August Weight Loss Challenge: Day 16 – Reset your wheels
This is the right time, therefore, to take stock of the progress of the August Weight Loss Challenge as we get to Day 16 and inject some new ideas into the mix. The halfway point is a particularly vulnerable phase, and today we are revisiting some of the practices that set into disuse, so as to re-energize and get back on track.
1. Mix Up Your Workouts
You might even be getting into groove on your exercise regimen by this time of the program. Although routine is important, two to three alterations from the traditional design may help to avoid stagnation and confuse muscles. Suggested activities include changing the type of exercise and including dancing, HIIT and outdoor exercises like hiking or swimming. Besides, it engages your muscles in a way that you have not trained before, and it is not as monotonous as the former.
2. Mindful Eating Practices
It’s never too late to go back to basics so with the challenge now in full-swing this is an excellent time to address your nutrition. Do you count what and when you consume? Try listening to the body and eating slower during meal times and not over eating. Being conscious means one cannot overeat and thus makes the whole process of feeding the body a pleasurable one.
3. Reevaluate Your Goals
It is advisable to draw a mid-point conclusion right in the middle of the challenge in order to revert to your initial goals. Have you met any of them before now? Can you name new goals that it is useful to set? Or maybe you’ve learned that you do not have as much capacity for lying to yourself as you did when you first started. Compare your goals to your present status and the kind of goals you would like to set for yourself now.
4. Stay Hydrated and Rested
From here, as often meets with the increasingly challenging, it is critical not to lose sight of the fundamentals. Two very important aspects of weight loss and healthy living are drinking a lot of water and getting enough sleep. Apart from also limiting the amount of protein consumed, dehydration and insufficient sleep slows down metabolism and energy. Ensure that you have a water bottle with you when going to work and do not underestimate the power of of sleep as much as you underestimate the power of exercise.
5. Positive Reinforcement
On Day 16, one can just congratulate yourself on the progress no matter how insignificant it may be and progress towards the end goal. Positive reinforcement can be anything from giving yourself a non-food reward, posting your week progress to the community or just telling yourself a positive self-talk about how far you have gone. This assists you in having morale and ready for the other subsequent days without feeling so tired and exhausted.
Conclusion
It is highly important to note that making it to Day 16 in a weight loss program is quite the achievement. By changing up the schedule and being determined, you are preparing for the second half of the challenge for success. Therefore, let me remind you that you’ve got two powerful friends that will accompany you through this process – consistency and positivity. Let’s gear up and to the second half of August, let’s make it even more productive than the first half.
From here, as often meets with the increasingly challenging, it is critical not to lose sight of the fundamentals. Two very important aspects of weight loss and healthy living are drinking a lot of water and getting enough sleep. Apart from also limiting the amount of protein consumed, dehydration and insufficient sleep slows down metabolism and energy. Ensure that you have a water bottle with you when going to work and do not underestimate the power of of sleep as much as you underestimate the power of exercise.
5. Positive Reinforcement
On Day 16, one can just congratulate yourself on the progress no matter how insignificant it may be and progress towards the end goal. Positive reinforcement can be anything from giving yourself a non-food reward, posting your week progress to the community or just telling yourself a positive self-talk about how far you have gone. This assists you in having morale and ready for the other subsequent days without feeling so tired and exhausted.
Conclusion
It is highly important to note that making it to Day 16 in a weight loss program is quite the achievement. By changing up the schedule and being determined, you are preparing for the second half of the challenge for success. Therefore, let me remind you that you’ve got two powerful friends that will accompany you through this process – consistency and positivity. Let’s gear up and to the second half of August, let’s make it even more productive than the first half.
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