Weeks 1 to 2
Guidelines:
Let's start slow! As you start this six-week challenge, we need to recognize the importance of exercise in our lives. For weeks one and two, shoot for working out three times this week, for 20 minutes (or more) at each workout. Important - Get that heart rate up! Get sweaty!
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"Did lots of yard work & walking this past weekend!"
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Weeks 1 to 6
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Slow and steady wins the race - we aren't looking for a 30lb. weight loss in two weeks; that's not healthy! We are taking the opportunity to take six weeks of our life and get our body into the habits of being healthier. Eight lbs - six weeks. Can you do it?!?!(Some of you may even be able to lose more!)
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Week 2
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Calories in soda, coffee, tea, alcohol, juice and other beverages are very sneaky, because you don’t realize how many calories you drink a day. This week, make it a point to drink more water. For this week, for every drink you consume that is not water(alcohol, juice, pop, etc), drink a glass of water - if you are in need of some flavor, you can flavor your water with lemons, oranges, mint, cucumbers, and many other things (just not sugar!). This will increase your consumption of water, a great benefit to your body, and will hopefully also decrease your consumption of other drinks and food (oftentimes when we think we are hungry, we are in fact just dehydrated and need water). So for this week - chase everything you drink with a glass of water! (And of course, continue to incorporate exercise!)
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"I already drink nothing but water & occassionall Mother's Milk Tea b/c ..."
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Weeks 3 to 4
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Part of the reason that people give up on exercise is because it can get old, boring, stagnant, repetitive, etc. If this sounds like you, this week is your week! Continue to exercise at least three times this week, however, for your workouts, add some creativity. For example, instead of running around your subdivision, consider going to an indoor rock-climbing facility and scaling some of the walls. Not your thing? Go to a nearby building and walk the stairs with a friend, go canoeing, play soccer with your kids, paintball, laser-tag, roller-skating, etc. Be creative! Don't look at exercise as a chore - look at it as a way to bring more excitement into your life! So for this week - THREE days of exercise, but make it CREATIVE! (25 minutes minimum per workout)
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Week 4
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For many of us, we eat way too much food at a time. It takes awhile for our brains to get the message that we’re full, so if we eat quickly, we will actually eat past fullness. This week, for every meal, eat SLOWLY. And before you go for seconds, wait 20 minutes - you're probably not actually hungry, you're just "CRAVING" more food (that's your tastebuds saying you want more!). Other things you can do this week to help your body in recognizing that you are full: 1) Use small plates/bowls when eating. When you use larger pieces, your brain tells you that you need to consume the larger portions. 2.) Avoid multitasking when you eat. Eat at the table and avoid watching TV or working while you eat. When you are dividing your attention, you tend to eat more than what is necessary because you are focused on other things instead of your food. For this week's challenge - consume less calories. Eat slower, use smaller dishes, and/or avoid multitasking while eating!
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Weeks 5 to 6
Guidelines:
We're turning it up a notch for these last two weeks! Exercise at least four times this week - at least 25 minutes for each workout. Remember, though - be creative if you'd like! walk, run, bike, Ballroom dance class... ANYTHING THAT GETS YOU UP AND MOVING! Get that heart pumping!
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Week 6
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We are exercising, drinking more water, and have (hopefully) limited the amount of food that we eat at a time. For this week - be strong in the face of high-calorie temptations; avoid all high calorie treats and snacks! Just think...it's only a week! You can do ANYTHING for just a week!
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