Weekly Challenge-

I haven't posted a weekly challenge for a few weeks. This week I am going to keep it simple yet challenging...

Within the next 7 days (the day you read this is day #1) your challenge is to do 500 push-ups. You can split them up however you like with the only rule being you need to do at least 10 in a row to make them count.

I wouldn't procrastinate this challenge!

Weekly Challenge #3-

This week the challenge is going to be to eat your fruits and veggies!!! I could give you lots of information as to why you should eat your fruits and veggies, but you already know all of that. So I hope to provide you with ways to actually add the fruits and veggies, or at least give you the motivation to do it!!!

Join me in the challenge to eat the recommended amount of Fruits and Veggies everyday this week.

Click on the link below to find out how many servings you need.

How Many Fruits and Veggies Do You Need-
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/form.html

How to Use Fruits and Veggies to Help Manage Your Weight-
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/fruits_vegetables.html

Fruit and Veggie Nutrition-
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/benefits/nutrient_guide.html

Add More Fruits and Veggies to Your Family Dinner-
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/downloads/Get_Smart_Family_Dinner.pdf

I will search to find as many delicious and easy ways to add the fruits and veggies to your diet.

Enjoy!!!

Weekly Challenge #2

I have been on this kick of trying to reduce my sugar intake. Sugar is my dirty little secret. It is easy for me to pass on the chips and dip but when it comes to chocolate and cookies I can't walk away. But I want to change my habits because I have seen how they affect my daughter. Everytime I reach for a treat she of course wants one. Time to reach for the veggies instead!

This week I ask you to all join me in the challenge to reduce your sugar intake. You don't have to worry about the natural fruit in sugar, just the added stuff. I have been paying a lot of attention to labels and sugar content this last week. It is amazing how much sugar is added to everything. I think you too will be suprised.

The plan-

Track all sugar intake for 3 days. Figure out how much you usually take in.

For the next 3 days reduce your intake by 30%. Ultimately try to keep your intake under the 32g/day recommendation.

Even if you are not a sugar finatic still track how much you take in on a daily basis. Like I said, it is added to almost everything. You may be shocked at how much you are really taking in.

How is the Challenge Coming Along?...

I just want to do a quick check-in to see if you have started your weekly challenge. I have finished the scarf!!! Now on to the pile of "STUFF" hiding in the bedroom corner. Anyone else willing to share what they are working on?

Weekly Challenge #1

I have decided to change the daily challenge to a weekly challenge. I think it will be more effective. This way you really have a chance to focus on the information and I have time to elaborate on the details. You will still have something to work on everyday, but you will work on it all week.



Let us begin...



Your first weekly challenge doesn't have a lot to do with nutrition or exercise, but will indirectly help you reach your fitness goals.



Think about your "TO DO LIST". I am talking about the l-o-n-g list that has all those unfinished projects you have been meaning to do. It is the list that seems a bit overwhelming.



But... don't get overwhelmed. I want you to pick just one or two items off this list. I will be working on finishing a scarf I started making 3 weeks ago, and organizing the pile of "stuff" that is tucked in the corner of my bedroom. Your project can be as simple as sending a thank you note, returning a phone call, cleaning your junk drawer, sewing a button on your shirt...whatever it is you need to get done.



Be realistic and only choose things off this list that you truly have time to do this week. If you know you only have 20 minutes a day to devote to your list, then don't pick a project that will take you 5 hours to complete. The project you choose to start working on needs to be completed within 7 days.



Why are we doing this?



2 reasons-



1. For that sense of accomplishment that feels so good! This feeling is motivating.



2. We all have clutter in our lives. Your clutter may be emotional, physical, mental or spiritual. This clutter holds us back. As you clear out some of this clutter you will be able to focus more on your health.



I am famous for starting new projects, working on them for a few days, getting sidetracked, only to never go back. I then will make a new "TO DO" list, put way too much on it, and end up in the same place I started...with lots of undone stuff. It drives me crazy and stresses me out, but I continue to do it. I now have a rule that I can't start a new project until I have finished my current one. In the end I actually get more done. I may only have 2 or 3 finished projects but that is so much better than 10 undone projects.

I have a feeling I am not alone in this battle. If you can relate please join me in the quest to be more productive!

“The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”

-Stephen R. Covey

Feel free to share your list and how it goes this week.