December Fitness Challenge -- Let's DO this!!

Every year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the challenge to maintain a healthy eating, sleeping, and exercise routine can be daunting.  There are often so many items on our to-do lists and so little time to get them done.  Fitness and healthy choices can easily be shoved to the back burner.   While I cannot attend parties with you (to supervise your eating) or ensure that you turn off the television and get to bed on time, I would love to encourage you to stay on track with your fitness this December.  (Plus, you may hear from me about those other issues along the way.)

My challenge to you:

      1) Enlist a buddy.  Call up a friend, talk to your mom, coerce your spouse, etc. and tell them they are doing a fitness challenge with you this month.

     2) Pick a fitness challenge level (your buddy can choose the same level or a different level).

     3) Post on Mommy Fitness 101 or sign up via mommyfitness101@gmail.com. Registering isn't mandatory, but that extra accountability can make a huge difference. Plus, you'll make sure to receive extra tips and helpful articles along the way! 

     4)  Maintain or improve your fitness this December and enjoy all the benefits of fitness this month – Improved ability to handle stress, lowered risk of depression, additional feel-good hormones, enhanced quality of sleep, and increased productivity are just a few!

 

Fitness Challenge Levels:

Level 1: 

Exercise at least 25 days in December for a duration (minimum) of 15 minutes.

Level 2:

Exercise at least 25 days in December for a duration (minimum) of 25 minutes.

Level 3: 

Exercise EVERY day in December for a duration (minimum) of 35 minutes.

Exercise may be walking, jogging, swimming, or doing fitness YouTube videos or DVDs.  Dancing, lifting weights, attending fitness classes…find activities that you enjoy, can include in your day, and DO them!

Track your fitness days on your own calendar, or print this one out..

I truly encourage you to not skip step #1. You need the encouragement and accountability…and someone you know needs that as well.

Make this December a time of positive change and improvements! Let’s make the time to stay healthy and fit.  Remember, if we moms let ourselves become run down, overworked, stressed, and unhealthy, our families will pay the price.  On the other hand, if we are doing well, making healthy, fit, and wise choices, our families will reap those awesome rewards.  Let’s do this!!