Countdown to Kick-off - Challenge #5

Review and Complete Challenges #1-4

Challenge #1: Hide Your Scale

Put the scale away.  The next 30 days are about moving, not tracking your weight lost.  Getting away from the numbers on the scale and paying attention to how you feel and how your clothes feel can be more encouraging the numbers on a scale.

Challenge #2: Build the Ultimate Workout Playlists

What gets you moving?  Imagine, being at a club and dancing the night away.  Which songs would the DJ be playing?  Add THOSE songs to your lists.  If the spirit moves you, make more than one list so that you don't get tired of hearing the same music for the next 30 days.

Challenge #3:  Identify and Make a List of Activities & Exercises

Which activities and exercises can you REALISTICALLY see yourself committing to for 30 days?  I encourage you to PLAN, PLAN, PLAN!!!  If you try to make a go of this day by day, you will be stuck by day #5.  Make a calendar of the month and put an activity on each day.  If it's too overwhelming to do 30 days, at least do the next 7 days.  Take it week by week but make sure you know what you are doing every 7 days.

Challenge #4:  5 Days of Workout Clothes

Are you workout clothes clean?  Now is the time to get out yoga pants you purchased 3 months ago.  Also, if you haven't tried it, I highly recommend Dri-Fit clothes.  They wisk away the moisture and tighten up the jiggles while you are working out.  No Dri-Fit?  No worries!!!  Yoga pants, tank tops, t-shirts..they all work just the same.  Again, the point of this challenge is to get moving for at least 30 minutes every day for the next 30 days.

Challenge #5: Complete Challenges #1-4

PLAN, PLAN, PLAN!!!!  Planning for this challenge WILL help you stick to and complete the 30-Day Challenge.  Make sure you are keeping track of what you do, how long you did it, and how you felt doing it and once you completed it.  Share you stories on the Facebook page.  We all want to hear how you are doing!!

LET'S GET IT!!!!!!!! 

Countdown to Kick-off - Challenge #4

Are Your Workout Clothes Clean?

Spend the night and tomorrow making sure at least 5 days worth of workout clothes are clean and ready to go.  The less time you can spend thinking about what to wear, the easier it will be to put the clothes on.  It's just like getting ready for work, when you know what you are going to wear, it makes getting dressed for work so much easier.  I know that shaves at least 15 min off my morning routine.

Countdown to kickoff - Challenge #3

Identify and Make a List of Activities and Exercises!


The best way to be successful at the 30-Day Challenges is not to "wing it."  Really sit down and think about the activities that you enjoy.  Is it a walk at lunchtime, a run around the park, or maybe even a swim at the pool.  What is you plan for June 1st?  Be sure to share you activity on the 30-Day Challenge Facebook page.


Here are some of the activities I have planned....

• Kazaxe (high intensity zumba style class); if you are in the DC area, check it out.  www.azuka-bom.com
• 4 mile walk/run at the park
• walk up and down the stairs at lunch time
• kick boxing
• aqua zumba

Countdown to kick-off - Challenge #2

Build the Ultimate Workout Playlist!!!

Nothing gets me moving more than some good music.  I love to dance and I love to workout.  Here are 10 of my favorites.  Which songs would you add to your ultimate playlist?

1.  Floor On Fire - Lil Jon feat. Pitbull & Machel
2.  Get Me Bodied - Beyonce'
3.  Shots - LMFAO & Lil Jon
4.  Get Busy (Drum & Bass Remix) - Sean Paul
5.   Pon De Floor - Major Lazer
6.  Shake - Ying Yang Twins feat. Pitbull
7.  Sound of Kudoro - Buraka Som Sistema
8.  Get On - Fay-Ann Lyons Alvarez
9.  Hello Good Morning - Diddy-Dirty Money
10. Tempted To Touch - Rupee

Enjoy  :-)

Getting Ready: Challenge #1

Hide Your Scale!!! I don't recommend getting on the scale everyday.  For the next 30 days, the focus is on being active, not losing weight.  Don't get me wrong, I hope to see that the scale has gone done a few numbers but THIS challenge is about moving for 30 days straight, NO BREAKS!!!! For some people getting away from the "number"  and paying attention to how you feel is just what is needed to give you that extra push to keep going. Keep in mind, this is YOUR challenge so if you can't live with out the scale, have at it.