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.
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 Take a good look & clean out everything outdated or spoiled, consolidate things you have 2 or more of, & take out anything that will tempt you from keeping your goals.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.
Welcome to Phase 1! If you are reading this, you have already taken the first step to finding your best lifestyle. If your just now jumping in, check out the first post here. Don’t forget to subscribe so you can keep up with the team. Continue reading 101 DFN… Phase 1!
How We Discovered Our Bali
Bali is a place full of stories spun by foreigners who were the “first” to discover “Bali.” When I first arrived (in Kuta, mind you…), I was pretty turned off by this over-the-top find-yourself consumerism. The further we trekked from the airport, however, the more I grew to appreciate that many folks really do discover their own little slice of paradise. Continue reading How We Discovered Our Bali
Rogue Image of the Week: July 9, 2012
Canon EOS 7D + Sigma 10-20mm
120s/ f8/ ISO 800
Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 70-300mm
30s/ f11/ ISO 640
Happy Monday! This week’s Rogue Images were made by me on Usa Beach in Okinawa Japan during a perfect climbing/ surfing/ spearfishing/ beach cruising weekend. All participants were successfully able to: fire up | get dirty | scare yourself | bleed. Enjoy. -JW
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Keep The Faith
On 30 June 2009, PFC Bowe Bergdahl was taken captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan. He is currently the only service member still in captivity in either Iraq or Afghanistan.
There is plenty of rhetoric against the circumstances of Bowe’s capture. He’s been called many things. Among them: Deserter, and Traitor. We don’t know exactly what happened to Bowe, and neither do any of the folks that speak out against him so quickly.
For the skeptics we offer some words from a keen White House official:
“Frankly, we don’t give a shit why he left. He’s an American soldier. We want to bring him home.”
And a few words from the document that is the base-line guidance for this kind of situation: Executive Order 10631, “Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States,” August 17, 1955, as amended.
Article VI. I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT I AM AN AMERICAN, FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM, RESPONSIBLE FOR MY ACTIONS, AND DEDICATED TO THE PRINCIPLES WHICH MADE MY COUNTRY FREE. I WILL TRUST IN MY GOD AND IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
“No American prisoner of war will be forgotten by the United States. Every available means will be employed by our Government to establish contact with, to support and to obtain the release of all our prisoners of war. Furthermore, the laws of the United States provide for the support and care of dependents of the Armed Forces including those who become prisoners of war. I assure dependents of such prisoners that these laws will continue to provide for their welfare.”
This past Saturday marked the 3 year anniversary of Bowe’s capture. A few of us wanted to remind everyone that he was still out there. A couple of us even showed under “less than sufficient sleep cycles,” after a long Friday night. It was painful, but worth it…
This one’s for you, Soldier. You Are Not Forgotten.
- Showtime: 0700
- Participants: 6 US Service Members
- Distance: 54 cumulative miles (9 mi each)
- Weight in Rucks: 270 cumulative pounds (45 lbs in each pack)
- Heat Index: 96.9 degrees F
- Humidity: 84%
For more information check out these links:
Support and info page for Bowe: supportbowe.org
A recent, well written article from Rolling Stone
Facebook support pages for Bowe:
Waiting and Advocating for Sgt Bowe Bergdahl. US Army – POW
Waiting-for Bowe (Waiting-for Bowe Bergdahl)
Fire Up | Get Dirty | Scare Yourself | Bleed
Do More Than Just Survive…THRIVE
富士山 (Fuji San) in Pure Form
Fuji-san is a big deal. It’s the highest point on all of Japan’s islands. It’s on the ¥1000 note. It’s the subject of countless photos, paintings, woodblock prints, poems… blog posts.
Between 1890 and 1940. Source: Library of Congress
富士山 may well be the world’s most climbed mountain- 250-300k people climb it every year. The vast majority of these attempt it during the “official climbing season” of July and August. At times, especially during Obon week, people have to wait in queues just to get to the next station. Continue reading 富士山 (Fuji San) in Pure Form
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