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…
Staying at friends’ beach house do went on a walk along beach road- 4.36kms in 47 mins( incl some light occasional jogging). For me, exercise is not a prob, consistency is!
I did 1600 steps on the NuStep, 10 minutes on the hand bike, and 6 minutes on the treadmill. I have to work up on my steps because I have cerebral palsy, but I’m getting better!
I did 1600 steps on the NuStep, 10 minutes on the hand bike, and 6 minutes on the treadmill. I have to work up on my steps because I have cerebral palsy, but I’m getting better!
I walked 20 minutes. It wasn’t as far as I’d like, but it was nice to be outside. I felt so good, I got busy in the house and forgot to check in. Thanks for the encouragement!
I walked 20 minutes. It wasn’t as far as I’d like, but it was nice to be outside. I felt so good, I got busy in the house and forgot to check in. Thanks for the encouragement!
Checking in… did my walk..nice outdoor walk…a little cool out but time went by so quickly walking with a riend that we walked 20 minutes before we knew it…ready for day 3.
Checking in… did my walk..nice outdoor walk…a little cool out but time went by so quickly walking with a riend that we walked 20 minutes before we knew it…ready for day 3.
ok, didn’t do it last night. I got home late and read the post. Too tired from working on drywall and plastering. BUT this morning I got moving for 10 min!
ok, didn’t do it last night. I got home late and read the post. Too tired from working on drywall and plastering. BUT this morning I got moving for 10 min!
Doing 10 minutes of aerobics while watching tv tonight. Had a long day, so I have to get it in tonight. Did about 9 hours of laundry for my sister in preparation for her new baby. Long, long day!
Doing 10 minutes of aerobics while watching tv tonight. Had a long day, so I have to get it in tonight. Did about 9 hours of laundry for my sister in preparation for her new baby. Long, long day!
I did it, or a variation of it! Didn’t even read the mission for today until 10 pm, so did a combo of walking/running in place/jumping jacks/sit ups in the house for a little over 10 minutes. Felt good!
I did it, or a variation of it! Didn’t even read the mission for today until 10 pm, so did a combo of walking/running in place/jumping jacks/sit ups in the house for a little over 10 minutes. Felt good!
Got in 4+ miles walking w/friend which is great after previous week’s setback. The daily motivations are great. Here’s to day 3 and continuing on.
Got in 4+ miles walking w/friend which is great after previous week’s setback. The daily motivations are great. Here’s to day 3 and continuing on.
I did a lot of walking at school today running errands for an event I’m helping organize but decided I’d walk again tonight as well to return some movies instead of driving to the store that’s an additional 30 minutes (15 each way).
I did a lot of walking at school today running errands for an event I’m helping organize but decided I’d walk again tonight as well to return some movies instead of driving to the store that’s an additional 30 minutes (15 each way).
Just reading this at 8PM & won’t be able to do this today but I’m checking in, as suggested, to “keep the momentum”. Had a root canal today & it’s been a rough day, but tomorrow’s a new day. Will do this 10 min. task & 2mrrows & be caught up.
Just reading this at 8PM & won’t be able to do this today but I’m checking in, as suggested, to “keep the momentum”. Had a root canal today & it’s been a rough day, but tomorrow’s a new day. Will do this 10 min. task & 2mrrows & be caught up.
My son is playing baseball and his first game is this week, so I went outside and helped him practice the accuracy of his throws. I was running all over getting balls thrown over my head. It felt good. The hard part was just getting myself out there.