One Small Thing can Change Everything
For this week's challenge, I want you to think of ONE thing that you start (or stop) doing during the next 12 weeks that could make the biggest impact on your health and fitness.
Examples could be:
drinking your body weight in ounces of water each day (150lbs=150 ounces of water per day)
packing your workout bag ahead of time
getting 7-8 hours of sleep per night
for every 55 minutes spent seated, moving around for 5 minutes (the Yoga Warm-Up would be great to do!)
stop eating the leftovers from your child's plate
stop eating the free food in the break room
You want this goal to be something attainable, small and specific. Think of the smallest action you could take that could make the biggest impact on achieving your best fitness yet.
10 raffle tickets earned if you email me your goal
BONUS 5 raffle tickets if you post your goal in the comment section below
Meal prepping my lunches and snacks and only have 3 drinks per week.
Great way to avoid being hungry!
I love the goal of getting up from sitting at a desk every hour and stretching and/or walking down the hallway! It's a good practice to try to make a habit.
@ashleyleighayers I love this goal! Here is a list of exercises to do at your desk: https://snacknation.com/blog/office-exercises/
My strategy has been to drink more water! Every time my bottle is empty I have to get up to fill it. And then I need more bathrooms breaks, too! Two good reasons to get up at least every hour and also more water intake!
Not listed but I want to add one yoga session a week to my workouts whether at ACAC or at home.
I like that one! I’m a regular at the Vinyasa II Tuesday’s 12:15pm Downtown
For every 55 minutes spent seated, moving around for 5 minutes! I'm too sedentary at work!! And I work at home so I can so Sun Salutes every 55 minutes!
Yes! And the yoga warm-up also helps build energy throughout the day by keeping the blood pumping!
Drinking my body weight in ounces of water each day!
Such a great goal! Do you have a good water bottle?
@Katie Spangler Yes! I love my large Swell bottle!
Ok great! Yeah the best way to get more water is to have a great experience with your water bottle
My goal is to be a mindful snacker. My office/team likes to have candy in the afternoons as a treat. For the next 12 weeks I am going to drink water when I'm hungry instead of going for the chocolate basket!
Yes and reflect on how you feel if you eat the chocolate or not!
I am not a morning person and realllllly like to sleep in... on the weekends I have been in the habit of taking that a little too far and staying in bed until about noon (eek!) Just read this article, which I already knew, but was a good reminder and serendipitous of this week's challenge:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/02/health/irregular-sleep-health-risk-wellness/index.html?utm_source=CNN+Five+Things&utm_campaign=12dba86c05-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_03_02_45&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6da287d761-12dba86c05-106628389
So, for the next 12 weeks, I am going to wake up within one hour of my normal time during the week (the article suggests 30 minutes, but.... baby steps! And hopefully I will get there by the end)
I'm following @ashleyleighayers and doing 5 minute stand or walk every hour of the workday!
@Danielle Waller the simplest and best thing to do for your metabolism!
I missed that these challenges had moved to the forum so I'm a week late with this one! Better late than never. I'm taking on the drinking my body weight in water. I feel as if I drink a lot of water, but when I make a concerted effort I really do feel so much better ...
Hydrate those muscles!