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NO EXCUSES APRIL CHALLENGE
Welcome junior and senior members of the NO EXCUSES CHALLENGE. This challenge began in February of this year and has been going strong ever since. I debated whether or not you would be interested in a third month of the challenge but due to popular demand it’s back! Thank you for your messages and excitement.
This month’s challenge will be divided into Part 1 and Part 2. I will list the guidelines for each part and you can decide what you would like to participate in.
PART 1: Goals and Staying Accountable
If you don’t know where to start, please check out my page for the NO EXCUSES CHALLENGE. Here you will be able to read the guidelines for my first two challenges and you can also read the success that other bloggers have experienced.
If you have been doing this challenge since February and/or March then it will be easy for you to proceed.
Your focus is goals that you want to reach at the end of this month, in 3 months, and in 6 months.
You can record your goals like this:
1 Month Goals
I will accomplish __________________________________ by the end of April.
»> Write down as many goals as you would like but also take into consideration if it’s a realistic goal for less than 1 month. Also, if you create a goal, you need to have a plan. What will you do to ensure you are successful? Figure out what you need to do and start planning.
3 Month Goals:
I will accomplish __________________________________ by the end of June.
6 Month Goals:
I will accomplish __________________________________ by the end of October.
»> Really take your time to think about what YOU want and record your goals. Always state “I WILL” not “I’ll try” because this leaves a window of doubt. Next, make sure you set a deadline for yourself. Last, visit these goals often or post them somewhere visible in your home. I have mine above my bedroom light-switch.***** BONUS *****
In the past you have had full control in designing your challenge but I would like to propose several extra challenges for you to take on this month.
1.) Get your sweat-on 2-4 times a week for a minimum of 30 minutes
2.) Prepare all your clean eating meals the NIGHT BEFORE so they are ready for you the next day and you have no excuses to not eat clean.
3.) Cut out all white flour
4.) Drink 1 glass of water with every meal
5.) Do not add salt to any meal
6.) Get 6-9 hours of sleep a night
7.) Never go to bed upset
8.) If you choose to weigh yourself, only do this once a week
9.) Do not add white sugar to anything
10.) No cream in your coffee
11.) Eat vegetables at least twice a day
12.) Eat at least one fruit a day
13.) Take your vitamins every day!
14.) Doing something nice for someone because you want to, not because you want something
15.) Work hard every day and only focus on one day at a time
16.) If you’re going to have a guilt-free meal, PLAN IT!
If these challenges are things you already do, then up your game! You’re in charge : )
»»> If you choose to participate in PART 1 of the challenge please TAG your posts with #noexcusesapril
PART 2: THE EAT-CLEAN DIET VEGETARIAN COOKING CHALLENGE
In conjunction with receiving the ECD cookbook early and my guest blog on Tosca Reno’s blog, I will be featuring 3 of ECD’s on my blog this month. Every Thursday, I will post 1 new recipe + 1 photo + 1 video.You will receive the recipes for:
- SEVEN CITRUS SALAD WITH MINT on Thursday, April 5th
- TRI-COLOR PASTA WITH TUNA, SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE HEARTS on Thursday, April 12th
- PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP BACKPACK KISSES on Thursday, April 19th
* You will have 7 days to shop for your ingredients, prepare your recipe, take 1 photo, and post a review of your experience. Please TAG your posts with #FameECDVeg
»> If you have PINTEREST, please follow me @TheresaJenn (same as my Twitter).
»> IF YOU ALSO HAVE PINTEREST, please send me a private message on Tumblr with your email address so I can add you as a ‘moderator’ for the board (‘No Excuses April ECD Veg Challenge’) I have created for our challenge. If I have your email address that you use for Pinterest then I can have you upload your recipe photos directly to our folder. It would be neat to have a whole collection of your recipes in one folder on my Pinterest. If you would prefer to keep your email address private, no worries, just send me a message to go check out your Pinterest account and I will repin your recipe to my folder.
»» SO! It’s time to start thinking and once you decide what challenge (hopefully both) that you will participate in, please make a formal announcement on your blog for everyone to read. Start your challenge by Tuesday, April 10th! Don’t forget to tag!! Please make at least 1 post a week so we can follow your progress. If you want me specifically to read something, TAG me #www.thefameofhealthandfitness.tumblr.com
****** This post and including the recipes may be reblogged onto your blog if you wish. I just ask that if you want to share the recipes that they are reblogged from my site and not ‘stolen’. Thanks in advance! ******
NOTE: If you’re just coming across my blog for the first time and want to know more about me, here is my story.
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"Love yourself, and the rest will fall into place"
Elijah
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Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
- Steve Jobs
1955-2011
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sexy. love the tahitian flare to this. -
"Tragedies do happen. We can discover the reason, blame others, imagine how different our lives would be had they not occurred. But none of that is important: they did occur, and so be it. From there onward we must put aside the fear that they awoke in us and begin to rebuild."
Paulo Coelho (via quotewhore)
(Source: quotewhore)
- "If nothing else, one day you can look someone straight in the eyes and say, ‘But I lived through it. And it made me who I am today.’"
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Dublin, Ireland <3
One of the greatest places in the world.
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"All growing up means is that you realize no one will come along to fix things. No one will come along to save you."
Elizabeth Scott, Love You Hate You Miss You (via simply-quotes)
