Weightloss is the Number One Resolution!
Since mentioning the 100 day march to the end of 2011, I’ve gotten several emails from readers of WUM letting me in on the resolutions that they don’t want to have on their list in 2012. No surprise, the number one resolution is weightloss or feeling healthy and fit . I’m in your corner! I know that accomplishing that goal leads to all sorts of other wonderful feelings and I am ready to help you any way I can! Below are some ideas, some you probably already know, some are techy , some are common sense. Let me know if you adopt any of them in your 100 day challenge !
1. Write a WUM Health and Fitness Pact. Copy it and stick it anywhere you need to be reminded of your fitness goals! If you would like an example here is my own WUM Pact .
2. Take up a new sport. Combining goals to build new friendships and health and fitness “kill two birds with one stone”. Take up Zumba, join the local gym and get in on a pick up basketball game building friendships and burning calories, doesn’t get much better!
3. Create time for exercise. If you are always waiting for your child at one practice or another, take the opportunity to get a walk or a run it. Why should your child get all of the exercise and have all of the fun. Better yet volunteer to coach your son or daughters team! Get up a half hour earlier to get your cardio in or some other weight bearing exercise. I know it seems earlier but after you’re done you will feel great!
4. Keep a Food Journal. Daily chronical what you ate and what you did for exercise. It helps you focus on eating well and moving more. If your a techi download the LiveStrong Ap on your smart phone. This app allows you to track your food, weight and exercise each day. You put in your profile and your fitness goals and it tells you how many calories you should shoot for each day.
5. Mind your mouth…. another ap for your smart phone called 80 Bites (although it will cost you .99 cents) you tap your touch screen everytime you take a bite. It encourages you to take 80 bites per day. 25 or fewer at meal times and 12 max for snacks. The idea goes into the philosophy of mindful eating you pause everytime you take a bite noticing at what point you aren’t hungry anymore.
6. Purchase a new Zero Scale. This scale keeps your weight a secret. It records the number when you first step on , then on subsequent days it reveals how many pounds you have gained or lost allowing you to think about your progress instead the constant reminder of how much you still want to loose.
7. Bet on yourself! A Stickk.com another new app (free) that allows you to shoose a weightloss goal, a wager and a friend to keep tabs. Miss your weight loss goal and the money goes to your friend or charity!
8. Create an energy maximizing playlist on your Ipod or other Mp3 player. Choose music that moves you! I love to listen to my favorite pumped up tunes when I’m working out, cleaning the house etc… Below are some of my favorites.
Just Can’t Get Enough The Black Eyed Peas
Born this Way Lady Gaga
Run the World (girls) Beyonce
Last Friday Night Katy Perry
Amazing Kanye West
Jump Nelly
It’s a Girl Thing Jesse Lee
Winner T.I. and Justin Timberlake
9. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Swap energy drinks for plain cold water. Energy drinks give you a temporary boost, when it wears off you crash. Opt for plain cold water to wake you up and keep you going.
10. Sleep. If you aren’t getting enough sleep it’s hard to get healthy and loose that weight. How much sleep a night do you need? Shoot for 8.
Hope some of these help you acheive your health and fitness resolutions!
Wake up Momma!….this is your life!
Robin is a life coach living in the Columbus, Ohio area. She specializes in coaching and inspiring woman to rediscover who they really are and live the life they were intended. Robin studied life coaching with Martha Beck the bestselling author and O Magazine contributor. If you would like to reach Robin you can email her at robin@wakeupmomma.com.
