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May 2012 Moms
MelissaMiso
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30 Day Challenge
MelissaMiso
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They say it takes 30 days to make something a habit. 30 days is very doable, it's easy to track progress and gives a great sense of accomplishment in a relatively short period of time. A 30 Day Challenge is a great way to motivate and challenge yourself towards reaching your goals, no matter what they are. In the past, I gave myself two different challenges: 30 days of 99% raw foods (I did still drink coffee but everything else was raw/vegetarian food) and separate 30 day yoga challenge (doing some amount of yoga every day even if it was only a couple of poses).
The bonus is, many challenge habits continue after the 30 days. So who's in for a 30 Day Challenge? We'll make it easy and start on September 1st. This will give a few days to decide what challenge you wish to embark on. Here's what to do:
Step 1: choose a challenge. Make it something you can do every day and that you really feel passionate about (I listed a few idea below but pick something that is truly your goal)
Step 2: make sure you have everything you need to embark on the 30 day journey (equipment, ideas of when to engage in the activity, strategies for avoiding excuses, someone to watch little one, etc.)
Step 3: Do it and track your progress. I love using a wall calendar because I'm really visual and I love watching the days and weeks fill up with successes. Post on the Bump. ***Since I don't always sign on in the morning, whoever is the first one of the day can start the daily log post. Look at all posts thus far in the day and if you see that no one has started it, just post the subject as "30 Day Challenge (plus the date)"***
If you miss a day, don't sweat it. Just see how many days out of 30 you can do. Then if you give yourself the same challenge in the future, try to reach at least one more day in those 30.
Step 4: Celebrate/reward yourself
I am doing another 30 Day Yoga Challenge to get myself back in the groove of having a regular yoga practice in my life again. Below are some other ideas but again, make it your own. Who's in and what's your challenge?
30 Day completely vegan diet
30 Day sugar purge (no added sugar/sweets/juices, except whole fruit/whole fruit smoothies)
30 Day home cleaning/purging project
30 Day stay within WW points
30
Day raw foods
30 Day creative arts
30 Day cardio
30 Day no extraneous spending
30 Day no smoking
30 Day complement someone else
30 Day positive affirmation towards yourself
30 Day no red meat
30 Day caffeine free
30 Day ten minutes or more of "me time"
30 Day reconnect with old friends (phone calls, snail mail, visits, etc)
30 Day walking/jogging (rain or shine)
30 Day photography
30 Day volunteer work
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Re: 30 Day Challenge
Six day countdown to start day!
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I took before photo's today and measurements. I am going to start JM 30 D Shred. I think I will not wait until the 1st to start though.
I am also in the process of decluttering the house so I will somehow incorporate that....