name change...

Day by Day...the health journey.

New name, same blog, same idea.

I'll use part of this blog to reflect on the day by day of our health journeys...offer advice/encourage and ask a lot of questions. If you would like to participate as a guest blogger on this, let me know, I will give you all the permission you need.

So, July 1. That's the next challenge type of deal...One of the things I need to do for my challenge is to learn proper follow through....let's see, maybe I should send out the little gifts I wanted to for the participants of the first challenge :)

July 1...like I was saying (tangent anyone??) or any day, check your birthday and start to write out your health intentions for you...not for me, not for your neighbor....but for you. It is your health. When you are healthier, so are we.

Health. Pass it on.

encouragement

One of the things I always reiterated during the challenge workouts on Sunday with my friend Nick is that the workouts we were doing...they were open to anyone's fitness ability. You pick your own pace, you push yourself and you find what will motivate you. I could scream and yell at you, but at the end of the day, it is your choice to give it your all.

I noticed that we both were saying different things in our classes...this is your workout.

This is your health journey. One of my 31 things was to not compare myself and my journey to anyone else's. You can find inspiration in others and encouragement others, but don't get down on yourself.

This is your life, your journey, share it with others, ask questions...at the end, be encouraged. You are making good choices for your whole life.

31 things submission: Drew

Drew is with Oxide, our corporate sponsor. Oxide did Word Made Flesh's redesign and they are really good friends of Omaha in general. We're thrilled to have Drew and the Oxide crew behind us! Woot!

Here are Drew's lovely 31 things!

Sign up Oxide Design as corporate partner of Jara's 31 Days Til(l) Summer Challenge
Eat at least one serving of fruit per day
No candy (I figure this counts as 5)
No meat (I figure this counts as zero, since I'm already a vegetarian)
Measure my food intake/portions
Read the nutritional labels on food
Try to cut out high fructose corn syrup
Log everything I eat
Log everything I drink
Publicly post food & drink logs
Go walking at least 4 times a week
Play ultimate at least 3 times
Take the stairs instead of the elevator
Park at the far end of the parking lot
Try to run the stairs with Jara at least once
No caffeinated soda after lunchtime
Try fruit for dessert
Bring my lunch to work as often as possible
Eat at home more often than out
Say when i'm full and stop eating
Try to read The Omnivore's Dilemma
Work in the garden weekly
Stay committed to health even when on vacation/out of town
Snuggle with Miles daily
Get a massage
Take before/after pictures
Celebrate my victories (not just weight related)
Share this challenge with friends and/or family