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…
OK 30 mins on the cross trainer done and I had plenty of fat melting off of me. Thank you Michelle for re-igniting the fire in my belly and reminding me how badly I want this and that it is not going to happen just thinking about it.
OK 30 mins on the cross trainer done and I had plenty of fat melting off of me. Thank you Michelle for re-igniting the fire in my belly and reminding me how badly I want this and that it is not going to happen just thinking about it.
I didn’t walk, I worked! After I got home from my job, I went outside and raked, picked up sticks, piled up leaves for 3 hours. Definitely did more than usual.
I didn’t walk, I worked! After I got home from my job, I went outside and raked, picked up sticks, piled up leaves for 3 hours. Definitely did more than usual.
I walked to the supermarket & back again with heavy shopping – yes I was sweating by the end of it! All in a good cause though…
I walked to the supermarket & back again with heavy shopping – yes I was sweating by the end of it! All in a good cause though…
I’m a bit behind 🙁 but I did walk today! well over an hour 🙂
I’m a bit behind 🙁 but I did walk today! well over an hour 🙂
I’m posting late but better late than never 🙂 I cleaned by house for two hours while prancing around to some dance tunes!
I’m posting late but better late than never 🙂 I cleaned by house for two hours while prancing around to some dance tunes!
well I did it plus 10 extra crunches the only problem I found is the jumping jacks hurt my left knee quite a bit (i hurt it at work ) is there anything anyone could suggest I should do instead.
well I did it plus 10 extra crunches the only problem I found is the jumping jacks hurt my left knee quite a bit (i hurt it at work ) is there anything anyone could suggest I should do instead.
I didn’t do yesterdays since I didn’t check my mail so I’m behind one day.but today I did jillian’s last chance workout for 50 minutes. I’m ready for tomorrow though.
I didn’t do yesterdays since I didn’t check my mail so I’m behind one day.but today I did jillian’s last chance workout for 50 minutes. I’m ready for tomorrow though.
I did 3.75 miles on the cross trainer at the gym.
I did 3.75 miles on the cross trainer at the gym.
My dog and I walked ten mins to the beach, dog ran around while I got the sweat beads happening, then we walked home. Very enjoyable!
My dog and I walked ten mins to the beach, dog ran around while I got the sweat beads happening, then we walked home. Very enjoyable!
Unfortunately, I was already at work when I got the post, so this morning I woke up early and did the first workout on my new workout DVD, Rockin’ Body. I feel fantastic!
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…