52 Small Changes - Week 3 - Keep Off The Couch!

This is THE big one for me. KEEPING OFF THE COUCH. And I've already messed up this one for the week because I didn't bother to get to the chapter until last night. When the week starts on Monday, it's actually better to read the chapter for the week on Sunday or you'll never start the week off right. Whoops.


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The change for week 3?




Apart from exercise, incorporate regular and routine activity into your lifestyle.

Your body is meant to be active, and the more active it is, the more easily it will remain so. This change isn’t about going to the gym five days a week for an hour or running three miles every day but about opting to move instead of remaining sedentary.

According to the World Health Organization, a sedentary lifestyle is a major underlying cause of death, disease, and disability. Approximately two million deaths every year are attributed to physical inactivity.

However, I plan on making this about being more active in the way that you're not supposed to this week. There is no week, that I can tell (based on the titles of each week in the index) that will have me focus on that. So my plan for this week is to be active every single day this week (and beyond!) in some way shape or form.  This might mean going for a walk during my lunch hour, or running my errand at the grocery store? On foot.  Moving around when I decide to watch television -- doing floor exercises and free weight activities, as well as making it a time to even fold the laundry. I need to make myself take the stairs more often -- at work this is no problem, as I do this every day.

I also need to turn off technology a lot more often. I have been getting better about the time I spend on the computer already this year -- you may have already noticed that I'm not posting every single day. While I think its important for me to start becoming more accustomed to and more responsible for my success in my goals this year, I also know that it's important to spend time away from the computer, away from the TV, and away from the *gulp* iPhone AND the iPad.

This is my way to finally work yoga into my every day a little better. Force me to do it. I'm also picking up a very ballet type workout. It's not hard on the joints and while I am in therapy to get my elbow (and, er...shoulder -- we'll bring that up another time as its something new to be bothering me thanks to the fact that my body has been trying to overcompensate for my elbow injury), I need to keep it light on the joints!

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Weekly Change Checklist!

• Hydrate with Water!
• Get 7-8 Hours of Sleep
• Get Routine Activity Every Day!

I have been REALLY good with water and sleep! I have days here and there that coffee seems to be my main beverage still, but I'm becoming more aware of how fabulous I feel when I drink the right amount for me. And I knew I wasn't going to have issues with sleep. It's 9:30pm and I'm already ready to zone out asap.

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If you haven't yet, PLEASE join me in this challenge! Only 3 weeks in so you're not far behind!