In thinking of my next challenge I'm going to look both inwardly and outwardly. Inwardly - what do I think I could do better? What would I like to focus on or improve? Outwardly - what's the time of year? Do I have any events of holidays planned that I need to take account of?
So these are my thoughts:
- Inwardly
- I want to keep restricting my wine intake. Turns out I haven't killed completely the habit of boredom/stress drinking (sister of comfort eating); oh no. I want to stop and replace with healthier habits.
- I want to introduce some more variety into my exercising - I've noticed I'm getting into the comfort zone a little. The habits word again!
- Outwardly.
- I've got a 2 week holiday coming up. I need a challenge that I can fit in to a holiday location where there is no gym and the opportunity to relax and stuff my face is pretty much constant.
So I guess the theme here is habits. We all have them, but habits can change. OhNo (old habits & new ones) September is born!
Here's the guidelines:
Exercise
- Old habit:
- Falling into an exercise rut
- New ones:
- Add in one different exercise in each week.
- Don't skate through, make sure to give 100% to time spent exercising
- When I can't go to the gym (e.g. when I'm on hol) then instead do a quick exercise DVD, or go for a walk.
- Old habit:
- Boredom/stress drinking or eating
- New ones:
- Identify and recognise what I'm feeling/doing when I reach for a drink or unhealthy snack
- Substitute for a more healthy habit
Other
- New habit
- Writing in this blog is a really good way for me to hold myself accountable. Unfortunately i'm going to be abroad for half the month with no access to the computer so I need to test drive a new habit. Journaling!
- I'll keep a daily note of my exercise, diet and overall thoughts for the day. Every day.
In terms of how I can handle the holiday, it's definitely going to all be about preparation.
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