The 30/30 Challenge
January 30,2010
Here we are, the first of the 30 minute 30 day challenge. I am ready! I have cleaned off the ol’ equipment and have got my mental attitude in check for this challenge. Let’s take this 30 days and change a bad habit into a good one for God!
I have a few suggestions to start.
SET APART! If you can, set apart an area for your workout. An area dedicated to just that. If you are able to join a gym, make sure you have an accountability partner to check in with or work out with.
START SLOW! Especially if you are like me and haven’t worked out in a long time. Don’t make the mistake of doing to much to soon. You will hurt yourself and that comes from first hand experience! Take the time to streatch before and after your workout.
FUEL THE MACHINE! Don’t work out on an empty stomach! That is a myth that can very well hurt you. Put something in your system at least 30 minutes before you begin to work out. It’s like your car, do you expect it to take you down the road without any gas? What happens to the engine if it runs out of gas? How about if it is not maintained? Our bodies work the same. So take care and put something good in your tank before you begin. I like to start with 2 pieces of toast and a grapefruit. Coffee and water.
WATER AND TOWEL! Be sure to have water and a towel handy during your work out. Take little breaks to drink water while you are working out. Don’t stop moving, just grab a drink, wipe that sweat off and get back to it.
30 minutes is a very small sacrifice for the years of benefits we are going to receive!
Let’s get this baby started!
Lord, we give this to you in worship! Come be with us as we join together to build a healthier temple for You to live in and for You to use for Your work. In Jesus name and in thanksgiving, Amen
DON’T FORGET to sign up on Carley’s Hang Out, The 30/30 Start Up and Measure Up discussion to be qualified for the give away after the 30 days! Also I look forward to every-one’s input. Start a discussion or join one already in progress. See you there!
God Bless You and your 30 days!
January 25,2010
Well, by now you have a really good idea how all this is going to work. When you have time, view the new video to your right as it gives more information you might need.
I can’t wait to get started. I am so ready for God to meet me and help me get His Home back to a healthy home.
I really want everyone to understand that I do not claim in any way to be a certified trainer at all. I am going to use wisdom and common sense as I begin to get back to a place that working out won’t be so painful! And that will happen. I have done this before, but this time it is as unto the Lord!
Click here on Carley’s Hang Out or the Hang Out page tab above to go to the forum and get signed in and signed up. You will find more instructions there and if you have any questions, please shoot me an email or comment and I will help you through the process.
You must be signed in by the end of January 30, 2010 with your measurements to qualify for the give away.
What is in the give away?
Carley Stuf of course and your choice of one new shirt from My Zazzle Store valued up to $25.00. That’s a prize package worth $100.00!
January 14,2010
Here it is. The 30 Minute 30 Day Challenge!
(see WARNING below)
MY BODY HIS TEMPLE
Start Date: January 30, 2010
Finish Date: Febuary 28, 2010
Give Away: TBA
What’s This All About?
If you remember in previous posts, I explained I was working on changes and now you know one of them. See 5 years ago I was 40 pounds lighter, more active, had loads of energy and I felt good. I felt healthy. I took care of myself. I ate right, drank water, exercised regularly…
Then life happened.
In a 3 year period of time I have faced family deaths, family illnesses, friends passing and when I woke from the stupor I had grown accustomed to, I realized that the world had changed, a lot. My business was not growing any more but it was shrinking, and at an alarming rate. I had very little work and I did the natural thing, I got depressed. Not so depressed that I could not function or carry out my responsibilities, but I had no joy, I had forgotten WHO my joy was in.
Well, the good news is my Joy is back! It never left. I left it. I turned my eyes inward instead of upward. Now I am ready to get back to that place I once was. It won’t be the same, oh no. See, I also had selfish motivation back then. It was about me! Everything I have been through was not for nothing, and it never is. You can decide how to react to everything that comes into your life. This time, I have been determined to grow closer and to know God more. Trials seem to always draw us near, but what about when life is good, do we still draw near? Sad for me the answer to that question has always been no. When I needed God, I called on God and when life was good and I had it all in control I seemed to forget WHO got me there…
Now I am determined to not forget, in fact, this very venue helps me stay on track. Accountability to you. And you to me. In Jesus! Now I am liking this.
So, here we are. It’s time and I need you to join me and others! We are going to get healthy, mind body and spirit! God lives in us!
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
That’s right! He lives in us! So why in the world would we treat ourselves so badly if the God of the universe, the All Mighty Most High actually takes a place right here in our bodies. This is the beginning.
Give Me The Facts:
WARNING: First you need to know that I am not a certified anything! I don’t have a degree or a certificate of any kind. I am not going to tell you how to eat or what kind a exercise program you need or anything like that. I will share with you what works for me and continuely ask you to be using common sense in all areas. You should check with your doctor to be sure what you can handle and what you shouldn’t, especailly if you have had any physcial issues what so ever! Don’t jump into anything without first: Prayer and then second: Education and Common Sense.
With that said, I will be sharing in many areas, and I hope you will come to the forum, Carley’s Hang Out and share too. I will share my weight, my measurements, before, during and after and ongoing pictures. I will have morning videos to inspire and encourage you. With help from forum modirators that you will meet very soon, we will have areas for recipes, healthy eating on a budget, good skin, relationships, product reviews and exercise programs you like and so much more. You can even create you own discussions of areas that interest you!
You can participate no matter what you level is, whether you have a gym membership, or you just have some equipment at home (you know, those pieces collecting the dust in the corner, remember…). Even if you don’t think you have anything to start with, you do and I will help you!
We will talk about good nutrition and healthy eating. We will share links to sites to help you along the way. And most importantly, we will offer our time to God in worship!
Now that’s the introduction! Watch the video to get more info and go to Carley’s Hang Out create your profile, and get involved! We only have 17 days left to get ready! The countdown begins!…
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