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…
I did treadmill for 30 min elliptical 30 min and a few diff weights for a total of 20 min sorry guys I am doing snap fitness free 2 week try outs GO IN pay 20 bucks for a key card and as long as you bring back that key card in 2 weeks you get back your 20 bucks and you pay nothing and you work out for free…
Took one of our two dogs (a 16-month old Chow/Shepherd mix) for a walk around the block. I took her because being a puppy, she doesn’t want to stroll – she was to “go”. Was embarrased by how out of breath I was by the end of the walk. I have a long ways to go!
Took one of our two dogs (a 16-month old Chow/Shepherd mix) for a walk around the block. I took her because being a puppy, she doesn’t want to stroll – she was to “go”. Was embarrased by how out of breath I was by the end of the walk. I have a long ways to go!
I almost didn’t get this one accomplished today because I had a bunch of things that came up that get derailing my plan to walk. Finally at 9:45 pm I decided I would just walk the dog around the inside of the house for 10 minutes. 🙂
I almost didn’t get this one accomplished today because I had a bunch of things that came up that get derailing my plan to walk. Finally at 9:45 pm I decided I would just walk the dog around the inside of the house for 10 minutes. 🙂
I speant 20 min cleaning up the house and doing laundry. Had to remember to keep swinging the arms but carring the laundry up a flight of stairs should definetly count!
I speant 20 min cleaning up the house and doing laundry. Had to remember to keep swinging the arms but carring the laundry up a flight of stairs should definetly count!
bit naughty with this one the other day but have the day off tomorrow so am definitely going to make up for it.
bit naughty with this one the other day but have the day off tomorrow so am definitely going to make up for it.
I’m going to walk the dog BEFORE work! Thank you to everyone for your posts, it is motivating to know I’m not alone! Have an awesome day!
I’m going to walk the dog BEFORE work! Thank you to everyone for your posts, it is motivating to know I’m not alone! Have an awesome day!
I also do the Leslie Sansone dvd. I just bought the 3 mile weight-loss walk and I love it! It includes some strength training, as well. I have a couple of her dvd’s and I alternate them. I do 2 miles if I have a heavy housework day, and 3 if it’s lighter.
I also do the Leslie Sansone dvd. I just bought the 3 mile weight-loss walk and I love it! It includes some strength training, as well. I have a couple of her dvd’s and I alternate them. I do 2 miles if I have a heavy housework day, and 3 if it’s lighter.
Well, I haven’t had a chance to actually go walk. However, I have swept the entire house, worked on 4 loads of laundry — including the folding, unpacked 5 boxes (we recently moved) and broken down another 3-4 boxes. I have to be careful with the walking/pounding concrete as I have a foot/ankle injury that will be checked out on Wednesday…
I’m a few days late on this one, but I did do it! Dancing while doing dishes is fun but messy!
I’m a few days late on this one, but I did do it! Dancing while doing dishes is fun but messy!
I have MS so sweating makes me fall down (because of heat sensitivity) so I go for endurance rather than speed. Walked 10 minutes to and from public transit and then another walk of about 15 minutes to go for lunch and then back. So about 50 minutes of walking, though not in a row. (And some of it was stairs.)
I have MS so sweating makes me fall down (because of heat sensitivity) so I go for endurance rather than speed. Walked 10 minutes to and from public transit and then another walk of about 15 minutes to go for lunch and then back. So about 50 minutes of walking, though not in a row. (And some of it was stairs.)
I was unable to access my house by car after taking my son to school due to raodworks in our street. One of the workmen seemed apologetic that I’d have to walk…I just smiled, what ta great way to fit in todays task!
I was unable to access my house by car after taking my son to school due to raodworks in our street. One of the workmen seemed apologetic that I’d have to walk…I just smiled, what ta great way to fit in todays task!