Meet Yvonne and Christie. Have you ever seen two, such fine lookin’ grandmas? These ladies were the winners of my Summer Challenge!
This week my Disciplined Life clients and CHANGE clients wrapped up our
Summer Challenge. The challenge was six
weeks long and focused on setting six, small, weekly goals; goals that could be
accomplished within just seven days. The
first week we focused on making over our breakfasts by adding a vegetable
serving, limiting the standard cereals and breads, and even bumping up the
calories. The following week we got into
the habit of planning out a week’s worth of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Each week’s mini goal built upon the previous
week’s goal. Points were earned for
exercising at home, sharing recipes and pictures of our healthy meals, and even
food prepping for the week. We kept a
private Facebook group page where we could check in with each other for daily
accountability.
Although the Summer Challenge was more of a self-challenge rather than
a competition amongst each other, these ladies, Yvonne and Christie won Dick’s
Sporting Good gift cards by losing the most body fat and earning the most
points during the challenge.
Yvonne said of the challenge:
“…I have found that it [overall general health] boils down to a
day-to-day decision with every day not being perfect. But activity, exercise and managing your food
is something I have to do every day….I love the Facebook page, the check-ins
and the accountability…”
Christie said of the challenge:
“…The accountability was good for me.
I also liked the weekly challenges.
It gave me something to focus on weekly.
All of them were small steps in being a healthier me….It [the Facebook
group page] was motivating to see where everyone was and a great way to encourage
each other when [we are] not together….”
I love holding these challenges for my clients as a way to get everyone
involved and motivated, to break out of a workout “slump.” These challenges have a way of getting
clients to re-think of where they are, where they want to be, and how they’re
going to get to get there, just one step at a time.
Where do you want to be? How can
you be healthier in just seven days? Should
you add an extra workout to your week?
Get more sleep? Eat more fruits
and vegetables? Write out a six-week
plan for yourself. Set some goals, and
demolish them!
