Congratulations to all of you who have joined the 40-Day Challenge! For those of you not familiar, Monday was my 40th birthday. I committed to the following wellness choices in the next 40 days:
- Drink at least 80 ounces of water daily
- Get 20 minutes of activity daily
- Journal what I eat daily (I am enjoying immensely using Calorie King as an online food and exercise diary - check it out!)
No crazy regimens, just these 3 simple choices. I put out my commitment to a core group, and six people have jumped on board. You're still welcome to join us, if you like!
Yesterday was not a shining food day for me - I chose some mega calories. For example, did you know that an average medium-sized
Dairy Queen Blizzard is going to cost you in the neighborhood of 700 calories? WOW! I now know when I want the blizzard, I have the opportunity to choose extra cardio and fitness to offset that sinful pleasure. :)
If there's one thing my trainer
Tom Dueber has taught me, it's that weight maintenance and loss is simple - calories in and calories out. The more you eat, the more you need to exercise to either maintain or lose weight.
Share your challenges and successes, and I'll add them to the blog.
