Whole Life Challenge Prep Thread
Jan 1, 2019 17:47:18 GMT -6
Post by yoginikiki on Jan 1, 2019 17:47:18 GMT -6
Hello friends!
Welcome to January. On the 19th, the Whole Life Challenge starts in earnest. Between now and then I would encourage you to take a step back, and as non-judgmentally as possible, evaluate your currently lifestyle from a wellness perspective. At this point, don't try to change too much. Notice what you currently do, and evaluate whether or not a change is necessary.
FEELING LIKE YOU NEED TO MAKE A BIG CHANGE TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE AND UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTING TO DO SO IN THE PAST DOES NOT MEAN THAT RIGHT NOW YOU ARE OR EVER HAVE BEEN A SHIT HUMAN. Maybe not all of you need that aggressive capslock message...but to be honest, I do--so I am sharing it in case any of you do as well. So as with all things moving forward in this challenge, take what works for you and leave the rest. This challenge will meet you where you are.
The points are meant to help you reflect on what you are doing and start being more mindful in more areas of your life. For me they help connect the dots (ie: if I don't get my sleep points I almost always end up missing my nutrition points.) They are not a grading system and do not in any way measure worth or ability to make good choices. We are not competing with each other.
The WLC website has some baseline data questions that help you figure out where you currently are as far as weight/exercise/measurements/vague diet. I encourage everyone to fill it in. Having a baseline is important. If you are looking to make significant physical changes I strongly encourage you to do measurements over tracking weight alone. For any of you who are having a hard time with the "measurable exercise" --- I like Bikini Body Mommy's Fit Tests. Even if I am not doing her workouts, the fit tests are a great way for me to track how my body is changing from a strength/endurance perspective. Plus it is easy and short and does not require a gym membership or going outside.
Some of the sneaky positive changes I experienced in past challenges are encouraging me to take more baseline "measurements." Those are are the sleep, hydration and mobility categories. I already know I sit too much, eat like crap and drink too much beer. I pretty much know that changes in that category are going to lead to improvements in how I look and feel. What surprises me every challenge is how much stretching, drinking water and sleeping enough can influence the choices I make in the nutrition and exercise categories. So I am adding those to my "baseline" measurements, and I invite you to do the same. One of the challenges I got a zero on my nutrition almost every day and yet I still managed to end up feeling better, moving better, and overall having more "better" days....the hydration and mobility categories in that challenge really made a huge difference during a time in life I felt very overwhelmed. Even if you focus on one category, you may see positive change in how you feel about yourself and your ability to handle your shit.
Here are some of the questions I am asking myself over the next few weeks leading up to the challenge:
What works for you about the choices you currently make?
What doesn't work for you?
What overwhelms you?
How long have you felt this way?
How much water are you usually drinking if you aren't focusing on it?
How much sleep are you getting on average?
If you are more tired are you also more hungry?
If you drink more water are you more or less hungry?
If you drink more water do you have more or less energy?
If you don't drink as much water do you sleep like crap?
If you feel super stressed do you also sleep like crap, drink less water and eat more shit?
If you have a nice relaxing day, do you sleep better?
Do you stretch? If so what time of day? Do you notice if you miss a day?
Do you sleep better on days you stretch/move?
What are some non food/booze treats you can give yourself on days when you need a pick-me-up?
Share in the comments if any of you are doing some reflecting leading up to the challenges or if you have any goals for yourself!
Welcome to January. On the 19th, the Whole Life Challenge starts in earnest. Between now and then I would encourage you to take a step back, and as non-judgmentally as possible, evaluate your currently lifestyle from a wellness perspective. At this point, don't try to change too much. Notice what you currently do, and evaluate whether or not a change is necessary.
FEELING LIKE YOU NEED TO MAKE A BIG CHANGE TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE AND UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTING TO DO SO IN THE PAST DOES NOT MEAN THAT RIGHT NOW YOU ARE OR EVER HAVE BEEN A SHIT HUMAN. Maybe not all of you need that aggressive capslock message...but to be honest, I do--so I am sharing it in case any of you do as well. So as with all things moving forward in this challenge, take what works for you and leave the rest. This challenge will meet you where you are.
The points are meant to help you reflect on what you are doing and start being more mindful in more areas of your life. For me they help connect the dots (ie: if I don't get my sleep points I almost always end up missing my nutrition points.) They are not a grading system and do not in any way measure worth or ability to make good choices. We are not competing with each other.
The WLC website has some baseline data questions that help you figure out where you currently are as far as weight/exercise/measurements/vague diet. I encourage everyone to fill it in. Having a baseline is important. If you are looking to make significant physical changes I strongly encourage you to do measurements over tracking weight alone. For any of you who are having a hard time with the "measurable exercise" --- I like Bikini Body Mommy's Fit Tests. Even if I am not doing her workouts, the fit tests are a great way for me to track how my body is changing from a strength/endurance perspective. Plus it is easy and short and does not require a gym membership or going outside.
Some of the sneaky positive changes I experienced in past challenges are encouraging me to take more baseline "measurements." Those are are the sleep, hydration and mobility categories. I already know I sit too much, eat like crap and drink too much beer. I pretty much know that changes in that category are going to lead to improvements in how I look and feel. What surprises me every challenge is how much stretching, drinking water and sleeping enough can influence the choices I make in the nutrition and exercise categories. So I am adding those to my "baseline" measurements, and I invite you to do the same. One of the challenges I got a zero on my nutrition almost every day and yet I still managed to end up feeling better, moving better, and overall having more "better" days....the hydration and mobility categories in that challenge really made a huge difference during a time in life I felt very overwhelmed. Even if you focus on one category, you may see positive change in how you feel about yourself and your ability to handle your shit.
Here are some of the questions I am asking myself over the next few weeks leading up to the challenge:
What works for you about the choices you currently make?
What doesn't work for you?
What overwhelms you?
How long have you felt this way?
How much water are you usually drinking if you aren't focusing on it?
How much sleep are you getting on average?
If you are more tired are you also more hungry?
If you drink more water are you more or less hungry?
If you drink more water do you have more or less energy?
If you don't drink as much water do you sleep like crap?
If you feel super stressed do you also sleep like crap, drink less water and eat more shit?
If you have a nice relaxing day, do you sleep better?
Do you stretch? If so what time of day? Do you notice if you miss a day?
Do you sleep better on days you stretch/move?
What are some non food/booze treats you can give yourself on days when you need a pick-me-up?
Share in the comments if any of you are doing some reflecting leading up to the challenges or if you have any goals for yourself!