Tomorrow is the day that seemed so far away — the end of the challenge!
Stop and take that in — what will that mean for you?
Over the past 4 weeks, many of you are living a new way. You view food differently. You are aware of the choices you are making and realize that you have to adapt based on choice. You have learned a lot by reading labels. And in the process you dropped a few pounds, and feel stronger.
NOW comes the hardest part; the actual Real Food Wellness challenge is over. I wonder what will happen when you don’t have to log your points. Who is going to be watching you? Who will you report to?
Maybe you can decide to extend the challenge through winter and ask for the help of family & friends and email points to each other – or maybe you have had enough.
My hope for you is this – to continue to be present when making choices, so you can make the right decision based on the situation. And keep remembering how living a Whole Life — with exercise, nutrition, focus, community, inspiration and fun — made a huge impact in 4 short weeks!
I hope you found these 4 weeks helpful — I would love to get some feedback on the challenge overall – what worked, what didn’t – what was missing, what would you change – so that the next time we offer it, we can be better and do better!
See you tomorrow at 9A!
A change in behavior can often have ripple effects that you didn’t even consider when starting out. Let’s take your exercise commitment – those of you that have kids – have you noticed how it has changed your kids’ perspective? Or maybe it’s your spouse who has begun to take notice of nutritional information or exercise trends?
The primary factor for me, and the reason we included this rule, is that it keeps your mind attuned to fitness as a daily habit. It’s not a 2 or 3 day a week thing. It’s not a fix, it’s a lifestyle. Our bodies will benefit from that intense effort we put in during the workouts we are doing in the gym, but we are meant to move. It is time for people to get in the habit of thinking of themselves as movers and not as sedentary creatures.
All of the skills that you practiced, strengthened and developed during this challenge — accountability, daily action, community effort – can be transferred to other things in your life. How many of you did things you never thought they’d do because there were points involved? What about the tangible reward you knew was coming? For how many of you did the energy of the other challenges who had similar goals help you stick with it? Did making it all a game have anything to do with your success?
Remember what the first week felt like? You were excited! You wanted to follow all the rules. It really felt like this was going to be easy. Then, just like an 4+ round workout, you found that the first 2 rounds were in no way a representation of how it was going to feel. Well, this week’s challenge is all about gettin’ back that lovin’ feeling.
Now, let’s hear from one of my favorite people,
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