Well, the first couple phases have passed! Are you are struggling to set up your eating habits this week, looking for on-the-go ideas, at a loss for substitutions, or have just run out of new ways to cook your favorites? We are here to help!! I have put together a list of my go-to foodie websites hoping to inspire you in your own kitchen. Browse through, explore, have fun, & bookmark them all for easy access! Your grocery list & stomach will thank you! Continue reading 101 DFN… Fueling the Machine – 5 Healthy Foodie Sites
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Resilience via Mountain Therapy
Phew! We’ve been all over the place lately leaving little time to post meaningful content, but are proud to welcome you to Phase 3 of the “101 Days From Now Challenge!” We’re over a week into the phase, and I hope you have reviewed your phase goals and are on your way to living the life you deserve.
If you haven’t started the challenge, why not check out our previous posts. You can join in now, or start when you are ready. Don’t forget to subscribe so you can keep up with all of our new articles!
Today, we’d like to share our experience welcoming Phase 3 at the top of Arkansas. Enjoy!
Service members are no stranger to stress and demanding schedules. Uncle Sam refers to their ability to thrive in the face of stress resilience (or resiliency). Specifically defined, it “is the ability to withstand, recover and or/grow in the face of stressors and changing demands.” -DCoE for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury.
One important way to build resilience is through an outlet. It allows you to escape from everyday stresses. It recharges your mind and body. For me, that outlet is active and is most always outside. My focus, stamina, strength, and overall attitude are directly proportionate to the amount of outside time I get. In fact, exercise (especially when it happens outside) seems to be one of the best ways to build resilience. Continue reading Resilience via Mountain Therapy
101 DFN… Weekend Adventure to the Top of Arkansas
We’re reaching “The First Ridge,” and closing in on the beginning of Phase 3! If you have been with us from the beginning, or even if you are just getting started– We’re stoked to have you. Nice work!
To celebrate our achievement of Phase 2 and to get a jump start on Phase 3, a few of us plan to find the top of Arkansas this weekend. It’s called Signal Hill or Mount Magazine and it sits at an elevation of 2,753 feet above Mean Sea Level. This trek is fairly moderate in difficulty, and offers some of the best backpacking in the region. Fall colors should be beginning to show, and the views should prove to be outstanding. Continue reading 101 DFN… Weekend Adventure to the Top of Arkansas
Safety First!
Here’s something a bit more light-hearted than the last few posts. It’s a tip I picked up when learning to build natural anchors at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas, Nevada. This looks legit, right?
DISCLAIMER: This is not legit.
-JW
101 DFN… Sometimes, it’s what you don’t do that counts.
101 Days From Now, I am in the best shape of my life! We are embarking on a 101-day challenge beginning with goal setting and then phased mile markers along the way to create permanent lifestyle changes. If you are just joining us, be sure to check out the first post here. You can find all 101 DFN posts in the “+101 Days From Now” link in the header menu.
Most of the thought we put into our goal setting involved things that will do, or will add to our daily routines. To achieve some goals, though, the things that you remove from your life are what will really make a difference. John is here with his first guest post to explain his experience in giving things up during the 101 Days From Now Challenge. Continue reading 101 DFN… Sometimes, it’s what you don’t do that counts.
101 DFN… 5 Ways to Stay Sane in the Kitchen
101 Days From Now, I am in the best shape of my life! We are embarking on a 101-day challenge beginning with goal setting and then phased mile markers along the way to create permanent lifestyle changes. If you are just joining us, be sure to check out the first post here. You can find all 101 DFN posts in the “+101 Days From Now” link in the header menu.
Erica is here as our first 101 DFN featured writer to share some great ideas to guide your nutrition goals.
So here we are, charging into Phase II. Our goals are in mind, our routines are being put into motion, & most of us will be hitting up the grocery store in a health minded fury. For some the first weeks are the easiest because we start with the best of intentions. For others it’s the hardest because we just don’t know where to start!
#1. Clean out & Organize:
Seems daunting, but it’s super easy & worth it! Take 15 minutes to open your fridge & pantry. Take a good look & clean out everything outdated or spoiled, consolidate things you have 2 or more of, & take out anything that will tempt you from keeping your goals. i.e.: The stockpile of ice cream, soda pop, Oreos, or Doritos hiding out. Then organize what is left so that you can glance into the fridge/pantry & know exactly what you have. It will make it so much easier when you are putting together your grocery list or just looking for a quick snack!!
Continue reading 101 DFN… 5 Ways to Stay Sane in the Kitchen
101 DFN… Phase 2!
101 Days From Now, I am in the best shape of my life! We are embarking on a 101-day challenge beginning with goal setting and then phased mile markers along the way to create permanent lifestyle changes. If you are just joining us, be sure to check out the first post here. You can find all 101 DFN posts in the “+101 Days From Now” link in the header menu.
Well… Here we go challengers! Nice work making the commitment, setting your goals, and visualizing where you will be in 101 days. I’ve got some good feedback so far, and folks are really getting down to business.
Phase 2 is here. That means your goals are set. Your initial training program begins. You are taking the action steps that you planned for this phase. Today is the day that you stop working out and start training.
I’m writing this post as I sit on the Windsor-Detroit border during downtime after a work trip. I’m watching the sunset, making a timelapse of the city lights, and reflecting on the goals I have set. Do I really have what it takes to achieve them? Yep. I got this. So do you. It’s on! Use the rest of this weekend to really sit down and think about how you will make the next 30 days count.
Stay tuned next week for some awesome recipe ideas from Erica, and some insight on sacrifice from John. We’d love to hear what you have to say, and how you are achieving. Hit us up!
101 DFN… Dialin’ It In
101 Days From Now, I am in the best shape of my life! We are embarking on a 101-day challenge beginning with goal setting and then phased mile markers along the way to create permanent lifestyle changes. If you are just joining us, be sure to check out the first post here. You can find all 101 DFN posts in the “+101 Days From Now” link in the header menu.
Welcome to the halfway point of Phase 1!
You should now have your overall goal for the challenge set. Your Phase 2 and 3 goals should be pretty well lined out as well, if they are not complete already. If you are just getting started, or have been procrastinating- no worries! It can be tough to build up the inertia, but once you do, you won’t want to stop! Again, here’s a link to a well written article on goal setting, and the goal-setting worksheet that we are using from SparkPeople. If you’d like to make an account and join our team there, it is one more way to stay motivated and track your progress.
101 DFN… Time to Set Some Goals!
101 Days From Now, I am in the best shape of my life! We are embarking on a 101-day challenge beginning with goal setting and then phased mile markers along the way to create permanent lifestyle changes. If you are just joining us, be sure to check out the first post here. You can find all 101 DFN posts in the “+101 Days From Now” link in the header menu.
What have you accomplished 101 days from now?
Where are you?
How do you feel?
It’s time to decide on your overarching goal for this challenge. Document this goal using the Goal-Setting Worksheet from SparkPeople. Then, the next step is breaking that big goal into smaller pieces. Continue reading 101 DFN… Time to Set Some Goals!
101 DFN… Phase 1!
101 Days From Now, I am in the best shape of my life! We are embarking on a 101-day challenge beginning with goal setting and then phased mile markers along the way to create permanent lifestyle changes.
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