30 Day Lifestyle Change

For me, changing my “lifestyle” has proved itself to be a multifaceted ordeal. There are so many different things that I would like to fix before my next birthday. I want to get into the best shape of my life, I’d like to build a fierce and fabulous wardrobe, and I need to make sure that I take better care of my spiritual well-being. I know these changes will not happen overnight, but I’m willing to make sacrifices to make it all happen. I’ve always heard that it takes twenty-eight days to break a habit and I’m giving myself that time (plus two days) to see positive change in my life. I plan on choosing two specific things each month, for the next six months, that will help me lead a better life. I’ve decided that it wouldn’t be fair to myself, or the people around me, to simply deprive myself of all the things I love and enjoy doing. So in order to actually make this work I want to choose one thing to give up and another to replace it with. I feel like focusing on trying something new and exciting will prevent me from regressing and going back to old habits.

 For this first thirty-day stretch (I know, I know, forgive me it’s a little late) I will focus on improving my physical health. To do this I will need to cut out sugar, which I know will be especially difficult since I love desserts. In addition to stopping my overindulgent sweet tooth, I will focus on incorporating four days of exercise into my weekly schedule. These two simple things will hopefully help me build the body that I’ve always dreamed of, along with boosting my self-confidence and preparing me for the future that I want. Goodbye Dessert and Hello Fitness!

 I’ll check in at the end of my thirty days to update you on my progress and to let you know what I’ll tackle next.

 Love Penn =)

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."   -Thomas Edison