This is Day 10 of the 21-Day Fitness Challenge held in Feb 2012. The challenge is now over but you can do the tasks in your own time. Visit the overview page for all the challenge tasks.
Hello and welcome to Day 10 (Feb 12) of the 21-Day Fitness Challenge! :D
Day 10 – How Committed Are You To Achieving a Healthier, Fitter Body?
Today my question is your level of commitment. On a scale of 1-10, where 1 is the lowest and 10 is the highest, how committed are you to achieving a healthier, fitter body?
Your level of commitment will indicate whether you succeed or fail in your quest to make fitness a part of your life. 8-10 is considered high, and strong indication that you *will* get your daily fitness done majority of the time. 9-10 is supreme and sure guarantee that nothing will stop you in your way.
Anything below 8 is in the danger zone. While some may want to argue 6-7 is reasonably high, 6-7 is *exactly* what’s considered as an average score – meaning, while you have intentions to be fit, it is only at a “meh” level. Because of that, you *will* always have one reason or another *not* to get your fitness done. Be it “oh my feet hurts” to “I’m tired” to “I’m busy” to “It looks like it’s going to rain / It’s raining”, there will always be something to seemingly justify not exercising. Don’t take my word for it – simply look at your own history for fitness and make the verdict yourself.
When you are truly committed to your fitness, it doesn’t matter the situation. It doesn’t matter if you’re traveling, if the weather is too cold, if it’s too warm, if you’re too tired, if you’re too busy, if your friends are in town for a visit, etc. You will find a way to exercise, even in spite of those circumstances.
See, in the past, I wasn’t very committed to my fitness. I had some interest in the area, but not a *burning* desire like the passion I have for my work. I’d rate my commitment to fitness to be about 6 or 6.5 then. Because of that, I would not exercise more than half the time. I always seem to have a reason not to do it. They were not excuses to avoid fitness even – they were just reasons that kept coming in to fill the void because my level of commitment to fitness was merely 6-6.5. Fitness became an area which I would put on hold in my life. This led me to experience downsides that came with not exercising regularly. (e.g. flab, weight gain, less vitality, less strength, potentially increased risk of diseases in the future, etc) (Read: How Are You Faring In Your Life Now? and Are You Putting Any Parts of Your Life On Hold?)
Today, my level of commitment for fitness is now 9-10. Because of that, it doesn’t matter what the situation – I will find a way to work fitness in my life. Not enough time? Integrate productivity with my fitness sessions. Raining? Go to the gym then. Missed my morning work out? Work out at night. Going out with friends at night? Switch my fitness to the morning/afternoon. Muscles feeling worn out? Switch to a different exercise that uses different muscles group. Traveling? Turn to strength training exercises and/or home aerobic workout videos.
How committed are you to achieving a healthier, fitter body? Is it in the range of 8-10? If not, how can you increase it to a full 10?
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Currently, fitness is not my main focus. I used to have fitness (more specifically running) as my life focus for around three years and after an injury, I realized that there are more important things than having the fastest time. These important things are relationships (my family, friends, and then people I am around). Now this does not mean I say no to fitness and just drop it, I definitely think it should be a part of your daily life, but right now I’m more focused on working on my relationships with my family members and finding out what kind of work I would like to get into. My commitment would probably be more like a 4.
My workout for the day was a 20 minute walk outside.
Keep at it everybody!
I am highly committed to my fitness goal and to walking more. Although I didn’t go on a long hike today, I still managed to walk alot during my regular activities. I have started parking farthest away in parking ltos and walking. Things like that help me stay committed, especially when I don’t have time for anything logner that day.
I’m at a 10. I am tired of disliking myself, of worrying over calories, of sinking into a morass of despair because I ate something wrong. I need to get healthy before too many years go by, and it now seems like I have found something that will really work for me. I’ve tried off and on over the last two years to blog about the journey, thinking it would force me to really reflect on what I was doing, but I wasn’t being honest with myself in my blogging. And then I would feel terrible about that. I had to get off that roller coaster.
Now my goals are simpler: get off the blood pressure medicine, break my first 20 pounds, and wear some new clothes, as well as like what I see in the mirror. And I’m feeling better than I thought with the yoga. Not once have I worried about calories. I am standing straighter, their is downward movement on the scale, and I feel a lot better (even with the chest cold I am fighting right now….).
Because I taught this afternoon, I knew my exercise for today would be walking in class. I am looking forward to walking outside tomorrow and doing yoga stretches. I am having some trouble breathing with this cold, so it will be gentle, but I will be active.
Linda, YOU GO YOU! I’m so proud of how far you’ve come, just based on what you’ve shared here. :hug: I can’t imagine it has been an easy journey for you in the past years (I empathize regarding worrying over calories, for that’s what I’ve been through in the past), but at the same time the good that has came out of it is that it has enabled you to achieve this high level of consciousness regarding you and your relationship with yourself. The Linda we see today is more self-aware, more self-assured, and more beautiful (at the soul level) because of her experiences. Thank you for lighting the forums with your presence. :angel:
I feel that my during this 21-day challenge, my commitment to a fitter body is about an 8/10. Outside of it, I feel that maybe it’s about a 6 but once I get on a roll, I think that will go up. So the only thing to do is carry on with the challenge! :)
Sadly I missed exercising on Sunday as I was baking/entertaining until evening (pre-planned for a number of months) when I then found myself fighting off a cold. Experience tells me that best way to defeat evil potential cold is to relax and take it easy (and not go out into zero temperature/rain) so that is what I did. But I suppose that’s part of a commitment to my overall health & wellbeing so perhaps I shouldn’t feel so bad about the lack of exercise!
well…i did not do any exercise for day 10 and I was going to hide and not post. in fact i went off and bought a pint of ice cream and watched tv because (i told myself) it was freezing out. However i have no reason to hide and I am not going to feel bad or beat myself up.
one of the biggest gifts i can give myself is compassion. and when things don’t go well, whether here on this challenge or in life –(well this challenge is my life,actually)I get to choose how i will react to it. and I have friends to support me.
i am letting go of needing the proverbial shiny gold star from my 3rd grade teacher and letting it all hang out (so to speak) What occurred yesterday was that i did not exercise and it has absolutely no meaning or correlation as to what my performance will be for day 11. in fact i had a great day 11. I did a double workout and plan to walk to and from work.
I am at a solid 8 in terms of my committment to achieving a healthier, fitter body through exercise. While there are certain circumstances that will prevent me from fitting in a workout at times, I only accept the strongest reasons for not getting moving (being really sick, an injury, knowing my body needs a day of rest, a family/friend emergency, etc.). Being tired, being busy, a shifting schedule, travel… none of that gets in my way anymore.
Ironic, but that said, I missed my workout on Sunday. I had the intention of getting home an hour before my gym closed to squeeze in a workout, and I did get home on time. However, my boyfriend wasn’t feeling well, and I was extremely tired from not sleeping much the night before. I had just spent three hours driving home, and I still need to get something for dinner. Seems like lame excuses, but I knew pushing a workout would have been pushing myself too far, setting myself up for failure for the rest of the week.
Hi,
I rate my self at level 8… specially during these days I am committed with my fitness plan.. when I initially started I was spending 15 mins for daily fitness.. but now a days its being improved and I am spending almost an hour per day.. having that said, there is still room of improvement.. currently im stick to only jogging / running.. in coming weeks I am planning to join gym for introducing the varieties for my fitness plan..
Thanks to Celes :)
Honestly, my commitment level at this moment would average around 7. I don’t have weight issues as much as being out of shape and wanting a toner stronger body. I call it “my before children” body.
I am finding the more I exercise and doing this challenge that my desire is increasing. I feel better about myself when I put in a good workout throughout the day. My body can sure feel the difference.
Today I am planning on Pilates and some ab workouts and as my stomach muscles are getting tighter and I am more flexible from yoga, I am more determined to tone up problem areas. Once I start seeing huge results I know my commitment level will increase to at least an 8 or 9. To rate it as a 10 will be my ultimate goal as the year progresses.
Good for you on the abs! Haven’t tried Pilates, but I have a friend who swears by it – and she trades lessons for web work. What’s the best thing you’ve found about Pilates? Linda
Hmm.. I think it’ll be a 9! Even if I don’t get my regular swim or my irregular :D run, I’ll get a short jog at the end of the day. I’ve done some form of exercise since the start of 21DFC.
Day 10 – YAY. This would be my most successful day so far. I went to Tampines SAFRA club (olympic size pool!) and swam for about an hour. I competed with my father (and he won…most of the time :P) and with some random strangers. :D :dance:
LOL you were competing with strangers in the pool? That’s so cute, Amanda! :D How did you guys even start competing with each other? Sometimes when I swim, I may benchmark 1-2 swimmers for speed, but even then I don’t think they ever know what I’m doing since it’s done in a discreet manner.
I attended kayaking lessons again. This time, we had to go on a journey and paddle 15 km. I had spent quite a lot of money to buy equipment for today’s journey. Today’s weather started off really bad – it was cloudy and really windy. In fact, we had to change our route because of the bad weather. Things cleared up in the afternoon.
This wasn’t the first time I’d went on a kayaking journey. However, I think today’s journey was the most challenging one I’ve ever been on.
I think my commitment level to becoming more fit and healthy is around 8. I have a “burning” desire to exercise, and I will try to do everything I can to integrate it into my busy schedule, but I do get lazy and slack off sometimes.
I’d say I’d be a 7. That’s because I definitely do my exercise everyday unless I’m unwell. But I’m pretty lazy when it comes to pushing the limits and going the extra mile. Apart from that, my enthusiasm is flickering especially cause my only option right now is to work out at home and its just not as motivating as the gym for some reason.
Ah well, I decided to set the bar low when pushing the limits so that I meet with less resistance from myself. :)
maybe that will work…
My activity today was 30 minutes on the elliptical. It’s such an easy way to get a full body workout without doing damage to my sciatic hip (which is gradually healing, I think with the help of constant gentle workouts). Before I went to the gym, though, I really really had to talk myself into it. A rainy day Sunday, a day I usually lie in bed for hours and read. Get up from that to exercise? Gimme a break! That’s what my old me said. So I just blasted her with my new affirmation (thanks again Bette): “I’m getting out of my own way!” and then just did it.
I’d say my commitment to achieving a healthier, fitter body is way up there, maybe 9 or 10, but it’s my commitment to HOW that gets done, that’s still in question. I’ve definitely been eating in an amazingly healthy way for years now and finding that very, very easy. I’m of healthy mind and spirit and really work at maintaining and expanding upon that. My body is very healthy too, and I don’t even need to say “for a 63-year-old” because I can keep up with much younger people.
I just need to keep it that way, and that’s the part I need to focus on. So my commitment to keep working at this is high. I just need more time in this challenge to make it a daily habit, because it’s NOT a habit yet, it’s still a battle some days. I can happily say this, though: it’s not a *daily* battle now. At least WE have accomplished that for me during the last 10 days. Thanks to Celes and all of you for being here as an encouraging support system until the habit sets in.
Congratulations on diminishing your alter ego…….. :dance: that’s the bit i was talking about in my initial posts, you know its like a creeper vine trying to get to sunlight by climbing over a tall, long standing tree….many would see the creeper as bad as it creeps over something that has fortified itself in its place for so long….but i see it as the new habit (exercise here) trying to overpower the tall, long standing tree of bad/wrong habits (excuses here) and eventually it will, you sure will……
Great image, Aslo! Thanks. I’ll have to visualize that creeping creeper vine, mentally water it so it thrives. :D
Hey, Kate! aka ” IGOOMOW-Woman” (“I’m getting out of my own way”-woman) ! ! !
You are AWEsome, is what you are! You know why???? Cause you are in the creative process of forming a new habit!!! THAT’S why! ! ! The new habit has already gone through the birth canal, and is all birthed and rarin’ to go as the powerful new affirmation/habit that it is! ! ! Ain’t that grand???!!! Hey, Kate! :idea: Maybe we should send out announcements! Hmmm. Just how shall we word that little landmark announcement, heralding in the new habit, hmm???….
And how ’bout one to the one we all know and love, the “I’m getting out of my own way” woman, herself???? (yes, that would be none other than…ta-dah…Y-O-U! :D
“Dear GO MOW”! ! ! (Shortened, “getting outta my own way”) (like, pronounced GO MO… oh, let’s just shorten it to GO MO, shall we?…, as in “get -your- mojo- workin’ “-GO MO!!!)….. You get the idea ;)
OH-! Did you know that the new habit that was birthed has a TWIN???? ! ! ! (Maybe you missed all that, you being all caught up in the moment, all a-flurry with the excitement of the new arrival!) ;) Did you know that I have definitely, definitely adopted one of the twin affirmation/habits that have been birthed (they must have been separated at birth, just as I think you and I were, sometimes, when I read your posts, and have to double check if it is my post!!!!!!!!!! :?: :!: ;) :heart: Too much! It’s deliciously wild, the similarities!!!
So GO MO was born for a very special purpose in mind. And that purpose is to KICK BUTT!!!
THAT”S right…no more sorry, lame excuses, (cause excuses can sound pretty darn good, sometimes! :rolleyes:…no more letting the meat loaf!!! ) GO MO is here to AFFIRM the new fitness habits, habits that will help ALIGN and BALANCE the mind-body-soul connection. When I hear the GO MO sound, I “get out of my own way,” and GET MOVING in the right direction! GO MO leads me to my favorite activities, and it reminds me how so wonderful it feels to move my body, and strengthen my muscles, and b r e a t h e in a whole new level of fitness!
So Kate! Whenever our butts are “ga-loo-d” to the Sunday morning sheets, let us hear the vibrant sound of the GO MO, FEEL the abounding energy and vibration of the GO MO, taste the revitalizing energy of the GO MO, SEE the motivating energy of the GO MO, sense the enticing aroma of the GO MO, get up and :dance: DANCE :dance: with the GO MO, roMANCE with the GO MO, and let it lift us to heights of physical fitness and well-being unlike anything we’ve never known!!!!! OK, are you with me on this, or are you WITH me on this????!!!!
Okay, I am just a goofy gander here, just goin’ overboard, just playin’ with ya…(What has gotten INto ME??!!)…but REALLY, Kate….
What about the announcements and the letter??? :!:
Deep Breath. Let’s just pause here for a n i c e l o n g d e e p b r e a t h. ok….nice….
And so now, I’m ‘just gonna GO MO on down the road now and do myself a big ole favor with some cardioaerobic youtubing it. Stay tuned…and yea-ah, we really are a rollin’ on down the road, now, AREn’t we Kate!, now that we’ve got our VERY OWN brand new spankin’ baby affirmation/habit GO-MO’s goin’, WE’RE UNSTOPPABLE! ! ! ! ! ! ! :heart:
:hug:
GO MO’n it,
Bette
P.S. And if THIS ain’t enuff, :rolleyes: , there’s MORE…you may have not seen the Day 9 reply i wrote you, since it was somehow misplaced toward the end of the posts on Page 2, instead of underneath your post on Page 1 (the one where our dear l’il habit/affirmation was
born, and you were lalala-ing :D !!! I reckon that would be the recorded place of birth of the affirmation/habit affectionately known as our dear GO MO, Part 1, a story unfolding… ;) :heart: :heart:
Hey Bette, or shall I call you WE (for Wildly Enthusiastic!)
I like “GO MOW” — leaving the W there… reading it to rhyme with GO NOW, which itself could be be the short version of ‘getting out of my own way’. As in “Go now, getting out of my own way!” You’re giving me lots of tools here and I’m really grateful. First an affirmation, now a shortcut for it. I’ve got no excuses left. I give in. I’m gonna have to just get with the program, aren’t I :!: (This could be habit-forming, LOL)
Anyway. That was a really fun post to read, and so colorful with all the emoticons. So full of energy. I’m sure everybody here caught the Energy Bug from that one!
Glad you’re birthing some twin affirmations alongside. Yup, we’re unstoppable.
(P.S. I saw “Kick Butt” in your post and for a brief second thought it was my name, the K and B standing out like that. :lol: )
No I hadn’t seen your post at the end of Day 9 but I just went and found it. You’re right; having an affirmation and putting it into a little song/ditty really has helped. The other one I’m doing when I go walking… you may not have seen my earlier post to Celes where I was describing how I’m using a Louise Hay affirmation to heal my hip/sciatia: “Hip hip hooray, there’s Joy in every day!” Affirmations really work for me, like magic.
And now it’s my bedtime. Most people here are already blushing valentines, but I have a night of delicious snoozing to do first. Just got back from my valentine’s gift for my sweetie — took him to “Chocolate 101”, a chocolate learning experience with an hour of chocolate tasting included and ending up with a box of chocolates EACH to take home. Arrrrrrrg, I’m so overindulged and looking forward to sleep now.
Thanks for your energy and your awesome post. Happy Valentine’s day! :heart:
I think my commitment level at present is about 7. I’ve never been good with exercising and I’m a bit too self-conscious about it for my own good. I’m going to keep trying though, because this is the year I’m improving my health.
I haven’t really done the exercise Friday-Sunday because I got sick over the weekend and standing or sitting made me nauseous. I did do 5 minutes or so on each day but I couldn’t do much more than that. I’m feeling better today so I’m going to get back into it for day 11. I’m probably going to do things that don’t require much balance (like not yoga) because I’m not feeling up to that but maybe just going on the stationary bike would be good.
I hope you feel better very soon, Kristen. Good for you for doing those 5 minutes anyway. That’s commitment! Hope you were proud of yourself and felt a teeny bit better for doing it?
I ama level 9 or 10. I am totally committed to fitness nad am giving this priority for the past 10days. I hope this commitment level does not change.
Today I went for my regular walk but only for 45 minutes. But I was running around doing so many chores all day I hope that also counts :)
Hi Everyone! Day 10
My ocean swim workout today was awesome! It was like I was swimming in a crystal…cool, clear, turquoisey-blue under bluest of skies. I was swimming and doing water exercises for 1 1/2 hours. The ocean’s deep rocking finally got to me, or I might still be there!! ;) So beautiful…
I really do enjoy swimming, water exercises, moving in the water. It is fun and increases my strength as well as my joy. Being out in nature like that is, unbeatable. I am noticing overall changes for the better in my body too…dropping more pounds and inches is very encouraging!
As for the question for today regarding my commitment level to living a healthier, more fit me…
I’m in the 9-10 range. :D I really am on fire with the desire to be the healthiest and fittest that I can be. I am in it for the long haul, as they say, but the way I am approaching it is on a moment to moment basis. Just being aware in the moment, staying awake (alert, mindful), and doing my best with each moment.
Any encouragement that I receive beyond my own self-cheering, is a bonus! :angel: :heart:
And being here, and reading and posting, and participating in this 21DFC is really encouraging me to keep doing my best. I’m in great company here! Lots of potential for great things to open up in a group that is in agreement to live their healthiest, fittest best lives, isn’t there!
There are so many things that emerge from being committed to the daily awareness of being fitness-oriented, because so many things are more possible once the decision is made and follow-through is in place. When I make all those little choices to live better, life just keeps getting better. I have to reach deep down inside to access the will to do my highest and best reach, and my soul rejoices! Once I’ve made the decision and taken action to move forward, it’s like my soul and Spirit step in the picture to propel me forward. Like they have my back. as I move forward. ;) :heart: :angel:
I’m a happy camper,
grateful, and on the move!
onwards and upwards!
Bette
Hey Bette, can I say your high commitment shines through in your daily postings? You are definitely on fire in your fitness goals, with your daily ocean swims and all! And I’m so happy to have you here with us in 21DFC. :hug:
Out at the ocean? oh i soo envy you, i am miles away from the nearest ocean, yet one of the things i desire is owning a beach condo….especially now as i’m into jogging and now would love to feel the grains of sand thump under the soft thud of my bare feet as the sloshing of the ocean works its magic like meditation music….then the dip….into the cold numbing water at dawn which raises your pulse then slowly as the body adjusts to the warming the return of the feel into the body senses and then drifting away further and further away from the sight of land as you are cajoled into another canopy of life by the pulsating waves of the ocean……bliss……
And i so love the interpretation you give of how the cogs of the mystic ways of life work to bring about positive things into your life…… :angel:
Ahhh…”feel the grains of sand thump under the soft thud of my bare feet…..drifting away…..as you are cajoled into another canopy of life….bliss….”
Oh ASLO….ALL of that plus what is in between….just heavenly, and yet so evocative of the sublimity of nature and our senses to enjoy our life in nature and the nature of life!!!! :heart: that!
so beautiful…
and I love the way you express that last line..means alot to me, thank you! :hug:
positive love and energy to you, ASLO, :D
and have a beautiful day!
Bette
Congratulations!! There is something so wonderful about being around water. I don’t always swim, but if I can walk near water, I can walk for hours! Pat yourself on the back (a yoga move) for your progress! Linda
Thank you, Linda! I appreciate that. Yes, indeed, I feel so good being around bodies of water, too! Hope you can get in some of those walks by the water that you enjoy so much.
Hey, and I am patting myself on the back physically, (the yoga move) as well as patting myself on the back figuratively. Thanks for the reminder! :D
I would say I’m about 8~9. Even though I’m not overweight, I haven’t exercised properly in years, and being in my late 20’s, I really wanted to change.
And just when I was thinking about setting up a plan, I saw your tweet about 21DFC, and signed up without a second thought :) I honestly was afraid to add my comments (because I’m shy/loner), but it has really helped me stick to this. I can’t believe I haven’t missed a single day (even though I could’ve done better/more exercises on some days) thanks to this Challenge :shy:
Today I did another 30 minutes of Chi Gong/Tai Chi. I know it’s not anything like aerobics etc, but it really is difficult to master :(
Tomorrow I will be trying Pilates and Yoga again. Hope I won’t get too sore this time :shy:
See you guys on Day 11! :hug:
I’m at a 10. I am committed to increasing my physical activity and keeping up with my exercise plan.
Today I did my laundry, cleaned my guinea pigs, vacuumed my house, and baked for an office event. I was on the go for 4 straight hours. Pretty good :dance:
Hi guys,
today I didn’t reach my goal :( (nearly 75%). But I did have a fabulous day.
Spent it with my wife and son (celebrating his 19th birthday) in Rotterdam at a football match Feyenoord-Vitesse . Our team won 3-1 :dance:
https://twitter.com/#!/RaymondLeBlanc/status/168805971475435520/photo/1 (Karin & Vincent)
http://twitpic.com/8j3rhr (me waving at you all)
Tomorrow aiming for 125%. I am committed. 8 1/2 out of 10
take care!
Happy birthday to your son, Raymond. :clap: That looks like there’s some crazy snowing going on in Rotterdam!
I would say my commitment is pretty high, probably 9 out of 10. The reason for that is simple. All my goals and targets in life (and I have many and some pretty grandiose ones) are worth nothing if I don’t have my health and fitness.
What is the pint of having that goal to build a great business if, due to failing health, you are unable to enjoy the journey and have real fun in your life? Most everything becomes meaningless if you let your health and fitness go (in my opinion, of course).
So, even if you do a little every day and just managed to raise your heartbeat by 10 -15% every day for 10 -15 minutes, that will keep your health ticking over and really add years to your life.
That’s all I can really do at the moment but I know, especially after my ankle operation, i will be able to do more in the future. You have to remember that pushing your heart rate to it’s limit is actually not the best idea. 60 – 70% of your max heart rate fro 20 – 25 mins, 3 times per week is thet best place you can be. ANY steps toward this must be beneficial over sitting on your couch watching TV.
That’s why this challenge is really good. We all do what we want or can and try to add just a little more each day but no-one is asking anyone to push themselves out of our limits. That pushing is down to us.
live long and prosper as a famous alien said many times ;)
Cheers,
Mark.
P.S. I managed about 15 mins of walkig and stair climbs today but I have scheduled more gym trips for next week.
“All my goals and targets in life (and I have many and some pretty grandiose ones) are worth nothing if I don’t have my health and fitness.”
“That’s why this challenge is really good. We all do what we want or can and try to add just a little more each day but no-one is asking anyone to push themselves out of our limits. That pushing is down to us.”
Well said Mark, well said. :clap:
I couldn’t update my day 9 because I’m in a boarding school and the school internet blocks some websites @.@ ( The day 9 page was considered offensive and tasteless according to my school’s weird internet protection :lol: ) So I guess my update in day 9 has to be postponed for a while until I find the way to access to the page =.=”’
And well, today I ran 2.5km. :dance: It was a practice for my school’s cross country next Wed ;) The real round is actually about 1km longer :lol: And well, I guess now I’m just gonna update my extra activities such as swimming or running. My morning and night exercises are repeated everyday.
@.@ My commitment level is about 6-7, I suppose. I’ve been regularly into exercises, however, I feel that I’m still quite far behind what I really want to achieve. I still have a long way to come to become really sporty and fit.
That’s hilarious, Linh – ya, I guess it’s pretty offensive and tasteless to talk about our #1 obstacles to becoming fitter. :twisted: Makes you wonder what criteria they’ve set up for blocking sites, doesn’t it!
With that long run PLUS your extra exercises every day, I’d say your commitment level is way higher than you estimate. It sounds like you’re rating how close you are to your goals, but really, I’d say you’re at a 9 or 10 :clap: in terms of your commitment to keeping at it in order to reach them!
What Kate said! It sounds like you’re rating how close you are to your desired fitness Linh, but Day 10’s question is about how *committed* you are to fitness. How committed are you to your fitness goals, Linh?
And that’s hilarious regarding Day 9’s page being blocked. It’s funny that they block specific pages and not entire sites too. They probably have some tool which auto-searches pages for offending keywords, after which they get auto-blocked.
Amazing work on your 2.5km run. :D Please continue to update us, even on your regular exercises! We love to hear them all. You don’t know how much it may inspire the fellow participants in the challenge too.
Today my usual Parco di Trenno jog-walk of 32′, that according to my pedometro was 2,7km, while according to google maps it’s almost the double (as always the truth is in between I guess).
Then 30′ of yoga
I am commiited 10 and always has been. Sport has been the biggest passion on my life, and although with this I meant much more time in watching, reading, studying and for some years reporting than actually playing it, I always made case of trying. And when I was a kid until the end of my teenagers years I played a lot, especially football. (which I kept playing in a team and then as a referee until I was almost 30)
The fact that fitness and bodycare has always been important, while my results in taking care of myself are overall good, surely way above the average person, to me have been disappointing.
The great thing I discovered so many new things in the last couple of years and also came back in a shape I honestly were not expecting after years of sedentary life.
Not sure whether to measure the commitment level based on how long I have been trying to be fit or how hard? It seems like the second option though. I feel it is very high like an 8 or a 9, but there needs to be more work.
According to the fitness website I’m using these days, my current commitment level is “Dedicated”. (which is level 2 out of 5) And I can’t argue with that!
Day 10: My first jog in ages.
One of the goals for this week in the challenge was to jog part of the time while on the walk. I walked for 35 minutes and jogged for only 5 minutes (divided) because it was so hard. But I’m happy :D
Have a nice day everyone :hug:
Good job on the jog, Nadia :)
Thanks for your good thoughts on my comment on Day 7, I wasn’t able to reply there to you due to some Internet problems that day :/
Good luck! :hug: :hug:
Thank you Monisha :) :hug: :heart:
If I would to rate my commitment to achieve a healthier, fitter body, I would rate as 7 for now.
Why? Because I still can hardly control on my diet. I’m committed to do exercise everyday since the first day of 21DFC, but in term of diet, I still need to put in more effort to control it.
I guess I will need to start on tracking what I have eaten through out the day again like what I did during the 21DHL previously.
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Today, I didn’t go for sweating exercise, I just finished my 30 minutes of body stretching. It’s late now, so I don’t want to take bathe again, just do some body stretching.
It’s already 11:55pm…Time to go to bed.
A 9-10 definitely…..i’m sure committed to seeing myself as slim as i was before, don’t want to picture myself in the sorority that i see my peers suffer due to the ill effects of osteoporosis and other malicious diseases which they could have avoided but simply gave their life out for other reasons hence calling the curtains to their health albeit the fact that they earned a reputation for being self-less at that time, now i see them as “self-only” with only themselves to bear the pain of what they suffer with
I am simply loving the new ear-phones i got – they are called dr dre’s beats – and today with their help i took a 35 minute walk-jog-run without realizing it…i was jumping up and down much like a sugar-addicted kid craving for a candy…it was fun, if walking was my best fitness activity till date without the fun i experienced today, now its more-so-ever…..it brought the inner child out of me….its the first time i felt so blissful at the end of exercise….later, i followed it up with 15 mins of cycling…
I got a couple of quotes i’d like to share
“A moment on the lips, forever on the hips” — this is from Adnan Sami, an Indian SInger who lost a whopping 130 kilos in a year….we learn from him, how not resisting our urges to eat unhealthy, can lead to purges in our body and health, also
“Those who don’t make time for exercise will eventually have to make time for illness” and “What you resist will persist; what you befriend, you will transcend.” – By Robin Sharma….
When I first started following the path of spiritual enlightenment, i started by reading out Chicken Soup, i didn’t understand the meaning of taking inspiration from others’ stories, i didn’t really know what inspiration is, then came Louise Hay and the likes, i got from them what is the true meaning of changing how we live and think…then came Celes and the power of blogging and of forums….its finally now, that i get it how we are meant to learn from others experience, learn to heal with their pain, learn to revive with their rise, learn to lean to their support, learn to invoke from their experience and learn to smile with our growth….
wishing y’all love, peace and fitness……..
Nice and inspiring quotes, ASLO. Thank you for sharing :D
The pleasure’s mine Lina
“…We are meant to learn from others’ experience, learn to heal with their pain, learn to revive with their rise, learn to lean to their support, learn to invoke from their experience and learn to smile with our growth…”
Now THAT’s what I’m talkin’ about!
See what I mean?
It’s just a beautiful thing, ASLO, just a beautiful thing! :angel:
I receive your wishes for love, peace, and fitness and send all of them to you as well! :heart: Bette
P.S. Well done, your level of commitment , and your physical activity!
thank you for your wishes Bette….
Wise and true, Aslo, everything you’ve said here. Good going on your activity, especially feeling so energized that you wanted to do more. Inspiring!
Oh, I meant to add that I’m really happy for you about this:
“…its the first time i felt so blissful at the end of exercise.”
Wowzers!
:D
How committed are you to achieving a healthier, fitter body? Is it in the range of 8-10? If not, how can you increase it to a full 10?
Currently, 7 maybe . Currently, I do not intend to increase my commitment actually. I have some interest in this field.
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Today I did stretching, chair dips and push up with leg extention, time taken is almost 9 minutes, yeah lesser than usual :/
BTW, on day 8, I weighed on the scale and noticed that I lost 2 kilos total within the 8 days :dance:
Running for my usual run in a bit. :D Seems like today is a slow day for most of us – it’s evening time in Singapore but we haven’t had as many participants fall in as for previous days (so far). Hope everyone’s doing good! :hug:
Woah, nice question!
I would say my level of commitment is a 5. Which is probably why I keep missing my workouts, and being very severe towards myself about it.
Today I will try another type of exercise, since I am bored with the ones I’ve been doing. Hopefully I can go up to an 8 by the end of the challenge. That would be ideal^^.
Just to update: I ended up thinking a lot about todays question and it was very motivating. So even though I missed my morning workout I did a 1 hour aerobic workout in the evening. Well worth it :)
I’m glad the question got you thinking, Mirna. :hug: When we start thinking about things we used to gloss over, is when things start to change.
Good morning! :)
At the moment, my level of commitment is 9-10 I’d say. The habit of exercising has pretty much kicked in and now I feel like I should exercise everyday, it’s like I’ve always been like this. I really hope to keep it up after the challenge ends, too, I’m really determined to become a better me :D More physical activity, no emotional eating, no procrastination, no more hiding behind my shell!
Today I used a jumping rope for about 10 minutes and then did some squats. Tomorrow I plan on doing a 30 minutes workout again. I’m pretty much alternating the workouts, using 3-4 different videos.
By the way, Celes, I would like to ask you a question and, hopefully, you’ll be able to provide an answer.
I live with my parents, I’m 19-years old. The thing is I’m working really hard to attain a healthier life style and this question is related to food. I’ve been trying for the past 4 years or so to eat healthier food, but my parents have their own tastes and they say I’m picky whenever I tell them food is too oily/salty/deep-fried/etc. I’m not making an excuse now, just presenting the situation a bit. During those 4 years I’ve managed to convince them to put less oil in food, for example, or to choose different side dishes for mains but still I feel like there’s still room for improvement. Usually, during the week, I choose what to eat and I go for boiled foods, fruits, yogurts, cereals, etc. but in weekends my parents prepare a meal to eat together and they usually choose something fried(some combination like fried pork with french fries). I don’t want to seem rude by refusing to eat what they cook but, on the other hand, many times I’ve broken my habits of eating healthier because of these circumstances, until I would eventually realize I’ve went down the junk-food-slope again. My question is, how could I talk to them about my views on food without seeming rude? How could I adopt the diet I wish for even though they pay for everything? Have you ever been in such a situation? Thank you in advance! And sorry for the incredibly long post, lol.
9-10 is awesome Lina, we should all now work to a 10/10…. :D
Hi Lina, I hope you don’t mind if I put my 2-bits in, responding to your food dilemma. First, I’ll answer is coming from my role as a parent of 2 adult boys and step-parent of 2 adult girls. If I’m buying all the ingredients and I’m cooking the meals, it’s my decision what we eat, though I do like to be open to suggestions and help from the family. It’s good that you have put in your requests for certain things, and also tried to help them learn about healthier ways of eating, and it sounds like they’ve cooperated to some extent. If you need to have a completely different menu for yourself, there are several of solutions. Move out and then you’re in charge of your own food all the time. OR offer take over some of the food duties in your parents’ house. Offer to cook X number of meals a week, including buying the groceries for those meals. I can be pretty sure they’d like that idea. With this plan, you can gradually increase the frequency of everybody eating your types of foods and they’ll gradually come to appreciate that eating healthy food can taste great.
On the other hand, you do absolutely have a right to eat healthy food, just as your parents have every right to eat what they want, especially in their own house. It will always be tough, as long as you remain living with your parents. Good for you for trying to help them learn what you’re learning about healthy eating – people can get set in their eating ways and not be up on all the latest info about what’s healthy. Keep at it. However, I’d recommend that you back off being critical (as in telling them that their food is “too___”) or refusing to eat things they prepare. That will just nurture resistance because they’ll feel like you’re being ungrateful. Instead, keep it all positive. Help them learn gradually by introducing this and that to the home, making sure that it’s not only healthy but very tasty. Talk the talk – for example, if they cook with olive oil instead of butter, compliment them on the change. Perhaps offer something like, “I’ll eat that ___ if you’ll try eating this ____ with me.” Make it a team effort, a positive-only thing, so that it’s more like a food adventure than trying to push change upon others.
It may sound a bit harsh, but if you’re not paying room and board yet, and if you want to participate in food options as the adult that you are, you’ll need to step up and take over some of the food-prep activities. If you do it in a way that shows that you appreciate being fed, being cooked for, etc. and that you want to start returning the favor, I’m sure they’ll enjoy the idea.
:clap: You’re awesome to want to help change your parents eating style to more healthy ways, because that will benefit all of you in the long run. Good luck. Tell us how it goes, ok?
Hi Kate,
I believe your advice is very sound and not harsh just blunt. I wish in the past I had someone make the observation to me and help me step into someone else shoes for a moment and see it from their perspective.
My husband eats the same way as Lina’s parents do and I encourage him to eat healthier by living the example and showing the results in the way I cook, eat, say thank you and making the choices better in the way that we are both happy. Sometimes you do have to make sacrifices for others and yourself. I hope Lina takes your advice with heart and good intentions. xx
@ Lina: I do encourage you to keep going, stay positive and learn from adversity. It will only make you stronger, wiser and more ever grateful. Also congrats on 9/10. KUDOS!!
Make it a wonderful day.
xx Ezza xx
Thank you for the encouragements, Ezza! :hug:
I really appreciate your advice, Kate!
Especially the part about getting involved in the cooking of the meals, I’ll really try this out. I love cooking for that matter but my mom has no idea since I’ve never actually cooked a whole meal before, so she kind of keeps me away from the kitchen, thinking I’ll burn the food or something, haha. Thank you, Kate! :D
Hi Lina! Thanks for your question and I’ll be happy to share my thoughts.
Actually your situation sounds the same as what I had been going through for many years, up until the past year. What I did is I just told my parents what I wanted to eat, which is basically vegetables, cooked with no oil, no salt – basically no additives at all. I know they want to cook for me if they can, and I do want to eat with them / as part of the family too – so it was important that I opened up to them about my desires.
It took quite a while though before they fully understood I meant literally what I said – a part of them thought I was not serious, or the dish would taste better with XYZ ingredients or cooked in a certain way, and so on. That’s natural since we’re talking about going against deeply set beliefs and routines. I merely repeated my desires, while preparing my desired dishes myself just in case they didn’t cook what I wanted for the day – so there was always a fall back option for me vs. eating something I didn’t want and triggering the start of a junk food mania. Them seeing what I wanted to eat before their very eyes helped to solidify in their mind what I was trying to tell them as well.
Once they finally understood/registered what it was that I wanted, it became seamless.
Today they always cook a plate of vegetables just for me (sometimes they have some of it), while they continue to cook whatever stuff they normally cook for the family. I’m happy, they are happy, everyone’s happy. And I’d like to think that that 1-2 plates of no-oil, no-salt vegetables they cook every day is helping to improve the family’s health in a small way too. (Even if they don’t eat it on the day, seeing it is a reminder of the kind of healthy food they can be eating instead?)
I’d recommend that you let them know that you appreciate their efforts, and that you are on a healthy diet which comprises of X, Y and Z food. Tell them if they’re open to the idea, you’d like them to cook X food during your meals together in the future – or you can cook them yourself and share them with the family during meal times. This will help them to gradually accept your ideal diet, which may lead them to include these dishes in their cooking next time. Sure there will be resistance as you try to talk to them about this topic, but the resistance is already a given as per what I mentioned above. The question is about addressing that vs. eating something you don’t want, which as you said, would lead you to slip on a junk-food-slope because it’s not what you want to have.
I think Kate’s reply is fantastic – it helps you to consider the perspective of your parents as you approach this issue.
I hope my reply helps on some level, Lina! And let us know how it goes for you! :hug:
Thank you very much, Celes!
As I replied to Kate, too, I’ll approach my parents in a different way than I’ve done until now and I’ll try sharing my opinions on food with them (what I prefer), expressing altogether my appreciation for their efforts to bring food in the house and cook. I’ll also get involved in cooking in order to show them I’m determined to live a healthier lifestyle, eating certain types of food just like you did with your parents& Kate suggested :)
Thank you once more. :hug:
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