Day 31 Recap

Day 31 was officially the start of "leg 2" of what I am calling a 3 part challenge. The first 30 days were "leg 1" and it was a great experience.

Some interesting things to reflect on:
- At the beginning, I was often wondering how or if I would be able to maintain my fitness regimen EVERY single day. It was a limiting belief in the past. Now that 30 days have passed, it just feels natural that, at some point during my day, fitness will be incorporated and I always look forward to it!
- My habit of dipping into the fridge for a cold beer and a bag of sunflower seeds on weekends or non-busy weeknights has literally disappeared. There are 2 bottles of Corona in the bottom of the fridge that would have been long gone in the past. Sure they still look tasty but the urge to open them is almost non-existent!!!
- The fact that I have successfully reached the 1/3rd mark of the challenge has helped me mentally. I feel a renewed sense of committment to the challenge and to my goal of having a toned figure and a new lifestyle. It also reinforces so many of the great ideas I have learned from the Personal Development masters like Bob Proctor and John Assaraf. The underlying message is, 'we can use will power and determination to try to break bad habits but it literally requires REPROGRAMMING of your mind for a period of at least 30 days to officially change your behaviour.'

This is literally fascinating stuff for me!

On a side note, I am about to release my latest newsletter for my clients at http://www.igniteyouressence.com/. The entire newsletter is dedicated to the work of John Assaraf. I am a sponsor at an upcoming event where he will be speaking. I am looking forward to finally getting to meet him in person, shake his hand and thank him for the amazing mentor he has been in my life!

I found it interesting that "leg 2" of this challenge started with a meeting with a friend and associate of mine, Brock Picken. Brock is a phenomenal fitness trainer and incredibly inspiring person. He recently biked across Canada with a 40 pound weight vest to raise money for Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto and to raise awareness about the ill effects of childhood obesity.
Check out his site at http://www.brocksultimatefitness.ca/. He is the perfect role model to emulate if you want to make a committment to health, fitness and general care of your body (which can be easily overlooked in our busy society today!)

I had another great workout tonight as well. High intensity cardio followed by leg weights and a TON of ab exercises! Gotta keep focusing on that abdominal area. I feel more sure than ever that I will get to my goal.

Day 32, here I come