Recently I have given a lot of thought, and within the last week, effort, in taking it to the next step. Eristeo and I have worked very hard over the last five years getting our health and weight in check. Those changes are very important, and if you have not taken the steps to get your health and weight in check, that is something you should work hard to begin.
If, however, you have taken those steps, and have worked hard to get your weight and health in check, I challenge you to take it to the next step. What that looks like for me is to lose the last twenty pounds that I have been fighting for a long time. It also looks like getting my running time down to a comfortable 9-9:30 minute pace for distances over 10 miles. For you it may look much different. It may look like cutting out the extra desserts or increasing your workout by a comfortable, but challenging distance/time. It may even look like getting some extra sleep at night so that you can take better care of yourself and have more energy during the day.
The challenge is to look at yourself and choose one or two things every so often that you can change or cut out to really take yourself to the next level. Set the goal, write it down, and make it happen. Find a way to make yourself accountable to those goals, whether it be an accountability partner who will truthfully and with "no holes barred" hold you to those goals you have set for yourself or an online system like fitnesspal.com to record your calories taken in and burned to keep track yourself, or both.
What a better time of year to make this commitment! Summer is a great time to improve yourself and take yourself to that next level of fitness and health. The less clothes we wear, ie. summer skimpy tanks, dresses, etc, :) the more reason to look hot in those clothes!
