So my sister-in-law Linn (not Paulsen side) is the one who got me started on these challenges. I love them and host them when I and others need them. Each one has been a bit different, sometimes focusing on weight loss or exercise intervals or personal habits, etc. Recently Linn hosted a challenge where each day you had to complete 5 items and then you got bonus points for only having one or less servings of sweets a day. Because I was feeling competitive I decided to get a perfect score (bonus points included) and I actually really enjoyed it. Now I just need to do it almost every day of my life. Here are the 5 items. Could you do this daily?
Exercise at least 30 minutes each day except Sunday
Eat a healthy breakfast each morning
Eat four servings of fruits or vegetables daily
Drink at least four good-size glasses of water every day
No eating after eight pm each night
Of course as soon as the challenge was done I let things slip, except the 8pm rule. Now I just need to commit to this, without relying on a point system :) Thoughts on self-motivation?
I like this idea. The funny thing to me is that they are pretty much ALL things that are recommended to us by the food pyramid. And I keep thinking - surely I can at LEAST do what the food pyramid suggests (assuming it's THE most basic health "law" out there). So why, then, is it so hard to do these things daily and consistently?
ReplyDeleteI suppose being busy with life tends to get in the way....but I like the idea of trying to extend the challenge beyond these few weeks.
All I know is that I really do respond to these challenges, so please keep them coming at least a couple/few times a year!