Body Transformation Challenge: Week 1 E-mail
We’re excited with the response to the challenge.
We now have everyone’s information to keep in contact and I will create an Instagram group as well as that will probably be the best way to go back and forth.
In the coming months, I’ll be seeking out ways to introduce relevant challenges for habit forming to make this less about the next three months and more about how these three months lead to significant, lasting change.
10-Day Kickoff Mission
Friday, July 3 – Sunday, July 12
Every great transformation starts with one habit.
For our first mission, we're keeping it simple.
Your challenge is to complete a 2-mile walk five times over the next 10 days.
We recommend doing it first thing in the morning and before breakfast whenever possible, but the most important thing is finding a time that works with your schedule and getting it done.
It’s a 40-minute activity.
Find the 40-minutes.
We want to create easily repeatable habits that fit into the martial arts training we already do. Something we will never be “too sore” or “too tired” to do. We just need to find the time.
Remember, for 10PATX students involved, we are aiming to get three check ins per week to qualify for rewards.
With the Fourth of July weekend ahead of us, we know routines can get thrown off. Rather than worrying about being perfect, let's focus on building momentum.
While you're walking, think about why you joined this challenge.
Then write a short mission statement—just two or three sentences—explaining what you hope to accomplish over the next 90 days and which habits you're committed to changing.
Share that mission statement with the group by this Sunday.
Our goal isn't simply to hand out prizes.
We hope to take on a role in everyone's individual challenge and address the habits they need to change.
This challenge is about becoming a healthier, more disciplined version of yourself, one habit at a time.
It’s about, any time where you have two decisions to make, making the better decision.
For us, maybe it’s about getting the salad bowl at Cabo Bob’s, rather than the Chick-fil-A fried chicken sandwich around the corner on the way home from the gym.
With the holiday in mind, let’s try to stay ahead of the things we may be tempted with this weekend.
Sure, you’re going to a BBQ later in the after noon on Saturday, plus having some beers.
That sounds great. Drink that American flag beer from that multi-national corporation!
But let’s have a healthy breakfast on Saturday.
Let’s make sure that our Sunday looks healthy.
Let’s at least walk on both days.
Find the 40-minutes.
A meal prep challenge will come in the next few weeks, but let’s try to meal prep on Sunday. Start our first full week doing this strong.
I’m not asking you to not drink at all on a holiday like Fourth of July if that’s what you like to do, but maintaining moderation would be great.
Accountability Tool
Download the Runkeeper app (or another GPS walking app if you already have one) and use it to track your walks.
By the end of the 10 days, you'll be able to show that you completed the mission.
As you complete your walks, share them on social media and tag:
@orangestandardbtc
@guerrillagrocers
@10patx
Encourage others to join you, celebrate your progress, and help us build a healthier community together.
Let's get to work.