Usually my challenges are geared towards fitness and focusing on healthier eating. But starting tomorrow I have a new challenge on the horizon. It's called The October Dress Project. The challenge is this: you wear one dress everyday for the entire month of October, yet you change it each day by using things that you already have. The point of the project is "less is more" and "be thankful for what you ALREADY have." So often I have felt like I "needed" a new outfit or pair of shoes or piece of jewelry (you name it!), when in actuality I have a closet full of more than I need! Lately God has been speaking to my heart about this (and excess in general) and I knew it was time for me to participate in this challenge that I've known about for 3 years. So now I'm all in! And I'm excited to see what I learn through this!
Side note: I will NOT be working out in my dress AND I WILL be washing it often!! (These were the two things my husband was most concerned about. :) )
Pictures coming soon!
Monday, September 30, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
My Top 5…What Inspires Me To Be Fit! #3
Have you ever heard your kid say something that you knew came straight from you? Little eyes are always watching, little ears are always listening. Our kids will imitate the things we do. So what kind of example will we set for them? Hopefully, a HEALTHY one! This brings me to #3...these little guys inspire me (and my husband) to be the best we can be. Because they are noticing how we live.
For example, my husband has the same routine. He chooses a Beachbody Challenge. He gets up early and heads out to the garage to do his workouts, where he gets super sweaty. (The boys usually wake up sometime during his workout.) He comes in, mixes up his Results & Recovery Formula and drinks it while he showers and starts getting ready for work. When he completes a challenge we celebrate in some way. The last time we went out to dinner (which is pretty rare around our house.) So, the other day my little one, Bennett,started running laps around the outside of our house. At first I thought he just needed to get some energy out. Then he said, "Mommy, see how sweaty I am, even my clothes are wet." (Hmm, just like Daddy)..."I better go get my special drink" (which for him was a Danimal), then he said, "I'm almost done with my challenge, maybe we can go out to dinner this weekend." He was acting out what he sees Daddy doing! Little eyes are watching, little ears are listening.
Recognizing that I am setting an example for my children in how I live and model healthy choices is a responsibility I take seriously. Not only do I want to be fit enough to keep up with them, but I want to be a good example of what a healthy, balanced life looks like, so that hopefully they WILL imitate it. Because I want the best for them. I'm encouraged when I see things like this...
which is my son's drawing, "Mommy working out in front of the TV"...or when my kids ask for a "healthy" snack (which sometimes comes out "healthry"), and when my older son happened to be next to me and saw when my friend posted this...
and he asked, "Mommy, is that last green one standing you? Because I know you don't quit."
Little eyes are watching, little ears are listening. What will they see? What will they hear? Don't just teach them about being healthy, SHOW them. Then everyone benefits!
For example, my husband has the same routine. He chooses a Beachbody Challenge. He gets up early and heads out to the garage to do his workouts, where he gets super sweaty. (The boys usually wake up sometime during his workout.) He comes in, mixes up his Results & Recovery Formula and drinks it while he showers and starts getting ready for work. When he completes a challenge we celebrate in some way. The last time we went out to dinner (which is pretty rare around our house.) So, the other day my little one, Bennett,started running laps around the outside of our house. At first I thought he just needed to get some energy out. Then he said, "Mommy, see how sweaty I am, even my clothes are wet." (Hmm, just like Daddy)..."I better go get my special drink" (which for him was a Danimal), then he said, "I'm almost done with my challenge, maybe we can go out to dinner this weekend." He was acting out what he sees Daddy doing! Little eyes are watching, little ears are listening.
Recognizing that I am setting an example for my children in how I live and model healthy choices is a responsibility I take seriously. Not only do I want to be fit enough to keep up with them, but I want to be a good example of what a healthy, balanced life looks like, so that hopefully they WILL imitate it. Because I want the best for them. I'm encouraged when I see things like this...
Little eyes are watching, little ears are listening. What will they see? What will they hear? Don't just teach them about being healthy, SHOW them. Then everyone benefits!
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