The past few weeks have been a whirl wind of small changes. Focusing on a single healthy change each week has helped me be accountable to my healthy and active lifestyle goals. I have focused on nutrition for seven weeks, and the last three weeks I have focused on movement and activity.
This past week I re-committed to getting regular aerobic exercise (by raising my heart rate to 60-80% of my maximum heart rate for thirty minutes, three days a week).
I have no more excuses. I am healthy. The sun is shining. We live near the river trail. I belong to a local gym. No more excuses. I am going to be getting my sweat on!
This past week I was successful with my mini focus challenge of getting sweaty 30 minutes 3x a week.
Monday: power walk w/double jogger 4.25 miles & 3.55 mile family bike ride
Tuesday: 2.05 mile power walk while boys rode their bikes
Wednesday:
Thursday: treadmill 3 mile run; 3.55 mile family bike ride
Friday: 2 mile power walk while boys ride their bikes
Saturday: treadmill 3 mile run; 15 assisted pull ups; 2.16 mile family bike ride
Regular aerobic exercise is one of the best ways to keep in shape, feel your best, and stay youthful for years to come. It improves stamina and energy levels during the day, while helping you sleep more soundly at night.
Aerobic exercise helps release mood-enhancing hormones and endorphins which make a happier and healthier Mama!
Aerobic exercise helps with healthy weight maintenance and assists in decreasing body fat.
Overall aerobic exercise is awesome! It is key to warding off disease, specifically heart disease, diabetes, obesity and hypertension. Helps make you happier, healthier, and feel sexier and younger!
Source: andthenshesaved.com via Rachel on Pinterest
Ten weeks into the new year and adding a simple, small healthy focus each week is helping hold me accountable to my health and fitness goals. Knowing that you are reading this helps keep me on this journey.
So far in 2012, I have made 10 healthy changes and have continued those changes the following week(s). I have made a commitment to eat a healthy breakfast upon waking (every day), drink more water (atleast half my body weight in ounces), take a daily multivitamin, eat more fiber (atleast 25g) , record my food in a food journal increase my protein ,eat five square meals a day, moving more , breathing deep and get my sweat on.
This week my healthy change focus will be:
Get STRONG!
I have always struggled with strength training. I am re-committing to doing 20-30 minutes of strength training 2-3 days per week. I have joined a local gym and will be utilizing their facilities, group classes, and child care!! I have access to two wonderful educated friends who have put together a great strength training program for me; as well as using an iPhone app to keep me motivated and encouraged while at the gym. 2012 I am focusing on health and fitness… focusing on a better, healthier, fitter, HAPPIER Rachel!
Baby steps. One small change at a time!
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