On many occasions I've set for myself the goal of eating healthier. If it is a temporary goal, I manage to fulfill it.
But as I mentioned in some of my previous recent posts, I'm not 18 anymore and starting fit and healthy has become more of a challenge. I tried eating healthy a few weeks ago and i wasn't able to keep a strict regime and of course I didn't lose any weight.
The thing is, a few days ago I went to the doctor and got some pretty bad news, which means either I change my eating habits and stay active or I'm going to have serious problems.
That's why I creates the account @afitsoul. Get it? Cause I'm a Nomad soul but since this account will be about fitness, then I'm a fit soul. Get it? Yeah I know, it isn't that clever but I like it.
The challenge
The New year is at the next corner and I'm going to take this chance to have a healthier life in 2019 as one of my NY propositions. I know, I'm so basic it hurts, but I don't care.
Take a before picture of yourself and make an announcement post about starting to use Actifit for the #healthier2019 and set some goals for yourself like:
- Losing X amount of kilos or pounds in Y amount of months.
- Growing X% of muscle.
- Losing X percentage of body fat.
These are just examples, the world is yours, set achievable goals for yourself and fulfill them during the next year!
Every Sunday you can make an update post about it using the tag #healthier2019 and I'll be curating those posts. For example, every Sunday I will upload my excercise routine for the next week, my diet, my current weight and body mass and perhaps I'll even upload a video of my excercise routine.
You can also post your @actifit report every day and join their discord channel for extra support and motivation.
So now you know, eat, drink and smoke as much as you want during 2018, because next year, it will be a #healthier2019.
I can't ask you to join a challenge and upload a "before" picture if I'm not balsy enough to do it myself, so here I am, as thumbnail and all, this is how I look right now.
| Metric | Current situation | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 90 kilos | 78 Kilos |
| BMI | 28.4 | Below 20 |
| Cholesterol | 252 | Below 200 |
| Triglycerides | 642 | Below 150 |
| Lypids | 1250 | Below 750 |
The goals are to be achieved within 6 months, and then I will strive to mantain them for the rest of the year.
It's always easier to fulfill a goal if you write it down, so here I am, having the Blockchain as witness of this challenge.
Good luck homie!
I’ll be joining in on the action. My life depends on being healthy and I’m not doing the best job.
I may start making a weekly meal plan for anyone who wants to join.
Ahhh, now that would be very useful! I'm debating between going to a nutritionist appointment and have a specific diet for me. Good to see you're joining the little challenge man :)
Imagine with hivemind or other dapps you could add the incentive of say rewarding commenters but the curation rewards of that get counted and added to a rewardpool instead. Then you make polls each time you make an update post and have people guessing if you're gonna make one of your goals or not, winners get the rewardpool in 6 months divided to the ones that guessed the right amount in all polls. :D
Oh man that would be amazing, perhaps there is a way of doing that without hive minds (although it will be harder and more complicated than just doing it through hive minds :( ).
I'm thinking of all the liquid of said posts can be towards everyone who, after 6 months, fulfilled their own goal, but I'm not sure if there's a way around the cheating (who's to say I truly lost 12 kilos? It could be easily rigged).
Damn, we desperately need these features that's been promised for so long
If only we had a reputation system that worked better. xD
But for these low pools maybe you can get away with the benefit of the doubt that you won't cheat a little contest. :D
Lol, might as well try it out and see how it works out :D you should join :P
Health is not valued till sickness comes by Thomas Fuller
A healthy mind in a healthy body by Juvenal.
The importance of health cannot be stressed enough.
Hey nice quotes! And yeah, better late than never! :D
I've found the best way to get fit is to move. You have to find somewhere that you can walk to local places and actually do it. Biking works too, but it can't be too far, or you lose the motivation to go.
I'm thinking of exactly that, biking to a daily place I need to go (and can arrive sweaty) and then at night just hitting a local park and do some pullops, that should get me started at least (hopefully).
When I used to work out I would often randomly do "push ups" off walls and counters. It's far easier than a normal push up, but very effective, as I eventually managed to do over 100 push ups in one setting between that and weight lifting. The weight lifting obviously had more impact in the long term, but in the beginning, the random push ups off walls and counters had a huge effect. I could only do a few normal push ups at first. Very quickly I managed to do 10, then 20, etc.
Weight lifting is all well and good, but you often only do a few reps every other day. Spreading out a low intensity workout throughout the day gets your muscles into shape very quickly. It's like they know that they have to get in shape because you're not just gonna be doing an intense workout for a few minutes occasionally, you'll need them to work all the time.
Yes! I love this. I'm in. Just need to get over my horrible shyness of taking my own picture. And... um... I'll be wearing a whole lot more in my picture than you are in yours! I recently started Actifit and I love it. But I do need to get serious about my goals, so this is SO perfect. Thanks @anomadsoul, for creating the best challenges!
If you don't feel that comfortable then do that, use more clothing haha the point is to put it on the Blockchain do we can't back down from the challenge haha :* have a great New year @jayna, good to hear from you!
Exactly! Putting yourself out there and announcing your goals isn't easy, but it is awesome for accountability. Then you're like: "Damn, I just said I was going to lose weight and now I had better do it!" Thanks for the inspiration. My post is here: https://steemit.com/blog/@jayna/joining-the-healthier-2019-challenge.
You can do it, Eric! Using the @actifit app too and definitely need to burn some fat after two days (and a years) of excess! 😂
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Ahaha definitely. I'm not one very keen on New year's propositions but this time is mandatory!
That's what they say every year 😂 good luck with the mandatory resolutions 😉
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Good luck, Eric 😊 though I must say, I don't really see a problem with how you look.
Focus on the exercise and eating healthy. If you can develop a working out routine, you're set.
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I just need to go back to the days where I excercised a lot daily and are healthier (altought it's easier said than done haha) :P
I agree with you @honeydue at first glance thought the same!👀👍😁
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I don't know if I can do this - for no other reason than having to post a before picture. Great initiative though @anomadsoul! :)
It could be a picture with a shirt on if you don't feel that comfortable with a shirtless one! The idea is to start being healthier and have some extra motivation :D
I hope you achieve the goal of losing weight .... it is desperate to try and when you weigh yourself, not having lost anything! I say this from my own experience ... but now I do not have that problem anymore ...
Exactly! Especially when a few years ago it was easy as hell to lose weight haha, oh well, I guess adulting comes to bite all of us in the ass sooner or later haha
Bro, yo empece algo así hace un par de meses, alcohol, cigarro fuera, incluso empece una rutina de ejercicios. Aun así me puedo unir, quizás no proponiendome perder peso, más bien aumentarlo? Me gusta esta actitud que estás tomando, bieeeen, ♥
El alcohol es el principal agente de cambio aquí! Jajaja si lo dejamos implica un gran cambio, eso intentaré :P
I am losing kilos without doing anything, how lucky am I? Lol.
But I do keep my fingers crossed for your challenge, GL! :)
Ahaha Its the metabolism! Watch out for when you're 30 :P
Don't even mention it! Lol.
If I'm lucky enough to do what I love to do, then I'm pretty sure I will be even healthier then. :)
Great challenge, and a fantastic idea posting this in the alt account.(wake up call) Maybe @karinpics will also get cracking again with this
Not setting any goals though! Its the mental situation that counts hahahahaha
Yeah, for some reason I don't feel comfortable posting excercise reports daily on anomad account which gets a fair share of aumatic votes, thats why I opened the new one!
Oh, I hope you end up joining! I heard group motivation can have an impact in achieving goals (even if you don't set some for yourself haha)
Jeje compa, lo intentaré @anomadsoul... Trataré de sumarme al reto.
Felicidades por el buen ánimo.
Esperemos te unas amigo, un abrazo!
Focus on the health, not the weight 😉
Good for you and I love when I tell a joke and have to say “get it?” A few times after lol.. this made me laugh, but I love the challenge and am proud of you!
Ahaha I find it funny when someone does that in a sarcastic, jokey way :D
Hopefully this time is for real (I better be) haha.
Baia baiaaaa! Lo único que puedo desearte es mucha constancia y disciplina. Ánimo <3
Uneteeee hahaha. Gracias, ya era hora que pusiera manos a la obra!
Soy muy floja para eso :(
awesome initiative man !!
And it is actually a great choice for account name, afitsoul, kinda like our token choice .. AFIT token ;)
Oh I wasn't aware of the token, I will get more info about that, sounds interesting!
Good luck with the actifitting :D You actually look fine right now and you can totally get whatever you want done so you'll nail this :)
Thanks for the encouraging words! I may look not that bad but I think it's the lighting haha, I'll try to update the account every Sunday :D
Hey👋Eric yo no creo que debas perder peso en mi opinión asi estás fino😁 enfócate en comer más saludable y caminar y tal vez algo de pesas, pero no rebajes asi estás bien!!! Saludos
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Ahahaha es puro efecto de luz, de verdad necesito perder peso pero gracias! Y si, debo aumentar la actividad física :D
Yes another topless nomad post. Tagging @phelimint because he did something similar last year and don't know if he'll want to join this year.
Looking forward to a #healthier2019
Ahahaha yes! And hopefully there will be #NakedNomad pics every weekend. Are you planning on joining and leave that Dad body behind? (Just kidding, haven't seen your body I don't even know if it's a dad one lol)
#nakedgnik picks are coming soon. Probably sometime this weekend.
Yes, I am planning on joining.
Heyyyy glad you’re doing this! I promise you will not regret ! Great goals I hope you stay motivated. Now I can see you slim down while I get bigger lol
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Ahaha with all that BJJ and began lifestyle I highly doubt you'll gain any weight Eve! Thanks fur the encouragement, let's see what comes from all of this
I'm not joining, but I love the program. Great for everybody. Brave of you to use yourself as an example. There's no way I could keep up with a daily, or even weekly regimen, but I'll be following everybody and cheering them on.
Great commitment! I have been considering to do something as well as my @actifit efforts have not been enough to maintain my healthy weight! I need to commit to better eating as well as adding more diversity into my workouts. I will find away to participate... It would be cool if @actifit could find a way to track friends in the community to compete with one another. Look forward to reading about your progress!
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Nice bro...you looking smart . u lose your weight
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easy! Use the one two method. 1: eat less. 2: shit more:)
What great news! Go for it, brother! You'll be amazed at what we "ordinary average guys" can accomplish in a short month or two. Do let me know if I may be of some assistance amid your journey.
Good luck with your goal! I have been in the position of trying to lose weight for many years. I have actually finally reached a point where I have pretty much been able to maintain my weight for the past decade or so. It isn't the best weight, but at least I am not gaining right? The thing I have found most helpful is to not totally deprive yourself of the things you enjoy. It is all about moderation. The things you like which aren't the best for your shouldn't be eliminated all together, but maybe have it less frequently or not as much when you do have it. I wish you the best of luck!
Hola, Eric @anomadsoul, me encanta tu decisión y la forma como lo planteas. Realmente, bajar de peso y mantenerse en el ideal, es algo titánico pero posible. Yo soy de contextura lo que llamamos en mi pais "rellena", he luchado contra un sindrome metabólico después de mi embarazo, y tuve que cambiar de hábitos desde muchos puntos de vista. Tratar de comer sano y hacer ejercicio es primordial y es la clave del exito, sobre todo la última del ejercicio regular. Hay que llevarlo con constancia pero sin fanatismos. Las motivaciones varían durante cada edad pero en esencia, la más importante es la de la Salud. Te felicito y te animo, no creo que me anime a subir una foto jajaja pero desde aquí te apoyo y también retomo mis ejercicios y rutina sana a partir de la próxima semana, Diciembre no es la mejor época para ello. Un abrazo y el mejor de los exitos, te seguiré en la nueva cuenta. Cariños desde Venezuela. Aprovecho para agradecerte todo el apoyo dado a @RadioSteemit en el #retoTop10 , soy activa participante y hasta un premio me gané, gracias por apoyar las iniciativas que benefician a los que comenzamos en este mundo. Otro abrazo de exito para ti.
compa, I support you on this one.
You are thinking right regarding diet, you become what you put in your mouth, if you eat junk food, you ended up having an unhealthy body.
In order to see results faster, you will have to give your body some love and allow your body to perform better. Meaning, no more tobacco, no more coca cola, no more rum / vodka, lower the beer intake (this one hurts I know). Drink a lot of water.
Once you feel you are in the right track and your endorphins starts to trigger that nice addicting feeling, then you can enjoy few beers here and there.
Try to jump the rope, start with 3 minutes session, then go up to 2 rounds of 3 minutes each, then 3 rounds and keep it as the warm up before your workout. Jumping the rope is very fun once you get the rhythm, great for fat burning and better cardio.
Start drinking green tea before going to bed. Stay away from junk food bro.
Good luck with this one.
Great. I love to challenge myself too so yeah I will be considering this
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Waoh, I really buy into this healthier and more fit 2019. But the problem is, I want to be a little but fat and fit.
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Come and join me on the winter cycling in Europe, I bet that in a few days you'll be rock solid!
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nice man! definitely joining the challenge! hope we do great this year for ouor body health!
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Good on ya! A good diet and moderate exercise is just a good idea.
It's been about a year and a half for me since I drastically changed my diet. I am no carbs, started small (First two weeks just stopped refined sugar things but kept bread and pasta) then slowly took out more carbs (bread, pasta, anything low fat as it is all sugar) and increased my fresh veg intake and minimized protein to a realistic quantity. I also returned to walking, the only exercise I seem to ever stick to as it is so enjoyable that it doesn't even feel like exercise, but a good 5 mile walk is great exercise.
Good luck, you can do it, the longest journey begins with the first step they say :)
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Loving this @anomadsoul!, although sorry to hear you got some bad news regarding your health...😥
Your goals are realistic I think. Did you get any tips/help from your doctor what to do?
As you might know I'm already working on getting fit again because of my back. Can I still join although I'm working on it already for a while?
Haha buddy you are not that fat but yeah you can make yourself smart.
If you do a regular tough exercise then I guess diet doesn't matter a lot, just eat what comes in your way :D
Gained so much over the last month but I'm not too worried, we're on the road again soon ... normally I drop those pounds very fast again.
Yes, that took "guts" :D
All the best 💪🏽
I might just join you :)
And wishing you a fitabulous 2019
Lots of respect for setting your goals, and I wish you all the best for achieving them! Even if my latest post https://steemit.com/smoking/@stortebeker/new-year-s-resolutions-how-i-became-a-smoker-and-how-i-gave-it-up might suggest the contrary, I'm not making fun of your resolution!
Best of luck man, you will do it.
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Pfuu, the numbers to be achieved look lit. I did keep track in the past 75 weeks on my weight and the things I did but with this new challenge I will need to set clear goals and deadlines. 2019 will be much more fitter and healthier and hopefully on next SteemFest we will meet with a much lower weight.
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Thought really long and hard before deciding to join this challenge. I guess the hardest part is the shameless selfie that I had to post. Haha! But I'm in! Good luck to all of us!