Week 3
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As I go through the 30-day challenge, it seems I have encountered
some of the “obstacles” that often get in peoples way.
This week was particularly challenging because I came home with a
minor respiratory bug I caught on the airplane last week.
Fortunately, it wasn’t swine flu, just a cold!
So this week, I didn’t try to break any records, the goal was to go
out there and try. If I felt I was compromising my health, I would
have stopped, but as it turned out, I got through 5 uphill runs and
5 downhill walks.
Like I said, not record time, but it felt good to get it done, in
spite of the obstacle of feeling congested.
I am not a big advocate by the way of working out when you are
sick. I think you need to listen to your body and know when you are
too sick and should rest vs. when it is something you can work through.
When you encounter an obstacle, it is important to reframe the
situation so that the obstacle doesn’t become an excuse to not
complete what you have signed on to do.
Was the fact that I traveling last week really an obstacle, or just
more challenging? Feeling slightly under the weather was
challenging too, but you are not always going to be on top of your
game.
Think about other situations that at first seem to be an obstacle or get
in your way of your progress. Do you throw in the towel or stay in
the game?
Now think of when you overcame that difficulty, and how much better
you felt. In spite of the challenge, you found success.
I still want to hear how those of you who took this 30-day
challenge are doing. I am already thinking of my next 30-day
challenge, are you?
I just saw the movie Food, Inc. and if you haven’t seen it I highly
recommend you check it out. I am telling you this because it is a
hint to my next 30-day challenge!
Live with Vitality,
Lauren
Week 2 (for me) went ok, not stellar, but knowing that I needed to accountable and keep track certainly helped. I got a new KB DVD and probably jumped into it a little to hard — am experiencing some shoulder pain so I am backing off a little bit — rather have some downtime to heal rather than ALOT of downtime to heal. Listening to my body is important. I got through the 4th of July relatively unscathed. I told myself it was only one day and it is more important to have fun and relax than it is to be uptight about food. Which worked for me. On to Week 3!
Hi Ellen,
Sorry about the shoulder and I am glad you are listening to your body. I hope the food journaling is still going well. Don’t forget the other parts of your body, focus on what you CAN do. You are really holding yourself accountable and getting it done, we are all cheering for you!