Day 2

21 Day Transformation Challenge 

PREPARATION

 Preparation is a key factor to a successful daily healthy life style for your mind, body and soul.  Prepare and plan each moment of your day by following today's daily dosage.


1. Prepare your mind  Set it on higher things, meditate on Gods Word verses dwelling  how you feel (tired, broke, lazy, alone, over weight, etc)
 
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
 *Today when you journal, list all the valuable things in your life, don't even give thought to the negative, accentuate the positive.  Remember YOU have control of your thoughts, your words, your actions, put God first and you will overcome each obstacle you face with joy!  (Count it all JOY when you face trials and tribulations James 1:2)


2. Prepare your food for the day: take baby steps
 To prepare for a life time of success in healthy living for your mind, body and soul you must take baby steps in your diet, your workouts and in the Word. Don't take on this challenge head on trying to achieve a harvest over night or you will fail.    You will never reap a harvest unless you take the time to grow each habit one day at a time.  The over night, quick fix method leads to bad habits called the yo-yo effect.  Stay clear on the yo-yo effect by making small adjustment one step at a time for the rest of your life. Take baby steps, make small healthier choices with foods choices you will enjoy.  Even  a well prepared bag stocked with foods you don't like won't help you for you will skip them and feed into those carvings and turn to alternative unhealthy replacement. if your bags packed, why cause you will crave other things and run straight to feed those cravings. So again I urge you to take baby steps, you will grow stronger with time and before you know it you will have the strength to cut out carbs, dairy, salt, etc for a big event or goal and not go crazy and binge and gain weight.  Instead you will stay on a consistent diet because it's now become a habit!
Remember even preparation can't help you if you won't eat it!  Prepping your day with healthy foods you LIKE will help you stay on track to eating right everyday. 

Baby steps example: I didn't give up my all time favorite 390 calorie 52 gm sugar Carmel Frappucino overnight, I slowly switched to skinny 110 cal 23gm sg, then Cappuccino 120 cal 10gm sugar, then Americano with raw sugar, then splenda, then cinnamon.  Now I drink a tall cup of 10 calorie coffee with cinnamon and enjoy an ice coffee or an americano on the weekend. It's been over a year since I drank a Carmel Frappucino, something I once craved is now dead to me and is now replaced by new healthier cravings. 

FOOD... 80% of weight loss is from what you eat so take baby steps to enjoy the process of a healthy life style every day one small adjustment at a time for the rest of your life.So make sure you PREPARE all your foods ahead of time!  And pack your bags for a successful day with 5-6 small meals!

• For meal choices checkout: www.beachbody.com/angelacastro  every workout comes with a diet manual and recipes to help you eat right.

Begginers:  Start thinking like an  Athlete for God by taking notice of the way you are currently eating.  Would an athlete eat that before the big event?  Would an athlete drink that before the big game? Think and act like an Athlete in training and make small adjustments each day to become a Champion Athlete for God.     

Intermediate  Athletes for God: Prepare your food for the day.  Cut back on calories, replace one meal with Shakeology.   Measure, count calories and prep  5-6 meals so you grab a healthy snack vs buying something from the gas station, drive thru or vending machine.  For YOUR daily calorie count use Spark People, My Fit Pal or Livestrong.  Shakes www.myshakeology.com/angelacastro

Advanced Athletes for God: your foods packed, measured, calories counted and your eating healthy every M-F or everyday, it's time for you to take the next 21 Days to step up your game.  Your goal is to eat CLEAN for the next 21 days, avoid cheat days, dairy, alcohol.  You've got this Super Athletes for God, woo woo, shout VICTORY!

3. Prepare your workout bag

Prepare your workout bag the night before, pack it with every essential item you will need so you have NO EXCUSE to miss your workout!
If you followed day 1 convenient task and put everything in one spot, this shouldn't be hard since you put ALL your workout gear in one stop, you should just grab and go!! 


 4.  Prepare to be blessed! 

Athletes for God, let me hear you shout a PRAISE of Victory, yes that's right start praising NOW before you even complete this challenge! Why because when you live in victory, you achieve victory.  Act by  faith, thinking ahead, acting as if you HAVE already conquered this challenge.  Expect victory, expect blessings, expect success, own it!!  And take partnerships in it, by gathering up friends, family, co-workers, athletes, soldiers, team mates and partners, to help you push through this 21 Day Transformation Challenge with JOY.   And prepared to get blessed with an opportunity to win a FREE bag of Shakeology.  How?  Easy... follow me on facebook, youtube, this blog and post, comment, share, like, and each time your name will be entered in a raffle to win 1 bag of Shakeology.  The more you post, comment, share, etc the more time your name will be entered in the raffle to win a FREE bag of Shakeology at the end of this 21 Day Transformation Challenge.


"Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently." - William A. Ward 


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Angela Castro's 21 Day Transformation Challenge