Ok so thanks for the feedback folks, and no I am not working out 3 x a day so I can hit my 90 day challenge in 30 days lol!!! I must have been a little tired last night when I said I was only 4 days away from 90 days.

On Day 27 it is a Friday night and I did my AB ripper X a fantastic program to build your core strength. I remember so vividly how difficult this routine was when I was starting out and now I can do the bonus 10 mason jars.

I was skyping with my friend tonight and it was getting late and I said that I still needed to blog and then workout and she said...so are you going to lie about working out? And I laughed and said as much as I would like to no I am not going to. It would have been easy, how would you ever know if I did or I didn't.....well maybe if some of you live in Ottawa you would run into me and notice that maybe I am not showing the results of someone who is working out every day. I should probably consider turning this into a video blog but honestly you don't want to watch me work out....it's not pretty...like the people in the classroom.

So for now, you will need to take my word for it, and when you commit something to others, commit it to yourself because even if they don't know whether you have done it or not.....you will.

In the end it is only what you think that matters anyway, isn't it?

TGIF

MaryC

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As I wrote the title of this blog I am reminded of the movie called 28 days and Sandra Bullock who is one of my favourite actresses. If you haven’t watched it it is a fun movie and it is about establishing a new habit in 28 days. So today is a significant milestone for me because it means that I have overcome the most difficult part of the journey the first 28 days. Now it is a matter of repetition to ensure that my new habit of exercie gets imbedded at a sub-consious level where it becomes absolutely effortless.

I know that there a number of you that have started your own challenge, please share your journey with us, we want to understand what you are going through to and we want to support you through it.

Have a great night!

MaryC

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Only 61 more days to go!!! Today was core synergistics and what a fantastic workout. It is probably one of my favourites because it focuses totally on the core. I am actually learning to love Dreya and the Dreya roll:-) okay so maybe love is a little strong. I can do the Dreya roll now and I am not having nightmares about the superman banana routine!!!

I have been struggling with doing my workout this late at night, I love how I feel once I have done it, but it seems that I am putting it off all day and then by 9:30 at night I am dreading it. When I am done I am totally relaxed and happy and I get to shower and sleep like a baby, but I am thinking that there might be a better time of day, where I can reap the benefits of how I feel after I am done while I am still awake.

I would love to hear from you to know when you are working out and what you like about that time of day.

Goodnight everyone and thanks for reading!!

MaryC

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Wow Day 30 I am 1/3 of the way there, yeah!!! I feel absolutely great, I can't believe that it is already 30 days. I feel stronger and healthier. I am sleeping really well and I am feeling very proud of myself for following through on my commitment. You guys have been a tremendous support and I am really happy that I have inspired some of you to start your own challenge, you will be amazed at how the time goes.

I don't ever consider not working out anymore, I just do it and know that even if it is late I will sleep better and I will feel better. I love that it allows me to release any of the tensions of the day.

So Day 30 today was a breeze!!!


Thanks for reading

MaryC

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What an incredible day today, I was at the Ottawa Business Summit and had the opportunity to meet and listen to some incredible talent in the Ottawa area. What an inspiring and insightful day. Thanks for the incredible feedback on today's workshop Going for the Gold in Business!!! Cara and Les I am so proud of you both and humbled to call you my business partners!

Tonight I was able to attend our body thoughts coaching session and I want to acknowledge what an incredible group you are. For those of you that have taken on the 30 day challenge I applaud you and hope that you will share your journey with us.

Today's lesson is about taking responsibility for your life. You are not a victim....ever!! When someone has done something to you or has said something to you to offend you or has done or said something that has angered you or offended you, recognize that it is growth. Look for the balance, understand that the people that are pressing your buttons are really messengers here to help you experience self love, which is what our journey is really all about.

So for my button pressers and my manny teachers, THANK-YOU!!!

MaryC

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It's Day 32 - 7 days since my last day off - of working out that is -!!! I love today lol!!! I am absolutely exhausted and what an indredible feeling!!! We had a late night last night with the body thoughts coaching group and it seems that I have had lots of late nights this week with issues at work so I am so very grateful that I can take tonight off and curl up with a book.

I was reminded today from an old and dear friend that life it short and we are not here to live a mediocre life. We are here to live an incredible life and the choices we make ,some of which might be very difficult, are necessary on our journey. What holds us back from making tough decisions in life are our fears.

We need to understand that our brains primary function is to keep us safe, so regardless of whether or not our decisions are for the better or for the worse, they are seen with skeptism because our brain cannot interpret them as being safe decisions. So it will try to prevent us from making the change, even if the change would result in a better condition for us.

For me understanding that my instinctive reaction to change is fear helps me to embrace change and adapt more easily. Infact I love that I am trying to protect myself, but now I know that I don't need protection, I need challenge, support and love.

What do you need?

MaryC

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Hello everyone, I realize I am a little late posting but I just realized I hadn’t posted my exercise for today and wanted to share with you what I had done!! Today was the first day of Winterlude in Ottawa which is a very magical time for Ottawa. It is a time that we truly celebrate that we are Canadian. The Rideau Canal was opened up for skating and so you can skate from Dow’s lake all the way to Downtown Ottawa if you like. The problem is you have to make it back somehow!!! So today I took my son down to the canal. We arrived in the early afternoon and skated until the sun was going down so around 3 hours of being on the ice and or outside in the cold crisp air. We had planned to share a Beavertail but the lineups were crazy and so my son opted for a poutine and a hot dog and I had a nice hot coffee which helped to warm my hands and oh yeah we both had some taffy on a stick lipsmack!!

It was a perfect day, my son and I both had a really fun time chasing each other down the canal and feeling the energy of the thousands of other skaters on the canal. I realized that I am not getting outside enough and am definitely not getting enough sunshine, but today I got both and I will sleep like a baby tonight.

If you are contemplating what to do for exercise tomorrow, head down to the Canal, or if you are not from Ottawa head down to the outdoor skating rink and enjoy the day!! I know that today I certainly did…thanks Ronnie!!

MaryC

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Hi folks,

I just wanted to check in and let you know that I am down for the count. It seems that I have pickec up a flu bug and have not been feeling well. So my lesson for today is listen to your body. Mine is saying rest . So that is what I am doing.

What is your body telling you to do?

MaryC (cough, sniff sniff)

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I am not sure how to count today, since I took two days off because I was sick…Is it Day 34 or Day 36?

As most of you are aware I have been battling the flu for the last several days, but this morning I was feeling a little better and decided that I would work out in the morning. I did Tony Horton’s 10 minute full body workout. It felt great!!! Even though it was only a ten minute workout, I honestly don’t think my body would have been able to handle anything more.

The best part about working out in the morning was that when I was driving home from our group coaching tonight, I knew that I could come home and go straight to bed!!!! I really like this feeling. So tomorrow morning I plan to do the same, to start my day off right looking after me first. Even though I would fit my exercise in before I went to bed, the subliminal message I was sending to myself was that I would look after me last.

What messages are your actions telling you?

MaryC

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Hi there,

Well I am happy to say that I did my workout again this morning and tonight I am very grateful I did. I am just getting home from a really nice evening -dinner on the canal - a tasty beavertail and a walk to enjoy the ice sculptures with two incedible ladies!! So I am thank-ful that I can go to bed now and I look forward to working out tomorrow morning.

I have been intentional about visualizing my next day at night before I go to bed and it is almost like pre-programing myself for a productive and good day. I am also visualizing myself in my lean and fit body. Visualization is a very key method in the manifestation process and in establishing a new habit or creating a new belief. It is easy and cost nothing. You simply close your eyes and relax and paint the picture of whatever it is you want to experience or attract into your life. Now feel what it feels like to have whatever it is as if you already have it.

Now simply wait for it to come to you!

Have a good night

MaryC

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