. My stamina has come up as well. It used to take me half an hour.
Raining earlier today but did manage to get in 10 minutes tonight!
Raining earlier today but did manage to get in 10 minutes tonight!
So my statement is:
I want to lose weight so I can look good!
Will take a walk during my lunch break today!
So my statement is:
I want to lose weight so I can look good!
Will take a walk during my lunch break today!
Day 2 was a breeze! Monday is Kukuwa day. 1 hour of African-Caribbean dance.
Day 2 was a breeze! Monday is Kukuwa day. 1 hour of African-Caribbean dance.
I walked for 30 minutes today on my lunch break. It’s a nice break from the office.
I walked for 30 minutes today on my lunch break. It’s a nice break from the office.
This was easy as I go for 30min walk every day so I just added another 10mins. Will continue to do that for next 29 days ;P.
This was easy as I go for 30min walk every day so I just added another 10mins. Will continue to do that for next 29 days ;P.
too cold to walk outside today. so put on 60’s music and danced away. felt good!