A Little Push

[ 15 ] 12/19/2008 | Lissa

We now find ourselves right in the middle of our “Dreaming of a Light Christmas Challenge” and I hope that we don’t start losing steam. Christmas is just around the corner and we may be tempted to skimp on the exercise and indulge in the baked goodness surrounding us.

The girls and I have decided to add a little extra challenge to help us all stay on the right path. We are challenging ourselves and YOU to exercise for 30 minutes, FIVE days a week. That’s it. Any exercise you choose. Except, as CE says, chocolate bicep curls to your mouth don’t count!!

I personally know I will only be able to make it to the gym twice next week, so I am going to have to get creative while we are visiting my husband at the rig next week. It’s definitely too dang cold out to be doing anything outdoors! I have a feeling I will be doing an overabundance of crunches and push-ups.

I have been regularly working out for, oh, about 16 WEEKS now. (Wow, really?!) I started out dreading it and now (I never thought I would EVER say this!) I don’t feel complete if I skip out on exercise! I think I am finally beginning to see small changes in my body. I feel stronger, have greater endurance, and even my mood is lighter.

So here’s the deal. Between tomorrow and next Friday, we want you to strive for at least a half hour of exercise on five days. Heck, if you can’t get 30 minutes in, split it into smaller sessions; 10 minutes here, 20 minutes there. I know you can do it. We’ll post a few suggestions during the week to help keep you motivated and feel free to comment your ideas too! We’ll check back next Friday to see how your week went!

I’m up for the challenge, ARE YOU?

About Lissa: Melissa is the Co-Founder of Shrinking Kitchen and the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans She has been married for a dozen years and is mother to four children (15,12, 8 and 8), with more soon coming her way through the foster care system. Melissa has a love/hate relationship with food (okay, mostly candy) and cooking. This isn't improved by the fact that her husband, the true family chef, works in another city half the year, leaving Melissa to figure out how to feed her growing family something other than Pop-Tarts. Melissa loves her camera, enjoys traveling, kickboxing, creating beautiful things she finds on Pinterest, and planning her dream home that will be built… someday. melissa@shrinkingjeans.net :: @lissajoy :: whereverimaywander.com :: pinning here View author profile.

http://www.imadramamama.wordpress.com Thea @ I’m a Drama Mama

I’m in. I definitely need to make exercise a habit!
http://www.imadramamama.wordpress.com Thea @ I’m a Drama Mama

I’m in. I definitely need to make exercise a habit!
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http://www.crookedeyebrow.com crookedeyebrow

I’m ready. Although I don’t belong to a gym, I need a little push!!!
http://www.crookedeyebrow.com crookedeyebrow

I’m ready. Although I don’t belong to a gym, I need a little push!!!
http://www.livinginagirlsworld.wordpress.com Kirsten

I am going to try my hardest. One of those days will be 8+ hours in the cars with the kids…and of course a bazillion other excuses. So, in other words, count me in. I did 45 minutes today. (Carryover minutes not allowed right? This isn’t Cingulair.)
http://www.livinginagirlsworld.wordpress.com Kirsten

I am going to try my hardest. One of those days will be 8+ hours in the cars with the kids…and of course a bazillion other excuses. So, in other words, count me in. I did 45 minutes today. (Carryover minutes not allowed right? This isn’t Cingulair.)
http://twolittlevikings.blogspot.com Beth/Mom2TwoVikings

An idea if someone else hasn’t already passed it along: http://www.5minutesformom.com/5167/5-minutes-for-fitness-deck-of-cards/
http://twolittlevikings.blogspot.com Beth/Mom2TwoVikings

An idea if someone else hasn’t already passed it along: http://www.5minutesformom.com/5167/5-minutes-for-fitness-deck-of-cards/
http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

I walked today! For way more than 30 minutes!! We took a tour of a nearby ranch, so I good lots of good walking in and I feel GREAT!
christy

I walked today! For way more than 30 minutes!! We took a tour of a nearby ranch, so I good lots of good walking in and I feel GREAT!
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http://www.melrene.net Mel

I did NOT get in the 5 required this week. Whatev. :p

I do have plans however to run a 5K this year, so I have a lot of work ahead of me!
http://themelodramatic.net/ Mel

I did NOT get in the 5 required this week. Whatev. :p

I do have plans however to run a 5K this year, so I have a lot of work ahead of me!