For four weeks we’ve focused on new ways to develop healthy habits to Eat, Rest, Move and we shared these small steps with you each week right here. We started this journey by choosing a dream photo – a picture that represented an attainable physique for each of us and reflected our individual goals. Then we took a picture of our bodies at day one to remind us of our starting point and give us something to compare to at the end of the 13th week.
We asked Matt some questions about his action plan and he wanted to share his answers. Now you can see for yourself how he’s tracking his progress and working toward his goals:
1) How are you keeping track of your progress?
I am monitoring my body weight, but it’s much more than that. I also monitor my progress by keeping track of:
Energy level for the day
My 1-mile run time
The number of pull-ups I can do
Comparing my weekly pictures
How well I’m sleeping (I want to sleep right through the night without waking up)
My skin clarity
2) How often do you go to the grocery store each week? What are three staples that you must have in the house throughout the 13 Week Challenge?
I am monitoring my body weight, but it’s much more than that. I also monitor my progress by keeping track of:
Energy level for the day
My 1-mile run time
The number of pull-ups I can do
Comparing my weekly pictures
How well I’m sleeping (I want to sleep right through the night without waking up)
My skin clarity
2) How often do you go to the grocery store each week? What are three staples that you must have in the house throughout the 13 Week Challenge?
We make a menu for the week and then go on Saturday or Sunday to get a couple items here and there if we need it. I must have eggs, Krema peanut butter, some kind of fruit and raisins, and always organic ketchup.
3) How do you stay motivated on a Friday/weekend?
My motivation is to feel my best, and I know how I feel when I eat crappy. We only buy healthy food at home and it makes it easy. I am also looking ahead to future plans for Vegas in May. Each week I feel more vested and I don’t want to give in. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that my dad and I have made this a competition between us.
Last week was my cousin’s birthday and Holly’s too, so I took the liberty to enjoy the celebration for a couple days, but I picked it back up first thing on Monday.
4) What is something new you’ve tried in the past month that you hope to continue throughout the 13 Week Challenge?
I try not to look at my cell phone past 9 o’clock, and it helps me shut down and sleep better through the night.
This 13 Week Challenge emphasizes incremental changes and celebrating small successes and for any behavior change to take hold, the key is to understand the framework, so please ask Matt and Chris your own questions along the way!
We hope you’ll join us for the remaining 9 weeks of the Challenge and enjoy the journey with us!
3) How do you stay motivated on a Friday/weekend?
My motivation is to feel my best, and I know how I feel when I eat crappy. We only buy healthy food at home and it makes it easy. I am also looking ahead to future plans for Vegas in May. Each week I feel more vested and I don’t want to give in. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that my dad and I have made this a competition between us.
Last week was my cousin’s birthday and Holly’s too, so I took the liberty to enjoy the celebration for a couple days, but I picked it back up first thing on Monday.
4) What is something new you’ve tried in the past month that you hope to continue throughout the 13 Week Challenge?
I try not to look at my cell phone past 9 o’clock, and it helps me shut down and sleep better through the night.
This 13 Week Challenge emphasizes incremental changes and celebrating small successes and for any behavior change to take hold, the key is to understand the framework, so please ask Matt and Chris your own questions along the way!
We hope you’ll join us for the remaining 9 weeks of the Challenge and enjoy the journey with us!
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