Day 5.

We are five days in our 28 day challenge. 

How are you all doing?? What have you found to be the most difficult in the challenge so far?

I'm personally quite sore from the exercise yesterday but it reminds me - every time I move-  that I did something good for my health and my body. Rest today and here is your workout demo for tomorrow: CLICK HERE

As a goal for this week I decided to reread the book Cruise Ship or Nursing Home to keep me motivated and refresh my memory on the nutrition plans. I highly recommend doing that- it is a great book and a very easy read!

If you have any questions, concerns, confused about anything regarding the plan or simply need extra guidance or someone to keep you motivated do not hesitate to contact us. This is all about you and your health. Both Dr. John and I are here to help you and we want you to succeed and reach your goals. Comment here, send us an email, text us, facebook us or send us a letter.....:)

Szabina

Tuesday workout!

Here is a demo for your homework workouts for today. ~ 9/11/ 2012 

We completed the workout this morning out in the park. Szabina scored 75 reps and Dr. John had 78 reps of Triceps dips. Make sure you email me with your total reps for 1 minute on the triceps dips to get credit for the workout. Your team is COUNTING ON YOU!!

Good luck everyone~

Awesome start~

Congratulations to all of you starting the challenge on Saturday!!

Make sure you visit your "Scoring Points" paper every day to earn points for your team, and to introduce new, healthy habits in your life.

The teams are the following:
RED Team:

1. Tina 
2. Harold
3. Heidi
4. Francisco
5. Relda
6. Susan
7. Sarah
8. Szabina (Team Captain)

BLACK Team:

1. Jim
2. Morgan
3. Jeff
4. Leah
5. Amanda
6. Sheba
7. Jessica
8. Dr. John (Team Captain)

Rules of the new Challenge

The Fit and UnFit Challenge of September 2012

Welcome to the Fit and UnFit Challenge.  We named it this because it doesn’t matter what kind of shape you are in, there is always room for improvement.  None of us is perfect or expected to be.  This challenge is for everyone to improve your habits and get better.  You set your goals, you follow the plan and use the resources, and you get the results.

We will be making this competitive! – Because it’s about creating a community and about keeping each other accountable.  That way we all win in the end!!  We will divide into two teams and have the chance to win points for your team.  We will also compete against two other Maximized Living offices to see who creates the best habits and who gets the best results.  Ready, Set, Let’s Go!

Home Stretch

Hi.  We are in the final days of the 28 day challenge.  Are you still with us? The final measurements are occuring Mon-Tue of next week.  We had a great workshop here at the office last night learning the path to true Heart Health.  Congratulations to all that were in attendance.  Be sure to go to our facebook page for the 143 reasons sugar is destroying your health: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Maximized-Living-Health-Center-Holy-Cross-Family-Chiropractic/109602782449493

After the workshop I got home and was starving, how about you?  Well to be honest, I wasn't sure what to eat.  Luckily, I had some leftover chicken breast from the other day - I always try to grill extra breasts and keep them in the fridge for times like these. 

Looking aroung there was much else, but I found some peppers in the veggie drawer, some diced tomatoes, added some Italian spices and I grated some cheese. I cubed up the chicked and heated it in a pot with the tomato, spices and cheese.  I cut the peppers in half and stuffed them with the chicken mixture then baked them in the oven for about 10 minutes. 

While that was baking, I cut up to avocados, mashed them up a bit, added some salt, powdered garlic and lemon juice - boom! - Fastest guacamole in the west!

A great healthy dinner in about 15 minutes and very limited chef skills!  How did I do it?  Accountability.  I wanted to treat my wife and fix her dinner for a change (she always does the lionshare of the cooking).  You can do so much more when your change your focus from yourself to serving others.

P.S.  There is maxT3 surge training on Saturday at 9am, hope to see you there!

Two week check

Just over two weeks completed in the challenge.  I hope you all are doing your best.  By the numbers of the measurements this week, I can tell you there are three groups:
1) those that are into it 100%
2) those that like the idea of the challenge (they like the result) but don't necessarily want to go through what it takes to get the results
3) those people that didn't even get measurements done (for whatever reason) and have just given up

Here's the good news... no matter what category you are in, you can always improve.
I am proud of you for starting the challenge.  I encourage you to pick up wherever you left off.
You are a champion and you have everything you need to be successful. 

Remember it is not just about the result - it's about the better person that you become as you go through the journey on your way to the result.

Have a great night!

PS.  We are having surge training on Saturday morning at 9am at the office - come and join us and in less than 10 minutes get in an amazing workout for the day!

Or... you can add some almonds to your chocolate mix, pour it onto a plate covered with wax paper, put it in the freezer and have yourself a giant chocolate bar, like Szabina did :-)