Fitness Romance SagaFinish What You Started Challenge
July 27th, 2011 • 40 Comments | Leave a Comment »
Start. Stop. Start. Give up. Re-start. Lose patience. Get discouraged. Stop again. Oh, damn. Now start over…
Does this pattern sound familiar? Isn’t it time you started and finally got consistent with your workouts and reached your fitness goals without the dust, mold and maggot juice eating away at your progress? (emmm, of course it’s time…)
If your fitness life is bad ass and overflowing with the splendor of many diamond encrusted unicorn hooves, please feel free to be a spectator. But if you need some ass-kicking encouragement with a dose of accountability to get fitness the job done, then I invite you to embark on this 3-month journey with the Finish What You Started Challenge!
I’m gonna be lighting a flame under you ass and you WILL get results.
How Does The Challenge Work?
At the beginning of each week, Yum Yucky will dish out one or more Missions (like small homework assignments and fitness challenges) and uber-motivation while YOU commit to getting things done. There is only starting and finishing. There is no in-between. Over the course of 92 days (August 1st thru October 31st) this partnership between me and you is all for your benefit – it’s for your progress and success. No more stagnant results!
The Challenge will help you to:
- Develop a game plan with clearly defined goals.
- Work your plan with discipline and consistency for real results.
- Stay accountable to everything you commit to.
- Break bad habits and overcome other challenges that hinder your progress.
- Push you out of your comfort zone.
- Handle your “fall of the wagon” moments without crushed confidence and lost ground.
The Finish What You Started Challenge will guide you through 3 major components:
- Fitness: Centered around body transformation and wellness.
- Personal: Why? Because personal stuff can impact your fitness goals.
- Rewards System: To motivate and help you gauge “Perceived Effort vs. Actual Progress”.
So are you ready for this? Here’s how to join the Finish What You Started Challenge
You first Mission right this very minute is to sign up. Why? Because you are making a formal commitment. There will be weekly posts for you to follow along, but you also don’t want to miss out on the other awesome stuff I’m dishing out only to challenge participants who sign up.
Once you’ve joined the challenge today, start thinking about what it is you finally need to finish (or at least work towards consistently over the next 3 months) and then put it down on paper. This is serious stuff because whatever you write down is exactly what you will get out of this Challenge (if you stay committed). Then stay tuned for more info and your mission for the upcoming week (to be released this coming Sunday)!
Welcome to the Challenge, and may you finish STRONG!
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Donna July 27th, 2011 at 13:46
I’m IN!!!! August 1 will be my first day home from vacation so it may be a bit scattered, but I’m in. Looking forward to the challenge.
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www.bossygirl1980.com, July 27th, 2011 at 14:25
YUM YUCKY!!!! YOU ROCK!!! I AM ALL THE WAY IN!!!!! #LOOKATMENOW
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yumyucky Reply:
July 27th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
#lookatmenow ….hahahaha! yessss
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Ro July 27th, 2011 at 14:54
I’m alll the way in. I’m abt to write some goals.
TIA!
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444 July 27th, 2011 at 15:00
Hey, Josie – look at my post today – the one titled “a matter that has been weighing on me.” I re-started the “fat hubby tracker” at the bottom of the page, too -go look at it. Oops, that sort of gives away my whole hidden code system, doesn’t it. DUH on me. LOL.
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Alexia (Dimple Snatcher) July 27th, 2011 at 15:43
I’m IN
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Christina July 27th, 2011 at 16:20
I’m SO in!
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angela July 27th, 2011 at 16:55
I think I’m gonna sit back and watch this time since I’m already doing really well with what I’m doing. And honestly because you scare me just a little.
So I’ll just hang back and be a cheerleader.
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Tiffany July 27th, 2011 at 20:30
I’m in. Writing goals down now.
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cassie July 28th, 2011 at 8:37
i’m so in.. lord knows i have far to many things to finish.. writing goals down today..
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Devona July 28th, 2011 at 8:56
This is really going to push me where I need to be. In June I wrote out a Bucket List for Health and I have been doing some of it, but I need to do more. Thanks for this accountability challenge.
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Daphne (aka MushyMamma) July 28th, 2011 at 10:16
I signed up yesterday, I am juiced. I really need a kick start.
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Emma July 28th, 2011 at 11:13
This is just the kick in the butt I need. I am locked, loaded and ready to ROLL!!!!!
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Geosomin July 28th, 2011 at 18:30
Dude. I’m in.
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Todd July 28th, 2011 at 18:54
Very cool challenge. I’m going to forward this to my office room mate.
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Barbara July 29th, 2011 at 11:10
I am in Josie!! I am going to lose this weight for me and my family!! I know I will do it because I don’t want to answer to you or my sister, Mary, if I don’t acheive my goal!!
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Laila @OnlyLaila July 30th, 2011 at 18:51
I.am.there.
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Wifey July 30th, 2011 at 19:19
LOVING this! Just might have to sign on the dotted line …
Winks & Smiles,
Wifey
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rhonda August 1st, 2011 at 17:18
I’m in!!!!
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Devona August 2nd, 2011 at 11:52
http://deevassweetthoughts.blogspot.com/2011/08/yumyuckys-challenge.html
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Shannon McCall August 22nd, 2011 at 9:56
So even though it was my anniversary weekend and the opening weekend of the fair I lost almost 3 pounds again this weekend! We went out dancing with our friends on Saturday to celebrate our 13 years of marriage and 4 hours of country swing will wear you out! So it must have negated the alcohol I was tossing back quite liberally! Of course the fair is always a killer for calories as well plus it being 100* all ya want is water and prickly pear lemonades but the fair food does call! I was lucky to find the Saladman stand and had a fabulous huge Spicy Thai peanut emperor salad! It was fantastic and came in at 480 calories. We walked about 10 miles or more looking at all the exhibits plus my girlfriends and I did these aqua ball things for 10 minutes they completely tire you out! So I have more than met my halfway point. 9 lbs gone of the 18 I wanted to lose. I made only 25 stars but I guess I should have bonused some for the fair workout! Only 9 more to go and am happily residing in my size 10 clothes again. Now just to hit some single digits again will be awesome.
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