LittleTurtle

The chronic pain gets me so down sometimes. I think my biggest challenge is trying to find a balance/compromise to the things I used to do. Sometimes I feel like if I can't go all out, then why even bother? But...like the turtle...I guess slow and steady wins the race! Thank you for your support!

Thank you! I'm feeling very motivated and positive so far! Looking forward to some serious changes in my life that are long overdue.

After reading Steve's post today, I have decided to omit my goal to lose some weight and replace it with meditation. My modifications are as follows: 1 - Fitness: Workout 4 days each week for at least 30 minutes. I plan to achieve this by doing low impact activities such as walking and yoga. I would also like to end my workouts with 10 - 20 minutes of meditation. Currently, I get virtually no physical activity. I have about an hour of free time once I get home from work when there is no one in the house and I usually just face plant the couch and either veg out or nap for that hour. I will use this time instead to get moving! 2 - Weight: I would like to get below 150 pounds. My optimal range would be 140 - 145. After losing almost 30 pounds, I have hit a major plateau and have fluctuated between 150 - 156 for the last few years. I hope to achieve this with a combination of Goals 1 & 3. 2 - Mind: Meditate 5 days a week for 5 - 10 minutes. (Goals 3 & 4 will stay the same.)

Good luck with your goals! I too suffer from occasional migraines, but didn't realize that carbs contributed to them, so I thank you for that tip! I am drastically cutting back on my gluten intake, so I hope that helps!

After reading Steve's post today, I have decided to omit my goal to lose some weight and replace it with meditation. My modifications are as follows: 1 - Fitness: Workout 4 days each week for at least 30 minutes. I plan to achieve this by doing low impact activities such as walking and yoga. I would also like to end my workouts with 10 - 20 minutes of meditation. Currently, I get virtually no physical activity. I have about an hour of free time once I get home from work when there is no one in the house and I usually just face plant the couch and either veg out or nap for that hour. I will use this time instead to get moving! 2 - Weight: I would like to get below 150 pounds. My optimal range would be 140 - 145. After losing almost 30 pounds, I have hit a major plateau and have fluctuated between 150 - 156 for the last few years. I hope to achieve this with a combination of Goals 1 & 3. 2 - Mind: Meditate 5 days a week for 5 - 10 minutes. (Goals 3 & 4 will stay the same.)

I'm in Billings! How cool that we live that close together!

I really admire your goal not to eat out. I tried that a couple times, but sometimes the pressure from other people really does make it hard. A lot of times now, if I know I am going out, I will check the restaurant's website for nutritional info earlier in the day and commit to ordering something that looks healthier and not allow myself to order anything extra. Good luck to you!

Thank you so much for the advise and support - I love swimming and will try to add that to the list of activities to do!

Hi there! One of my goals is to learn to speak German, so I thought it was very cool to see that one of your goals is to practice German! Good luck to you!

This will be the first time I've attempted the 6 Week Challenge. I've wanted to in the past, but didn't feel mentally or physically prepared. I think I'm ready now... A little bit about my background: I was in an auto accident back in 2001 where I was rear-ended. I sustained a minor brain injury and loads of chronic back, shoulder, and neck pain. After years of physical therapy, chiropractic, and massage therapy, I was told by a doctor that I would probably be in pain the rest of my life and the sooner I learned to accept that fact, the better off I'd be. I had to stop doing a lot of the activities I loved because any kind of physical exertion or exercise usually results in amplifying the pain I already deal with on a daily basis. As a result, I either do absolutely no physical activity for fear I will hurt myself OR I try to do something I shouldn't and end up hurting myself anyway, resulting in me not doing anything until the pain goes away again...which, in some cases, could last for weeks. And then I repeat. I think it is time to stop making excuses and start looking for alternative methods of activity. So, my goals for this challenge are as follows: 1 - Fitness: Workout 4 days each week for at least 30 minutes. I plan to achieve this by doing low impact activities such as walking and yoga. I would also like to end my workouts with 10 - 20 minutes of meditation. Currently, I get virtually no physical activity and I have been feeling emotionally unbalanced because I haven't been properly coping with my unusual stress levels. 2 - Weight: I would like to get below 150 pounds. My optimal range would be 140 - 145. After losing almost 30 pounds, I have hit a major plateau and have fluctuated between 150 - 156 for the last few years. I hope to achieve this with a combination of Goals 1 & 3. 3 - Food: I've recently started paying attention to how my body feels after eating and I've come to notice that the more breads and pastas I eat, the worse I feel. So I am going to drastically reduce my gluten intake for the next 6 weeks. I will allow myself a two servings per week limit for the occasions when I am have a major spaghetti or sub sandwich craving and I will not over do it by measuring the serving if and when I eat gluten so I don't end up feeling miserable. 4 - Personal: I want to start learning how to speak German. I recently bought Rosetta Stone, but have not gotten started yet because I've been dealing with a lot of stress lately and haven't found the motivation. Next week, I will install the software and try to spend about 30 minutes a day learning. My goal is to learn one full level by the end of the six weeks. (Note: I'm not sure how practical this goal is, but I will be able to gauge how quickly I am able to learn once I get started.)