Sunday
Oct112009
priorities change with a decision
If you are on the 100 day goal achievement challenge you should have worked out your priority items by now. What are your long term (in the 100 days) goals, and what do you need to do each day in order to achieve those goals?
Each tiny step, each minor decision can make a massive difference in just a few days.
For those who are on the challenge will know that one of mine is to lose at least one dress size. The how I am doing that is by increasing the amount of exercise that I do each day. But it's not just "exercise" but incidental decisions that I make - that will ultimately make the biggest difference to my size and shape.
Do I take the car to the shops or do I walk? If I walk what can I carry in my back pack? Answer - more than you think. The added weight adds to the exertion and more calories are burnt as a result. And believe it or not the added weight is a great way to add weight bearing exercise which is essential for both muscles and bones.
I've also been spending a fair bit of time in the garden, attempting to remove the winter weed growth, As my back will only let me do about 45 minutes without it hurting too much I have to be careful, but each 45 minute session is very physical and consequently I can achieve a great deal in the cardio department during that time.
I've also been spring cleaning my house - cleaning cupboards and drawers is good for many things - not least of which ensuring your house is not cluttered with rubbish and you get a mind and body workout.
As a direct consequence I have dropped 5lbs (may not seem like a lot) and about half a dress size - already - and we still have 80 days to go.
When I wrote the 100 day challenge goal achievement challenge workbook I had just a few days to reach my deadline. As I remarked to a colleague - if I can achieve THAT in just a couple of days - what can I achieve in 100?
And the same goes for you too.
What you can achieve in 100 days can be as simple as making a decision and following through with the little steps every day.
1. Don't make excuses
2. Make a decision
3. Act on those decisions
4. Repeat
I hope you have a great day
Each tiny step, each minor decision can make a massive difference in just a few days.
For those who are on the challenge will know that one of mine is to lose at least one dress size. The how I am doing that is by increasing the amount of exercise that I do each day. But it's not just "exercise" but incidental decisions that I make - that will ultimately make the biggest difference to my size and shape.
Do I take the car to the shops or do I walk? If I walk what can I carry in my back pack? Answer - more than you think. The added weight adds to the exertion and more calories are burnt as a result. And believe it or not the added weight is a great way to add weight bearing exercise which is essential for both muscles and bones.
I've also been spending a fair bit of time in the garden, attempting to remove the winter weed growth, As my back will only let me do about 45 minutes without it hurting too much I have to be careful, but each 45 minute session is very physical and consequently I can achieve a great deal in the cardio department during that time.
I've also been spring cleaning my house - cleaning cupboards and drawers is good for many things - not least of which ensuring your house is not cluttered with rubbish and you get a mind and body workout.
As a direct consequence I have dropped 5lbs (may not seem like a lot) and about half a dress size - already - and we still have 80 days to go.
When I wrote the 100 day challenge goal achievement challenge workbook I had just a few days to reach my deadline. As I remarked to a colleague - if I can achieve THAT in just a couple of days - what can I achieve in 100?
And the same goes for you too.
What you can achieve in 100 days can be as simple as making a decision and following through with the little steps every day.
1. Don't make excuses
2. Make a decision
3. Act on those decisions
4. Repeat
I hope you have a great day
October 11, 2009 at 18:22
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