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 like the vision of melting fat! I didn’t get to my computer but I did 15 minutes of dancing this morning 🙂
I like the vision of melting fat! I didn’t get to my computer but I did 15 minutes of dancing this morning 🙂
Did the circuit 3 times and 20 sit-ups while watching The Voice – definitely worked up a sweat considering it was in the 80’s today!
Did the circuit 3 times and 20 sit-ups while watching The Voice – definitely worked up a sweat considering it was in the 80’s today!
Ok effie…..this is for you…did you walk in the mall today? love ya….keep motivated girl…. (effie is part of this weight loss marathon) Go effie!
Ok effie…..this is for you…did you walk in the mall today? love ya….keep motivated girl…. (effie is part of this weight loss marathon) Go effie!
Since I just just started this today and was not prepares, I decided to to todays task in the house. So me and my 6 yr old danced around and walked thru the house.
Since I just just started this today and was not prepares, I decided to to todays task in the house. So me and my 6 yr old danced around and walked thru the house.
I have class at the gym from 4:15-5:00 doing kettle bells. So I am going to walk around our apartment building complex parking lot tonight to cool down and relax some of my muscles. 🙂
I have class at the gym from 4:15-5:00 doing kettle bells. So I am going to walk around our apartment building complex parking lot tonight to cool down and relax some of my muscles. 🙂
Didn’t make it today – I’ll be bringing the baby to the library tomorrow. Time spent walking? 1/2 hour 🙂 (Little legs move a wee bit slower than ours 😀 ).
Didn’t make it today – I’ll be bringing the baby to the library tomorrow. Time spent walking? 1/2 hour 🙂 (Little legs move a wee bit slower than ours 😀 ).
Went to the gym today and did 10 minute warm-up on the elliptical. After 25 minutes on weight machines, I did 30 more minutes walking on the treadmill.
Went to the gym today and did 10 minute warm-up on the elliptical. After 25 minutes on weight machines, I did 30 more minutes walking on the treadmill.
Okay, so this is not a big problem for me. I walked a couple of miles, did an upper body workout at the gym and rode my bike for 20 miles today. It’s the poor food choices that get me…
Okay, so this is not a big problem for me. I walked a couple of miles, did an upper body workout at the gym and rode my bike for 20 miles today. It’s the poor food choices that get me…
Changed my clothes and was planning to walk. Of course got distracted by the laptop and got my daily e-mail. THANK GOODNESS! Lacing up the sneakers and heading out NOW!
Changed my clothes and was planning to walk. Of course got distracted by the laptop and got my daily e-mail. THANK GOODNESS! Lacing up the sneakers and heading out NOW!
Cranked up the radio and danced while unloading/loading the dishwasher and cooking supper. Got about 20 minutes of activity in!
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!