LIVING Beyond Our Comfort Zone

Tomorrow is DAY 1 of the GREAT WEIGHT OFF community challenge! Julie and I are excited as are several of the participants we have talked to. We are all ready to get healthy and live our best life! Although I have participated in several fitness challenges, this is my first "community" challenge and it feels unsettling (in a good way), definitely outside of my comfort zone. I'm not sure what to expect and I'm sure the challengers feel the same way. I don't know, all I know is that I plan to give this Challenge 110% effort. I love the opportunity to help others while getting healthier myself. It's the best of both worlds.

Here are a few things we plan to do during the 12-week Challenge:

~ "Secret" (Private) Facebook Group where we can support each other on our journey
~ Weekly meet ups where we get to know each other and talk about our wins and overcoming obstacles
~ Participate in community events, walks and group fitness classes
~ Weekly podcast with Challenge updates, interview local health and wellness experts, book reviews
~ Weekly support conference call
~ Visit local health, wellness and fitness businesses
~ Daily Blog
~ Weekly article in the Chronicle-Tribune

Participating in these activities are optional for challengers, but the more engaged and accountable we become, the more likely we are to stick with our commitment. Everything we do will be an effort to provide resources and support to help us all achieve our weight loss and wellness goals.

We invite YOU to join us on our journey. If you have not yet signed up for this 12-week GREAT WEIGHT OFF Community Wellness Challenge, there is still time. Simply email your name, address, phone number, and 12-week weight loss goal to weightoff@chronicle-tribune.com. If you copy juliehkathyg@gmail.com, we will add you to our Facebook Group and keep you informed about upcoming events. You are also welcome to join our Journey to Health page on Facebook.

Please let us know if you have any wellness books you would like us to study or review and any topics you would like to learn more about. We care about you and are here to help you in any way we can. Together we will succeed in getting healthy and lean in 2014!

Ready or not, here we go. Time to step outside our comfort zone and into the space of unlimited potential to LIVE our best life!

Kathy