self help - craig harper

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Write NO MORE THAN two hundred words to tell me (and perhaps a few thousand others) what you are going to achieve over the twenty eight days and why it will be different this time. This is your public commitment and yes, it takes a little guts.If I can reveal my head and heart to you guys every single day... you can do it once. Yeh?
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Thanks Craig
Ok i'm in! Goals are
1. Get up at 5.40am (and I will not hit the snooze button as I am driving my husband crazy not getting up straight away!) Mon-Fri and exercise either spin class or weights at home before breakfast (until 21st then 6am for next 10 days as camping at Byron for school holidays so I will walk for an hour on beach before breakfast!)
2. No ice cream
Why this time will be different is that this process will keep me accountable. I am choosing not to tell family or friends as this often has the reverse effect for me. I am trying small steps as I often try and do to much and fall of the wagon within days!
Thanks for the challenge..

Weekly Update 2

Well; it's been an interesting couple of weeks. When I signed on for the challenge I had a 'nothing will stand in my way' attitude. I quit smoking it lasted all of 4 days..... I began exercising.... That lasted until I started smoking.... And I made excuses for the first week such as 'I am under so much pressure at work.... I just don't have TIME'

Then the little subconcious voice kicked in "yeah right.... What a cop out...you know u could have made the time if you wanted too" so the totally irrational side of me stepped aside... And I have gotten in to 'just do it' mode. My foot is still sore; but instead of using it as an excuse I pushed myself to do other things lazy me said "foot too sore to walk stay in bed' the skinny girl inside screamed 'get up and do an upper body work out then' and that's what I did. Went to go for a walk... Foot still sore; skinny girl made me get on my bike! And I rode and rode and pushed myself.... Had the gears set to the hardest (til on my way home and I was pedaling straight in to the wind) and it was AWESOME I loved every second of it!

And i will finish with a craig analogy.... yesterday i woke up and it was groundhog day.... it dawned on me that my goals haven't changed in almost 3 years.... sure i have a lot of new ones; but i still have the same health and fitness goals i had 3 years ago and i am the fattest and most unattractive i've ever been. i woke up feeling like Bill Murray and thought 'i want different' i want to kick these goals so i DONT EVER HAVE TO LOOK AT THEM AGAIN, because i am tired of seeing the same stuff on .... well... its always on a new bit of paper; as if that's going to change anything....same goals another day....month....year....

So i tricked myself in to do something this morning.... i just told myself to go and if i wanted i could turn around and come home.....and so i did and obviously when my ass was out the door and the momentum was built i didnt even think of throwing in the towel! Its my new tactic.....just go and see what happens....because i know what will happen.

So even though Im not where i would like to be; i still feel as if i have made mental progress which i am happy with; because for me i really need to make this a way of life otherwise i will always be in 'groundhog mode'.

I'm looking forward to next Mondays check in as i know it will be even more positive~!

Debbie

Hi, My name is Debbie and I live in Texas. I am obese with several diseases and cannot walk very far so have to use a scooter. My son is taking me on a cruise Oct. 1, and I want to be in better shape for it so I can enjoy it more.

My beginning goal is to lose 20 lbs and get more energy and this is how I'm gonna do it.

I am going to drink 12 glasses of water daily.

I am going to do a total body workout with weights 3 times a week.

I am going to walk a little further every day.

It will be different this time because finally my mindset has been changed!!!! I have been struggling to lose weight for 23 years and never figured it out that it was my mind that was stopping me until now. Now NOTHING is stopping me from getting a new, strong, thin and healthy life.

Thank you Craig for helping me get my life finally going in the right direction instead of spinning. My sister is also a personal trainer and between you and her, I know I have it now!

Weekly Update 1

Well, I'm doing really good! I feel like my life has already changed, at least my mind definitely has. I am not going to be a victim of the mind games that have tried to destroy me anymore. I am working very hard at exercising, drinking my water and eating better and this challange is keeping me honest. Love it!!!!!! Thank you Craig and everyone else for their support, we all need this for sure. Catch ya next week in even better shape! Debbie (Texas)

Weekly Update 2

Well 2nd week and I'm still working hard at this. Thats amazing! Usually I would have already quit! I've struggled with getting all my water in, just never have liked water but I know that my body really needs it so gonna get used to it. My illnesses keep trying to get in my way to my new life, but i'm just gonna keep on moving forward and I know that some day soon I'll be stronger and healthier and happier. The cruise is getting close and I'm very excited about going on it and know that this challange is helping me stay focused. Thanks for all the support, I know we can all do this. Debbie (Texas)

Weekly Update 3

Boy I really fell apart this week. I'm so disappointed in myself. I thought I had finally changed my attitude about food and exercise and obviously I just fooled myself. I've acted like I always do this week, stopped drinking water, stopped exercising, stopped eating less. I have a hundred reasons why I did, but they are all just one big excuse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did so well for 2 weeks and this really sucks. Why can't I get it!!!! I know that I have to change my mindset and yet I just fall back into horrible habits. I've got to get back up and keep moving forward. I am going to do that this last week of the challange and for the rest of my life. I want this and need this soooooooo bad and I cannot keep doing this to myself. Gotta change my attitude completely and stay on guard. I will do this!!

Weekly Update 4

Well I hate to see this challange end because I've really enjoyed reading about others successes and sharing mine. I got back on the program, not completly but working on it for sure. I know that this is definitely something I have to continue for the rest of my life and so am not stopping now. Thank you so much Craig for jump starting my new life and all the support and wise words from you and others. I go on my cruise today and I am alot lighter than i was and feel better about myself so that will just add to the fun I will have with my son. Thank you again, Debbie

Dianne

By far my biggest hurdle is PROCRASTINATION!!!
Getting this in on time.....I'm already a winner!!!!

1. Eat within the first hour of being up!! (The whole metabolism kicking in.....best meal of the day thing.)

2. Journal three times a week.
Something I've done on and off for 5 years. Know life runs smoother when I do it more often.

3. Lose Weight!!! One pound a week is NOT to difficult. I quit smoking 2 years ago and have not stopped eating since. Ahhhhhhhhhh

IMPORTANT to note. I feel healthier being a non smoker than I ever have in my adult life. Good Luck to all of you who have set that goal for September!!

4. One small snack in the evening!
This for me is the MOST difficult.

5. EXERCISE Three weeks ago they paved the old railroad tracks. It is an awesome trail that runs along beautiful Georgian Bay!! (Part of the 5 Great Lakes)
I have a good 2 months before the snow flies.
I have been biking almost everyday. I love the downhill and flat spots. Going uphill can feel very uncomfortable. That's a good thing!! Right Craig?????

I am excited!!!
I am accountable!!!
I will succeed!!!

Weekly Update 1

I did great if you only count Monday to Friday.
I got my journaling in, did lots of exercise.
Heck we even went for a 1.5 hour bike ride on Friday.
I did good on eating Breakie and not bad snacking smart at night.

Then the weekend hit.
I worked 36 hours and like it or not there is always way to much junk food.
I have a really hard time saying NO when it's right there.

This week.....
(sung to the tune of Amy Winehouses' Rehab song)
"They tried to make me eat JUNK FOOD, I said NO NO NO0000!!!"

New for this week I will wear a pedometer everyday.
Last week I got to 8,500 on Wednesday.
My goal is to never be under 5,000
I am hoping to hit 10,000 at least once.

Best of Luck to all you GYST challengers.
I Believe we can Achieve our Goals!!

Weekly Update 2

This week has been a good week for keeping with my goals.
I exercised 6 out of 7 days.
Ate early and journaled!

NOT eating in the evening is VERY difficult.

The scales have me down 3 pounds in the first 2 weeks.
While that is better than nothing, eating clean will show better results.

That is my goal for Week 3.
Eat Clean!!
Record everything I eat!!

Weekly Update 3

This has been my BEST week so far.
I worked a 60 hour week.
I spent 7.5 hours on my bike.
I did weights 3 times this week.
I am down 2 more pounds. (total is 5)
I wasn't perfect with my eating.....more good choices than bad.

Today is our first full day of Fall.
The temperature will be 27C.
Gotta Love that.
Can't wait to go and leave some more weight on the bike trail.

Best of Luck fellow GYSTers
Thanks for the push Craig. I definitely feel the momentum!!!

Weekly Update 4

Prior to starting this challenge I was at a crossroad.
For 2 full years since I quit smoking, I have been steadily gaining weight, never losing!!

Fast forward to today.
All is possible.
I have watched the scale go down!!
5 pounds total!!
I know I can do it!!

Ok now for my goals.....
Eating within an hour of getting up. I am now actually hungry most mornings.
Keeping track of my exercise and journaling my thoughts and feelings has made me stronger!!
I still struggle almost every night on what I snack on.

The biggest thing I have learned, rather relearned.
Do not let the scale dictate my emotions.
This week I saw the scale start moving up again. It was difficult to take.
I must remember not to weigh myself daily.
How I feel should have nothing to do with a number!!!!

This is Day 29!! It seems very natural to continue with everything I started.
I just returned from 1 hr. and 10 minutes on the bike.
I always listen to music.
This morning the song "If I had a Million Dollars" came on.
I realized no matter what.... I would still be riding the bike path.... just maybe with a newer bike!!

Thank you Craig! I have truly enjoyed this experience.
~Dianne~

Diane from Sydney.

Hi, Craig hope its not too late to join your GYST challenge - my challenge is to get a lot healthier by changing my eating habits and start a walking programme so I am going to eat healthy (few treats every so often - not diet at all (tried every diet around) but change my eating habits, learn to cope with life's ups and downs (emotional) without eating and commence a walking programme by starting with 30 minute walks four days out of seven and then increase the time of walking so I can walk for an hour - 5 out of 7 days.

And the reason this is going to be different is that I have finally realised that there really is no magic pill, no magic diet or no magic at all that is going to work .. it really up to me. A while ago I was reading one of your Post (I read them every day) and somebody had written in and had referred to his website and I thought "go and have a look at this website" and then I thought hang-on what is that website going to do - it is going to make me thinner ... no it is not.

So I stopped looking and realised it is all up to me. So here I go and thank you Craig for doing this ... thank you.

Cheers

Weekly Update 1

Hi, Craig, Diane from Sydney checking in and saying all goes well ... I have been walking 5 days out of 7 and eating in accordance with my healthy plan so I am hanging in there and feel good and proud of myself. Thanks Craig for this opportunity.

Diane

Weekly Update 2

from Diane of Sydney - hi all (very late up-date but computer crashed)

- I am still going OK - had a friend stay with me during the week and probably did not walk as often as I would like to but eating OK let the side down a little bit last weekend but got straight back on and determined not to this weekend.

Keep going strong everyone.

Cheers

Diane.

Dee Britton

Hi Craig,

Thanks for doing this fabulous challenge. I have been a great fan of yours for a long time. I too am a personal trainer and understand about helping people to get motivated and to reach their goals.

Unfortunately, I have been a fly by the seat of my pants kind of person all my life and never really set any concrete goals myself. Everything is in my head and I seem to get to where I want to go but I believe that I could be a lot better at everything that I do. My challenge is to improve my time management skills and become proactive. I am a very busy person as I am also a primary school teacher and a mother of 2. I am a bit of a gunna-might (I’m gunna do this, I might do that). I am sure that if my time was managed more effectively achieve the gunnas and the mights.

This time will be different because my thoughts and emotions are in the right place at the moment and I am ready to succeed. It’s time to control my life and not let it control me.

Weekly Update 1

Hi Craig,

I am quite proud of my efforts this week. I made a huge commitment not to watch any TV this week (I did watch ¾ of the football on Sat night and followed it up with GI Jane). It is amazing what you can get done in this time. I used my diary wisely (4 days is better than none) and I kept track of all my spending. I completed my bookwork and can’t remember being late at all last week. I will strive for arriving early this week. I tracked all my spending and I made a list of all the things I need to do everyday. My goal by the end of 28 days is to have a complete week ticked.

I did a huge food shop on Saturday (the only problem was I took the whole family and now have to work the rest of my life to pay for it) and should not have to buy anything but bread and milk this week.

I am feeling fabulous and looking forward to an even better week this week.

Thanks

Weekly Update 2

I am getting better. I know that it is 4am but I am off to Hamilton Island for a week so I must get everything organized before I go. I can’t go away if I haven’t got what I need to do up-to-date.

I have used my diary on most days this week and even prioritized. I do feel so great when I do things straight away. I was even able to go for a run this week as my legs are slowly recovering from my varicose veins operation.

I have packed enough stuff to sink a ship and that includes my stuff to keep me on track.

See you next week.

Dee J

Weekly Update 4

HI Craig,

I can’t believe that it has been 28 days already. I am going well. I have set goals – 3 to reach before Christmas. I have been trying really hard to arrive early (evfen by not trying to do all the last minute things before I go). I have even written done (nearly completed) 100 things to achieve or do in my lifetime.

The best thing I have done is actually employed someone to help me get through my piles of paperwork and get some organisation in my life. I am feeling really good and very confident that I will now continue to be a goal setter and to keep on top of everything. The thing I must first learn to do though is to say NO.

Thanks heaps for your help.

Dee J

Doug from New Mexico

Weekly Update 1

Last week went pretty good. 2 days when I slept past 6am-also, the nites before was up past 10:30-therein lies the answer to that! Did OK planning the week, need to do better at doing the 3 most important tasks (MIT's) per day and need to get some more goal planning in. I'll work on getting my computer set up so I can go to the challenge site from now on.

Cheers.

Doug in New Mexico

Weekly Update 2

G'day Craig-

It's still Mon here in "The Land of Enchantment-" that's what they call New Mexico. I still have not figured out the email default situation with my computer, but should have it done by next update. The planning of last week went well, but so far, have not done it for this week. I still need to get some goal setting in, which I haven't done since GYST started. I've been staying up longer than I should and I've been getting up between 6:30 and 7am instead of 6. This week will be better, starting tonite. Enjoyed the 50-have a great day, lefty!

Doug in New Mexico

Weekly Update 4

Hey Craigo-

Yeah, I know this is late and I still don't have my computer email squared away, yet. Monday and Tuesday were very crazy around here in my practice. I don't have a computer at home, so I can only do my computer work at the office. This challenge has been good for me, and will continue to be so-it's for the long haul, not the 28 days, right?!!

Last week was great as far as getting up early. I'm also going to bed earlier, too. This is becoming a natural part of my routine, not just an occasional thing. I've still got lots of work to do planning my week, but I am getting more of the important tasks done each day. I know I've got to set some quiet time aside for some serious goal planning, but have yet to do it.

I'm starting to see some very positive changes in both personal and professional aspects of my life. With all of your encouraging articles, genuine concern, and ass kicking abilities, I have turned some of my liabilities into assets. Thanks for all you do-you are ace!

Cheers

Doug

Ellen

Hi Craig

I would like to participate in the GYST challenge because thats exactly what I need to do! When things get on top of me and I drop the bundle my husband kindly tells me I need to Get My Shit Together.

BUT HOW?

As a mother of three (9 & 7 twins) and working two partime jobs every week seems to be one whirlwind after another and I keep promising myself next week will be better. That next week never comes. I'm sick to death of being on this merry go round

So as a part of this challenge I would like to

1. Do away with the self doubt and guilty feelings that weigh me down so much

2 I would also like to lose some weight as this is something I think about all the time but never succeed for more than one day at. I would like to lose 10 kilos by christmas. As a part of this I would like to concur my stress related eating habits forever..........

3. I need to organise and structure my life so that I can fit everything in without feeling overwhelmed by it all all the time.........

4. And to help all of this I think I need to go to bed earlier and get some more sleep because that would really help

Well am I asking too much of myself, can I really do all that?

I'm willing to give it a go just need a little pointing in the right direction.

Weekly Update 1

Well all I can say is aaaagggghhhhh I am so frutstrated. I was all fired up for the challenge and last Monday went extremely well with a jog and a good menu plan and then along came the flu. I have been feeling like crap all week so my food and exercise goals went out the window.. However on the positive side of things I had time to think about what I really wanted to change in my life and set some positive goals that I have been working toward, its not all a bed of roses but there have been some positive changes. I am now trying to keep a diary which I write in each day what my goals are to remind myself. So my goals are to get the housework done and early if I can, do more of my studies and get on that exercise/food plan. The food is the worst thing, as soon as I feel tired or stressed I just go for it.....what ever I can lay my hands on....don't really know how to change this but have also ordered Craigs book Fatitude and hope I can get some answers.

Well done to everyone else you all seem to be getting it together, thats great!!

Until next week ...Ellen

Elroy

This is my GYST Challenge submission.

I had lost 35 kilos and I am now doing the "lets do everything possible to PUT it ALL back on boogie" and I am sick of it. 2 kilos off, 2 kilos back on, sick sick sick to death of it..

I had an op 3 weeks ago to remove half of my thyroid ( my half thyoid works fine- at the moment). At least i sat in bed for the recovery

and read 'perfect body" which got my concience ticking - I have

to STOP MAKING EXCUSES !

This is why its different- there is no way "out" , there is only a way 'through"- and fight! Does that make sense?

Im going to ease my way back into the gym tomorrow and see how my neck feels. Im not going to beat myself up if Im sluggish ( although I know that seeing myself in trackies after doing nothing for 3 weeks will mess with my head) Im going to eat a proper breakfast and snack on fruit and yogurt. Do the brekkie, snack,lunch, snack, din dins thing. gonna make low jule jelly in case I melt down in the evening. ( ala "fail to plan , plan to fail" mentality) popping into the veggie shop for more fruit and veggies after gym.

Lover baileys and lindt chocki- its over- you evil butt spreading seducer. - oh dear that sounds perverse, but i mean it in fat spreading type of way, nothing pornographic.

Eat well, exercise. stop eating junk, get out my summer skirts, be

who I want to be. OR diabetes, heart attack- the list can go on

cant it? I dont want this list.

Thanks for starting this craig.

update next monday!

regards

Weekly Update 1

Hi Craig

Here is my GYST Challenge Update

The things I have accomplished this week are:

Consistently have eaten healthy food- love those legumes!
Kept a food and exercise journal. I have never ever kept a journal of any sort over the last 35 years- so this has been amazing and very cathartic.
Planned 70% of my meals ( especially din dins) Breakfast a no brainer- 2 weatbix and Rev. Lots of fruit and yoggie.
Have been to the gym 5 times, even when it feels like I am trying to exercise through mud ( you know that horrible heavy sluggish feeling). Did three days of weight training. Kept my h/rate between 75%-90% during my cardio. Have marked in my diary what classes I want to do this week ( week 2).
Discovered the joy and practicality of a fruit that comes in its own environmental wrapper and doesn’t go mouldy my handbag- the humble mandarinJ
Feeling in control- it’s a great feeling
Got my feistiness and bounce back.
Went out to dinner on Sat and then football at the G. NO FOOD MESSUPS!!! I was a healthy choice bunny. Amazing stuff for me ( even when swans lost to effing Collingwood- I stayed in control LOL- although I have no voice left. Controlled my Taurets ….he he).
Stopped thinking/obsessing about how much weight I want to loose and concentrated on just doing my very best to get healthy.

These are the things I can think of that I need to do better.

1.Drink more water ( can you hear me screaming? Don’t wanna!)

2.Get up earlier( Need to do the 6.30 am spin on Wednesday- only time available that day with kiddywid)

3. Go to bed earlier….what time did I send this too you? Yeah, right she says.

4. Stop eating late at night- even if it is fruit, but I have been STARVING! Its been better as the week moved along though. Probably a good reason to go to bed earlier to stop me thinking about how hungry I am!

Okey dokey- all done

Up date in one week- hope everyone has had a great week!

Hi to everyone doing the challenge!

Caio for naio

Elroy

Weekly Update 2

Hi again! Update timeJ

*Still keeping the food and exercise journal- miracle!

*Pulled my Gastrocnemiusthingamabobadie calf muscle and still made it to the gym 4 days out of 7- still a good effort for me cause I could hardly walk!

*Made it to the 6.30 spin class as planned! this had an amazing effect on me. I went and had a fitness test straight after and surprised the hell out of the techie and myself. Never new I had it in me:)

*There was a trainer at the gym who was about to go for a run on the treadmill ( before the calf muscle incident) and I asked her if I could run next to her. She happily gave me pointers and I ran at a speed of 8 – 2 mins running and 1 minute recovery for 30 minutes. Gotta get me some running shorts- yeah right! Yes and maybe I overdid things and that’s why I buggered up my leg LOL

* Had a few eating out at restaurants issues this week, but did ok and didn’t make a pig of myself. Why does everything seem to come with chips?? Even had a 5 year olds birthday party on the weekend. I didn’t have any cake, well maybe I did , but it was the last mouthful that my daughter left on her plate. Normally I would have inhaled in one breath the entire table of party food and just stuck my face straight into the birthday cake. Oink. Felt really in control this time.

* Have stopped weighing myself like a maniac.

* And lastly, can take my jeans off without undoing the buttons or zip!!!!! Woohooo!!! Two weeks ago I had to lie down on the bed to pull the zip up!

I just need to keep doing what I am doing. I feel the best I have in months and I hardly notice my neck anymore- time to start the situps! A personal trainer told me I may not be eating enough protein and that’s why I am starving at night- I have tried to eat more protein things and it seems to be helping.

Hope everyone is going well and feeling fiesty!!!!! ( Let me stand next to your fire……sorry tragic I know)

Many thanks to you Craig for the great articles and info

Ciao for niao

Elroy

Weekly Update 3

Hi Craig and GYST’ers

I don’t really have anything new to report in the exercise and eating and staying focussed department- im just doing everything I set out to do and that is DON- is good. I’m firing on all cylinders at the moment.

But this next part is not so good. Little miss sunshine is struggling with the head stuff and I feel like sharing……because its been on my mind all day.

I’m actually feeling a bit weird about it being week 3 already. Where has the time gone? And why haven’t I lost 5000 kilos? I really have “scale” issues and even though I don’t weigh myself every day as I used to I REALLY STRUGGLE with the urge to weigh myself every 5 minutes and get so disappointed with what the scales say. I have proof, written proof, physical proof that my bod is changing because of my measurements and my clothes BUT THIS IS NEVER ENOUGH. Its always gotta be the scales that I give all of my confidence to- isn’t that effing stupid??? I have the same prob with going to weight watcher because of those damb scales. I can loose 5 kilos but at the same time loose 10 cm around each thigh-that’s huge!! See even writing this , I sound dumb don’t I? Its not the scales that I should be focusing on!!!!!!!!!! When am I gonna get it????

Have you ever seen that episode of Absolutely fabulous called “ fat” where Eddy goes back and forth to the scales, each time, doing a wee, removing all her earings, taking off her clothes just so the scales move? Well that’s how I feel most of the time. And although I try to control it, its always this little thorn that niggles when things don’t go the way I want.

Just re-read over what I wrote. This is all so dumb- I have a brain, but don’t seem to be able to use it LOL Is there a pill I can take for this???? My god, I hope its not H.U.M.O.B- itis

Hope everyone has had a great weekJ

Next update in 7 sleeps.

BTW- can we keep this GYST blogg thing going indefinitely??? Please?.....

Ciao for Niao

Elroy

Weekly Update 4

Hi Everyone

Well here we are at the start of a new 28 days of a “Keep -your -shit –together- –challenge”- I guess. Hope you don’t mind me calling it that Craig- it helps me visualise the continuation.

( Kyst’ers- that doesn’t sound too bad does it?)

I certainly feel like I’ve turned things around here in the getting healthier department. I’m really enjoying the gym and made it 7 times this week, twice on one day even. Never would have dreamed I could be this focussed and keen to exercise. Very weird.

My energy levels are good, ( very handy with an energetic 4 year old) but I notice an exhaustion later in the evenings, so I probably sleep better than I have in ages.

To continue with the momentum I have paid up for a 2 month ( twice a week) flogging at a boot camp with our gym. I picked the toughest trainer out of the group as I know she wont tolerate any excuses and this is what keeps my momentum going- the no excuses philosophy. I know I sound a bit wanky, but its something I have learned about myself over the last month- excuses undermine everything.

I’m feeling much healthier, fitter and feisty. I’ve decided to ditch the scales- that part of my journey doesn’t seem to help me, so I am going to stick with doing my measurements and really try to keep the emphasis ”off “ what the scales say or don’t say.

May many nice cheesecakes come your way Craig for starting this challengeJ

Ciao for niao everyone

Looking forward to reading every-ones last updates.

Elroy

Finn

Hi Craig:

Another inductee into the GYST Challenge.

My wake up call came about a month ago and it is scary to think I have not done anything about it. So I need to, to quote the wise one, pull one's head out of one's ass.

1.Kick my procrastination infatuation. All due dates for projects must be met (my wake up call... more like a siren)

2.Go for my scheduled run even when I don't feel like it and remember to take my vitamins.

And on a holistic level, try to work out where the passion and energy for life are hiding. They must be here somewhere...

Good luck to everyone,

Finn.

PS Craig, how's Johnny? You haven't teased him in your posts in ages...

Frank P

Craig -

In the next 28 days I am committing myself to achieve the following:

Finally, after 43 years, I will develop a healthy, positive and permanent attitude towards food & eating.

I will eat smart & healthy like an MF'er for 28 days and I will then continue to eat smart & healthy for the rest of my days.

I will eat only when I need to eat, not because I'm stressed or bored or watching TV or whatever.

I might lose 5 pounds. I might lose 25 pounds. I don't care about numbers.

On day 29 I will have a new attitude and a new me that I will keep for the rest of my days.

It will be different this time because I am different this time. Plus I have that lousy Harper SOB to keep me in line.

And next year I'll do this shit challenge again.

And the year after that.

Like they say on the Howard Stern channel - "No More Bullshit"

Weekly Update 1

Craig,

I had a pretty good week. My goal is to develop permanent healthy and sensible food/eating habits. I’ve decided not to go full-out gung-ho crazy, but rather I will be striving for gradual change. I’ve tried the all or nothing approach before, and I always ended up with nothing.

I’ve become good at two things during Week One; not snacking at work, and being aware of my caloric intake. I ate a lot of fruit this past week, and the few times I did eat unhealthy foods, or at inappropriate times, I was very aware of it, and allowed myself a small portion. For instance, I grabbed a handful of potato chips while making my daughter’s lunch, and I slowly ate and enjoyed them. Previously, I would’ve taken the whole bag and wolfed most of the bag down without even realizing it. Or I would’ve denied myself any chips, then gone back 20 minutes later and eaten twice as much as I would have earlier.

I am one week closer to getting my shit together.

Frank in PA

Weekly Update 2

I had a pretty good week, food-wise. This is going much smoother than I anticipated it would.

Had one bad day, Friday, I was stressed out, tired, grumpy, etc, and I made myself feel better

by eating too much during the day. However, I was able to identify why I was snacking too

much and counter-acted it by having a fairly healthy dinner out, which we all know is tough

to do.

I guess the challenge is theoretically halfway over. Or is it just starting?

Frank from PA

Weekly Update 3

Hey Craig,

Sorry this is late.

I went to a dinner party last night, with the wife. There was a buffet, and I wasn’t the first one to get in line.

Believe it or not, that’s a sign of progress, a small one, but a sign nonetheless..

I’ve become skilled at being aware of my calorie intake.

For the rest of the challenge, I will concentrate on using this skill to reduce my caloric intake.

So therefore, I’ll have less to be aware of, which should make things easier, right?

Frank P

PA /USA

Ganesh

Hi Craig,I think this is a great idea..and as usual you way of approaching problems is very straight-forward and effective.
You know me,the depressed workaholic snob turned successful entrepreneur .

In my previous post I had posted I was earning 5 times more,well now I have increased it to 12 folds.
So I think I am well on my way,and you have played a vital part in turning my life around,infact my attitude is on overdrive :D.
I had trouble finding jobs in the past but now I get interview calls from some of the worlds best companies.[I got one today from the worlds largest mutual fund company]

While this all seems like a dream come true,I still have one thing to that needs to be done,get myself professionaly certified by Microsoft.
I have been avoiding this for a some time now,maybe 5 months or so
So I will take this up as a challange and get certified ,scan it and send it to you.
Fair enough?

Greg

For the next 28 days I will:

Health:

Ø Make excuses to DO my exercises every day.

Ø Eat smaller (fist sized) and healthier portions of food, six times a day. And when I ‘blow out’ and eat a greasy slab of fish, or the whole damn pizza, I will make up for it by working out harder and longer… that’ll learn me!

Ø Go to bed earlier (before 10pm).

Ø Take time out each day to relax and think about NOTHING.

Ø Limit my alcohol intake to 14 standard drinks a week (two a day. Not save them up and drink them all at once either). I will have a minimum of two alcohol free days a week (This is scary, I’ll have to deal with reality without the numbing aid of booze to soothe me).

Relationships:

Ø As a family we will eat tea at the table every night and tell each other about our days.

Ø Listen to my children and my wife without interruption.

Ø Assist, where I can, to challenge my wife and children to think things through for themselves

Ø Laugh more often with my family.

Ø I will play with my children at least once a day.

Ø I will write letters to all those people who mean a lot to me but haven’t heard from me all year.

Ø Think of ways to make the people around me feel appreciated and loved.

Work:

Ø Make time to decide what the hell I want to do with the rest of my life, as opposed to drifting into work year in year out until I retire.

Ø Continue to improve my attitude and skills at work, but spend less time at work, and stop talking about work at home.

Ø Stop taking on the cares of the world at work, and just focus on doing my job well (with a smile on my face).

Goals:

Ø Smile more.

Ø Be an inspiration to all who meet me.

Ø Say NO to those people who try to shoe horn me into doing things I don’t really want to do.

Ø No Complaining, Bitching or Moaning for 28 days. (I really want to do this! If I can last 28 days, I can last a lifetime.

Ø Delete the words “Just what I didn’t want” from my vocabulary for 28 days, then for the rest of my life

Ø Improve my attitude and thought processes. Instead of thinking that I am a victim of the Fickle Finger of Fate and the Dirty Digit of Destiny, I will instead focus on how extremely ‘blessed’ I am instead. To do this I will list all the things that are right in my life, and read it at least twice a day.

Ø Take time out to recharge my batteries every day (minimum ½ an hour), and at least 1 – 2 hours weekly (motorcycle ride)

Ø Write a list of 100 things I want to do before I die, and start ticking the buggers off.

Ø Work out the best way to organise the family home eg: dealing with incoming mail, clutter, storage etc.

Ø Organise a nice holiday for my family once a year and save towards it so that I’m not freaking out about expenses when we travel.

Ø Write to Craig Harper and say “Thankyou”… I’ll have to think about that one :)

Skills:

Ø Practice my guitar everyday until I can play the lead intro to Johnny B. Good.

Ø Take each of my three first draft novels and re-read them. Then commit to choosing the one worth editing, and edit the bastard like someone has a gun pressed to the side of my head.

Ø Write a humorous column article each week. Then send the four of them to the editor of my local paper at the end of the month (and hope like hell that he thinks one of them is worth publishing!)

Ø Finish the counselling course I started two years ago.

Weekly Update 1

Hello Again,

       Well, day 3, feeling great, going well.

       Had a re-read of all the other participants goals for the next 28 days (how inspiring are these people?!), and thought, "Maybe I've overcommitted. Naaah, have a go ya mug!"

       So to make my life a little easier, I set up this spreadsheet (Thankyou Bill Gates for Excel), and it's made the whole thing less reliant on my poor old memory, and more of an easy to read tick and flick exercise. It might be of help to others who have decided to take on a whole bunch of things at once... you never know.

       Review first thing in the morning. Then again at 4pm, and again 1/2 hr before bed.

       I've kept a "List of Things to Do Today" diary for one year now, but this is much easier. I might change it a little over the next month but I like it so far.

       Now, some people might say, "That Greg is an anal retentive." And they're probably right, not that I give a particular damn...

       I say, that Greg (all round nice guy that he is) is on the pathway to living a life of

                                     "Elegant Simplicity".

       A life in which I and my family are:

       Fit, healthy & happy
       Surrounded by things we need, neatly stored in the correct place
       Living lives free of unnecessary complications, dramas and frustration.
       In a position to take advantage of all the opportunities available to us here in the Lucky Country

       If I (we) can achieve this, then they (whoever 'they' may be) will call us what they want... except unhappy : )

       Keep up the good work.

Cheers,

Gb

Weekly Update 2

Hello!

       Weight: down 2 kgs.
       Mood: Good. Only two small bitch & moan sessions for the week : ) But, dusted myself off, cracked a smile and moved on...
       Exercise: Excellent. Really enjoying it now. Thinking of buying some more weights.
       Booze: Still below target amount consumed. Drinking less but enjoying it more.
       Goals: Wrote 2 column articles this week. Did some study on my course. Going well.

       Off to Longreach in an hours time. 12 hours of driving but should be worth it. I'd only set this as one of my goals two weeks ago and blow me down a mate got a job out there and needs an offsider for two days. Great stuff!

       Hope the rest of you GYST'ers are having this much fun. Keep up the positive comments they really are encouraging. Have a great week!

Cheers,

Gb

Weekly Update 3

Hello Chaps,

       Exercise: Still going well. Increased no. of pushups and situps. Walking further. Birthday this week (a lot of heavy hints to family re: a new set of dumbells with heavier weights).
       Diet: Ok. Eating better food in smaller amounts, more often. Really enjoying it now.
       Motivation: Much better. Keeping my mouth shut more often. Only one bad day last week when I really struggled with a 'bad mood, everything going wrong, too much work, not enough rest' day. Chilled out. Relaxed and back on track the next day.
       Goals: No study or writing done last week due to the number of days spent on the road. Will catch up with it this week.
       Booze: A trip to the outback (mate, those Longreach cowboys like to drink!) and a wedding in Brisbane on the weekend put me over my target amount of drinks. But surprisingly not by much. Will have a bit of an alcohol drought this week to stay on target.

       A big hello to all the other GYST'ers. Hope all are going well and enjoying the fruits of your labours. It will be really interesting to see how we're all going by Xmas : ) Particularly as here in Oz we're coming into the swimming season, and for the first time in years, some of us won't be ashamed to peel off our shirts and swim in public...

Cheers,

Gb

Weekly Update 4

Okay Week 4,

       Busy, busy, busy.

       Exercised most days. Work @ work, and work around the house kept me extremely busy.
       Mood: Tired and irritable. My youngest was spot on when she said, "Daddy needs to have a rest more often."

       Alcohol: drank less than target amount.

       Other goals: School holidays means I have the three little princesses to look after, so no writing done, but did manage to install two airconditioners, clear the bush block, clean and organise my shed, polish two cars, organise some gear for the boat, order the materials for the back deck reno, and service my motorcycle. Along with walking the dog, cleaning up and organising the house blah blah blah... the usual excruciating minutiae that chews up valuable living time.

       Can now play lead to Johnny B Goode on my neglected guitar. Also learned to play Ukelele. Now looking at learning blues harp...

       I did also find time to come up with a 5 year plan. Today I'm going to write a resignation letter and date it for 2012. I was thinking of putting in another 10 years in the factory, but halved it to 5 (why not?!) This has already spurred me into acting on what I need to do to be ready to stroll out the gates for the last time down the track. Also had some thoughts on where I'd like to retire to, with a rough plan on when and how.

       I learned that I can do an amazing amount of work and 'stuff' but the price I pay is lack of sleep, moodiness and fatigue. So I will scale back some of the jobs I have on the boil and focus on the 'big rocks' first.

       Made a deal with my wife last night that I will also commit to a "No Complaints Week". And that we would also spend 20 minutes talking each day (explained the importance of this to the children, "No Interruptions Girls!").

       So, to sum up. Fitness level, improved. Motivation, improved. Goals, a little closer to targets. Not a bad way to spend four weeks. Now I'll see if I can make it to Xmas.

       I hope the rest of my fellow GYSTers enjoyed the exercise as well, and learned something about themselves in the process.

Cheers,

Gb

Irene N.

Hi Craig,

I’m a newbie to your site and was blown away with what you’ve got to say, you have given me so much inspiration, thanks heaps.

I’ve bought all your books very recently and I’ve also paid my deposit for your Life Renovation Program as well, so to say you hit the nail on the head for me is an understatement?!?!?!

I’m signing up for this challenge because I think I’m finally ready to make life long changes and get of the yo-yo dieting that I’ve wasted most of my adult life

on – I’m sick of always being on a diet, this I think has really given me my food issues, binging etc.

I want to be fit and healthy for myself firstly and for my family secondly.

My goals are too:

1. Become consistent with my exercise in particularly weight training.

2. Stop being on a diet and have a healthy normal relationship with food.

3. Stop emotional eating, this is a very big thing for me.

4. Ultimately learn lifelong changes so that I am equipped to lose the excess weight

I’m carrying (approx. 20kgs) the right way and not through crash dieting etc.

5. I want to weigh between 58-60kgs by April 08.

I don’t have a blog though, I hope it’s ok for me to still participate in this challenge without one.

I’m really excited about this.

Thanks Craig

Weekly Update 1

Hi Craig,

I didn’t update last week as I somehow managed to get the flu and was in bed all week with aching bones and a migraine. So that means I didn’t achieve my goals at all = no exercise and not the best food choices when I did eat.

This week however I am off to a great start I was up this morning on the treadmill power walking , and food has been great so far too.

I’m not giving up I’m determined to get my shit together. I have planned my exercise and tonight I will plan my food for the week. I’m going to write my goals on those little flash cards and start sticking them everywhere to remind me of my goals, I can’t handle how tight my clothes are getting and it has to stop otherwise soon they will not fit at all.

That’s where I am at the moment I’m determined not to give up and I’m even more determined to become consistent with a healthy life once and for all.

Irene N.

Weekly Update 3

Hi Craig,

Well, this week I have done very well if I do say so myself.

I did cardio x 6 and weight trained x 3 and have kept track of my food intake and have had no binges.

I’ve had a 2kg loss on the scales and a drop of 1% in body fat - go me!!!!

So let’s keep this good thing going.

Irene N.

Weekly Update 4

Hi Craig,

Well the end has arrived, over the last 28 days I have pushed myself with my diet and exercise. I am becoming closer to making exercise part of my life and not just if I feel motivated. My diet is on the right track I still have things to overcome but I’m definitely thinking before I put things in my mouth which I’m very pleased with.

I am exercising 4 to 7 days a week and 2 to 3 of these are resistance based which is a good base for me to build on. I’m planning most of my meals a day before, however I still need to work on my eating on the weekends.

I’m very pleased with myself and I know I’m going to continue this healthy lifestyle.

Thanks for the opportunity Craig and I’m really looking forward to Life renovation in a couple of weeks.

Janine

O.K here goes. I am getting my health back on line after a bit of a dip (last eight years). I envisage that this will take a bit of doing but like you say it is about forever change . Firstly diet and exercise have to be more prominent , that includes not skipping meals until I want to consume a horse ( did that once by mistake in Brussels….not the whole horse….but that is another story).And even if I have to make an appointment with myself for exercise then so be it.It has to be important and is more important than a lot of things I have in my diary to do.

I will be away for a couple of weeks so won’t be able to check in ( Italy, you know how it is ) but will make sure I make notes for when I get back. Not leaving until 12^th.

Goals:

Attend training once a week ,not talking about for four weeks but foreseeable future.
Even if I have to make an appointment with myself ,my exercise time each day is important.
Attend to health issues instead of hoping they will go away .
Do something out of the comfort zone every now and then .
Eat small regular meals ( and I do not mean McDonalds small or regular meals, just in case that was what you were thinking)
Plan those meals in advance ( yes I know that should have been number 5)
Say no to people if what they are asking is not good for me.
Drink my water regularly throughout the day ( drinking a litre at a time can make you sick)
Overcome fear of scales , they will not explode or spring apart when stood on.Hopefully.
Remember on holidays my trainer will weigh me on above said scales when I get back.
Enjoy the journey rather than just focusing on the destination and getting impatient.

Well I think that is it, hopefully that will cover health and fitness ,self esteem and achievement.

Weekly Update 1

Ok I know it is late but it is all stored information. Firstly I made sure I went to my trainer before going away.

He weighed me and aforementioned scales behaved in a normal manner neither exploding or springing apart.

Also made a menu plan and stuck to it so there were no raids due to meal skipping or blood sugar dips etc,,,

Would have sent weekly update before going away but hadn’t been included on the list so thought that it was probably just another headache for Johnnie ( Mr Howard…..Paul said you insisted on the title Johnnie).Anyway checked last night and there it was but have only just got back.

Weekly Update 2

Here I was in Italy with a fantastic selection of all sorts of stuff in front of me for breakfast and what did I choose ….hmmmm….fantastic pastries…no no no.Actually it was the fresh fruit salad and yoghurt that appealed most .

During the day I took bottles of water with me.

Did I have gelati , well yes but it was made with fresh fruit , no cream and I counted it as a meal. And it was not large.

Portions were kept small.

Even got totally out of comfort zone by using the train system in Rome on first day and actually arrived at correct destinations.

Also used my extremely rusty Italian ,now that was definitely a brave move on my behalf.

Weekly Update 3

Ok I was continuing fairly well and happy with what I had started . With the aha moment being of course that it is just the start and that is ok and the journey needs to last. So the journey is metaphorically a scenic one , one to be enjoyed take in the views and discover things. Some new and rediscover others.

Weekly Update 4

Well obviously home now and realizing that unlike my trip away this journey doesn’t have to end or be boring because it doesn’t.

There are always new things to challenge or old ones to finally try and master or at least get a handle on.

Although still a little nervous about scales….how much are the gym scales worth Craig , do you have insurance on them……something to think about perhaps.

Have realized how important planning of meals especially in a day away is……..also for my younger children in particular, who are sensitive to all the additives stuck in food these days.

It would seem that the easy options ( buying something out) is actually the hard option…it costs more….I don’t know what is actually in it…..spend days trying to get it out of their system and the behaviour problems it can cause…….oi……..so if I plan ahead and make it myself , none of those problems.

So all round am feeling a little smug as the month is turning into a lot of problem solving …..yes I know , just got to keep it up but as I have enjoyed it I think that might be easier than I have imagined …trick is to take it in small chunks at a time. You can do anything for 15 minutes.

Jen

I need to look after and nurture me. I need to have FUN, get fitter, and make a new home for me and my daughter(s). The (s) is just in case the elder changes her mind and decides to come back to live with mum. I am going to find and do the things that make me feel good about myself, and look after me for a change instead of every other bugger. I am sharing this with my folks and family, sharing the journey with my younger daughter and of course I have my counsellor to kick my ass along the way. I am going to stop blaming the past for my present and move on.

Specific goals (regarding that thing/issue/habit).

Find a new house to live in.

Start dancing lessons on a weekly basis.

As I pack to move house decide what to keep around and what to do away with – including fat clothes, and collectables that do little more than sit around and collect dust.

Call on friends to help with the move. I do not have to do this by myself.

Find people to hang out with that spread positive energy – both at work and at play.

Go out and have fun at least once a week – the pictures, drinks with friends, a bbq lunch, a family meal…..

Weekly Update 1

Hiya Craig – I hope you slept well in the lap of luxury!

Ok – here’s how I have gone

I need to look after and nurture me. – Eating well, sleeping better and took a mental health day Friday – guilt free.

I need to have FUN – done this with some laughter, some communicating with friends online and attending a good old fashioned picnic on Sunday with the daughter and the Gangshow gang.

get fitter – um…does packing count? No…well – I have not yet attended those dancing classes…I joined a meeting about a group booking through work for a trip to Italy instead….hoping the boss will put me in the group as a staff member rather than make me pay my way – another of those tonight for a Vietnam tour – This one I may be able to afford.

and make a new home for me and my daughter(s). The (s) is just in case the elder changes her mind and decides to come back to live with mum.

She came she took she eyed off what she could not have and after sitting around like the queen of Sheba not helping out dressed in shorts and high heeled shoes I inwardly sighed and thanked my lucky stars that she has chosen not to be guided by me anymore because doing so is stressful. In the meantime I challenged her father to get her to sweep the floor he was about to sweep so he could get on with his own ‘important’ packing. He did much to the queen of Sheba’s disgust. In the meantime the younger and I have a very companionable weekend packing, tidying and picnicking.

I have my counsellor to kick my ass along the way. – she did – she told me to stop feeling guilty about Amy leaving – I have done my best, I have the right to spend my money as I wish and not pay attention to her rudeness or manipulation. I got better…struggling – but better at it over the weekend. I asked the parent things – how is school? One word answers did not create conversation and if I probed more deeply I’d be being ‘pushy’ – her choice.

I am going to stop blaming the past for my present and move on. – working on it – that will be a bit of a life long thing I think.

Specific goals (regarding that thing/issue/habit).

Find a new house to live in. - Done

Start dancing lessons on a weekly basis. – Still to be done

As I pack to move house decide what to keep around and what to do away with – including fat clothes, and collectables that do little more than sit around and collect dust. – all the shed is packed, the ‘crystal’ I don’t use and ‘good dinner sets’ I don’t use are also packed – probably for a very long time if not forever – My chook collection is also packed but it goes with me – adds to my country character!

Call on friends to help with the move. I do not have to do this by myself. – lease agreement being signed this week. I am already rounding up volunteers and just happen to be going to a function with scouts on Friday night so a bribe for the rovers might be in order – a donation to their rover camp for the assistance of them in moving and cleaning this place might do the trick. Mum and dad are on standby. Calling my brother tonight about getting his trailer.

Find people to hang out with that spread positive energy – both at work and at play. – The scouting movement has been my friendship circle this week - I own I suffered loneliness over the weekend…I’d dearly love to be intimate with someone at these times.

Got good news in the workplace – we are getting back a longer lunch and shorter recess. (this year they have run two half hour breaks – very stressfull!) I talk less with my mum about the Queen of Sheeba…she just encourages me to feel my disappointment more – she’s judgemental – but she is also now listening to me when I say enough – only took me 20 years to stand up to her.

Dig deep emotionally and find out just what bad beliefs I have about myself and hittem for six over the boundary and out of my life. This will involve work with the counsellor and a lot of journal writing. The process was already begun but has not finished – The goal is ‘Will the real Jen step forward?’. – I did another post to the counsellor – the first year of marriage – we Identified just how much I struggled with the whole wearing of the wife hat that year…how trapped I felt – how there was no emotional support for me from my ex even at this point. I was stoic for 21 years after that – more later for you.

Go out and have fun at least once a week – the pictures, drinks with friends, a bbq lunch, a family meal…..This week was the picnic

Weekly Update 2

Hi Craig

Good week just had. I had ‘fun’! I joined the scouts on a tour of the local courtrooms – educational and fun because the young scouts got to sit in the chairs and play some roles – funny to watch them try and prosecute and defend a fellow scout! I went as the parent helper – something the ex moaned about but did – I did it without moaning. Also went out for dinner. Have begun the big round up of people I know to help me shift. I am on my feet at the end of a long school term and that in itself is an achievement – I am usually struggling! No further move on the holiday or the dancing lessons – got next weeks school holidays for that. At the rate I am packing there will be days of nothing to do if I am not careful. I was asked what I would think if I met myself…good question – six months ago it would be loser. Now it’s nice person, happy, looking to the future. Cool. Things have changed. Got my mojo back LOL.

Weekly Update 3

I finished work for the term without coming home and collapsing on the bed. Got this new vitality called a life! Cooked a family meal then went out and let my hair down. It was great. I also went to a wedding with a bit of a difference – a very black African man with a very white Caucasian girl – It was magic – he in his traditional dress, she a western bride, the theme, colours and music a reflection of the combined cultures – a full on Aussie celebrant wedding followed by a tradition of ‘Jumping the broom’. It was lovely. And of course I met new people and made some new friends. Packing house is going well. Count down – 5 sleeps to go. I did go out for the dancing lessons but they were cancelled this week – can’t fix that myself. Maybe this week.

Had some soul searching to do too but have come away with a smile on my face. The real Jenny stepped forward but then didn’t know what she really wanted to do. That one will take time but at least she came out to play. It’s a start.

Jen

Weekly Update 4

Hi Craig

Well I did get there – sorry this is late but I only got the Internet back today. I have a wonderful circle of friends who all helped me move house over the weekend and as a result i am now happily installed in a new place to call home – MY PLACE! Yippeee! Now lest see how I did with my goals:

Find a new house to live in. – Done and moved in

Start dancing lessons on a weekly basis. – Still to be done – it’s holidays.

As I pack to move house decide what to keep around and what to do away with – including fat clothes, and collectables that do little more than sit around and collect dust. – decluttering continues as I unpack.

Call on friends to help with the move. Done and we got three trailers and a few cars on the go and had it done in three short trips. (I didn’t move very far). It cost me a box of beer and a snags for lunch!

Find people to hang out with that spread positive energy – both at work and at play. – Made some more new friends on Friday night at the pub – one even came and helped with the shifting on Staurday!

Dig deep emotionally and find out just what bad beliefs I have about myself and hittem for six over the boundary and out of my life. This will involve work with the counsellor and a lot of journal writing. The process was already begun but has not finished – The goal is ‘Will the real Jen step forward?’. – OK....this is ongoing. Been struggling with loneliness especially last week as the daughter was away on holidays with dad – new friends are helping to make the difference.

Go out and have fun at least once a week – Done of course!

Thanks for putting up the GYST challenge and making me stop and think about what it was I actually needed to do to get this new life started – onward and upward!

Jen from Mildura

Jess K

For years now I have been trying to lose weight miserably (it started at 10kg and now it is 30kg). Starting one program, quitting because it didn’t work and then starting another. I would say now that I am one of those people that just can’t lose weight. “I do everything and it does not come off!” I have every diet book, every motivational book....you name it i got it. But still I am obese. Logically you would think that my goal is to get my shit together and lose weight but this month it is not. (if that happens in the process i will take it though)

After buying yet another book “Fattitude.................ok I bought all four of Craig’s books. A light bulb has finally come on inside my head (wow it has only taken 6 years) for why I am fat and losing the battle of my weight and this is what I am going to change. My “ATTITUDE”.

No more poor me, it is just too hard, I am depressed, I am tired...............the list goes on and on. Over the next four weeks I am going to be a new person. I am going to think differently, be positive, be happy and start enjoying my life!!

Jessie

So it's not too late to join the GYST Challenge then????? (even though as I type this I'm eating breakfast Monday morning!!)

Count me in. I've been thinking about what I really want to achieve - it's clear to me I need (and want)to stop abusing my body with poor "food choices" and start exercising regularly (again). Specifically:

1. Focus on eating wholegrain foods/fresh fruit and vegies, "junk food" free 6 days a week (i.e. 1 free-choice day a week)

2. Portion control, portion control, portion control. Enough said on that one.

3. Exercise of some kind for at least 30min daily.

4. Join a regular yoga class.

5. Include time daily for "me" - reflections or activities that aim to enhance my self worth (lots of mumbo-jumbo for saying I want to do things that make me feel great about myself!)

...The weight loss will just be a nice added bonus.
Above all I am striving for balance, consistency and having fun :)

Weekly Update 1

Hi All!
Week 1 is over - hang on, where did it all go??? I blinked and it was Friday!
Overall, it was only average. I gave myself a grade of B-….but the good news is there's plenty of room for improvement :)

Food wise I made an excellent start. Dented only by the fact we have a lolly jar in the office at work, and that I baked muffins which were far too tempting over the weekend. But I am proud to say B-I-G changes have begun - no binges, no chocolate for breakfast or ice-cream or late night snacking. That's gotta be good right?

I'd say I was right on the money with portion sizes about 80% of the time too!
Exercised 4/7 days - big improvement on 2 weeks ago, when I was lucky to even walk to the shops once a week. I even formulated my very own weights class - and have recruited my 2 flatmates. Sexy strong arms here I come!

I guess this week I'm looking to add more in the way of consistency. If I can exercise before breakfast this week I think I will see a great improvement in my energy levels. No big blowouts with food, and I really need to show the world what I'm worth - a hair cut and some new pieces of clothing that a well overdue! maybe even a massage to loosen up those tired muscles :)

Great to see everyone giving it all they got - it has really helped my in my moments of weakness, to know there are about 50 others doing it too!!! And thanks to Craig for cyber-kicking our butts in gear :)

Jessie

Weekly Update 4

So I've been slack with the updates, but here it is...the final verdict.

(For a week-by-week update see my blog)
Firstly, my results by numbers:
28 - days since I started thinking like a sensible human
2.8 - the number of kilos I lost! (100gm a day - how's that!)
13.5 - cm's shed in the process
12 - my clothing size now :)
8 - the number of "man" push-ups I can now do

It's actually a little hard to compare myself to when we all started...and that's the biggest bonus - I am thinking differently. Gone is the "woe is me" attitude...in it's place a desire to change. Hunger to get fitter, stronger, smaller and braver.
Back to the goals I set at the beginning:

Food: generally great - no binges, no ice-cream for breakfast. I would guess about 80% of the time I have been choosing healthy options. The biggest shift has been in balancing the special treats - earning the reward makes it that much sweeter!
Portions: can only remember feeling like s*#@ 3 times in the past month - mainly due to sugar binges or alcohol. Most of the time I stopped before my tummy felt like bursting!!
Exercise: between taking up a new sport (squash) to getting back to daily walks and adding light resistance work I am a different person...on average I dragged my body out of bed/off the couch for 4-5 sessions a week. Who knew this stuff was so good for you!
Yoga: I didn't get to try a class, but have introduced regular stretching sessions and a few poses 3-5 times a week - usually first thing in the morning.
Me-time: I got that hair-cut I needed (looks funky!), bought a new pair of jeans to celebrate fitting back into size 12. I started a blog to keep me on track, and even had to guts to start a social competition for squash...have't had this fun while getting fit in a L-O-O-N-G time.

Now I know that all the hard work ain't done just yet - the challenge I've given myself now is to continue. The hardest steps have been taken in beginning but it's so easy to slip back to bad habits of late nights, snacking unnecessarily and being a sloth (just trust me on that one...lol). I've promised myself that come Christmas 2007 I will wear a bikini swimming at the beach with pride for the first time in MANY years!

Congrats GYST-ers, just take a moment to look back and realize how much you have all changed. For the better....for forever!

Craig - never-ending thanks for starting something great and exciting. Without your honesty and commitment to all of us, where would we be? OK for me, that's a really scary thought!!
You are seriously unbelievable - don't ever stop doing what you do :P

Peace and love
Jessie

Jodie

Hello Craig

I am in for the Monday start. Exactly what I need to get my a$$ really moving again. Not sure why it has stopped moving and where my motivation went, but all I know is that I am going to get going again!! I know once I am going I am OK, half the battle is getting moving in the right direction again.

My goals for the 4 weeks are:

1. Lose 3kg.

2. Drink 2 litres per day

3. Eat healthy balanced meals, no pizza for 4 weeks

4. Complete 5 x 30 min cardio sessions per week, eventually being able to run 30 min straight on the Tready again -- regain my fitness.

5. Complete 3 day body split over a week period

6. Bootcamp style training on Sunday - love this!

7. Meditate at least every second day

8. Focus on positives and minimise the negatives

9. Only be concerned on what I can control

10 . Be nice to me!

When I reach these most acheiveable goals I am going to celebrate by booking in for a massage and pedicure. Can't wait!

Thanks Craig

Weekly Update 1

My goals for the 4 weeks are:

1. Lose 3kg. ---- Will weigh myself at the end of the 4 weeks report on the final outcome for this goal.

2. Drink 2 litres per day --- Done!

3. Eat healthy balanced meals, no pizza for 4 weeks --- Eating has been 80% on target, I need to sharpen my act here, something to work on. No pizza though!

4. Complete 5 x 30 min cardio sessions per week, eventually being able to run 30 min straight on the Tready again -- regain my fitness.--- Done!

5. Complete 3 day body split over a week period -- Done!

6. Bootcamp style training on Sunday - love this! -- I didn't do this due to feeling ill yesterday.

7. Meditate at least every second day - Done!

8. Focus on positives and minimise the negatives - Done!

9. Only be concerned on what I can control - Done!

10 . Be nice to me! - Work in Progress but will say Done!

Ok pretty happy with my scorecard this week, still need to work on my diet and tidy up that. But everything else is on target.

Til next week

Jodie

Julie, Hobart, Tasmania

Why will it be different this time? Cos this time I’ve got my head right. Cos this time I KNOW I will be healthier, fitter and stronger by the end of the 28 days. Cos this time I’ve got the accountability of others in the GYST challenge to keep me focused. So, what am I going to do? I’m going to get to the gym for my weights workout 3 times a week. I’m going to kick serious ass at the 2 aerobics classes I teach a week. I’m going to cycle either inside or out at least a couple of times a week. I’m going to continue reducing my cortisone dose to give my body more ability to shed the fat. My partner goes away on 4^th September for six weeks so this is the perfect opportunity to concentrate on ME and what I want.

Weekly Update 1

well, how did my first week go? well, after completely forgetting i was doing it for a couple of days (!), quite well. did get to the gym for 3 sessions and did teach 2 aerobics classes. then was hit with the dreaded flu on the weekend. managed a rpm class. that was it. need to focus in a BIG way.

julie (Hobart)

Weekly Update 2

week 2, hmm, what happened last week?

well, i didn't get to teach aerobics cos it's school holidays here and ppl seem to be too busy to come?? don't understand that!! so i went for a couple of swims instead. i did do my 3 gym sessions. got back on my bike this morning after WAY too long off it and it was fun, as it always is. bought myself some exercise dvd's for those times when i'm horribly bored.

AND, a minor breakthrough for me.....i finally (doh!) realised that i don't need to stop at the supermarket to "pick up a few things" every time i drive past it.....well der! (Doh for our international challengers) cos every time i do i end up buying food i certainly don't need, nor do i want it. cortisone dose is going down which is really good cos i can still move without being in the dose i was on previously.

and i've started reading craig's Fattitude book (again!). some really excellent stuff in there.

Cheers! and let's keep on rockin'!

Julie

Weekly Update 3

a late week 3 (very late...........!)

so, what have i learned so far? that i can't exercise when my RA flares up and makes my foot feel like someone is sticking a redhot poker into it. (makes it somewhat difficult to drive also). what this HAS taught me is that sometimes i've just gotta sit back and wait for the meds to kick in. difficult to get to the gym when there is no parking nearby and walking can be hell.

so, i'm somewhat a GYST challenge failure regarding my stated goals.

sorry!

Weekly Update 4

GYST challenge? was i in this? well you wouldn't know if from the absolutely abysmal "results" thus far. sorry, i'm a GYST failure. but thanks heaps for the opportunity craig, just sorry i couldn't make more of it.

why? i forgot, i lost focus, i completely lost the plot.no excuses, just me doing my usual completely enthusiastic gung-ho attitude, for the first 2 days anyway. then nothing. just a gaping black hole caused life that completely sucked my GYST challenge away.

but, what have i learned? that whatever life throws at you, you just cannot give up. never. never ever. so, today i'm back at the gym after a week's hiatus due to arthritic foot. and i taught a kick-ass aerobics/boxercise class last night.

so maybe there IS light at the end of the tunnel? and maybe it ISN'T a speeding bullet train? maybe the light is the flashlight from the photographer's camera while i'm having my glamorous "after" photos taken, you know the ones, tanned, fit and terrific. yeah, that's what it is!

Julie, Hobart

Justice

Hey there Craig!

Just in under the wire from Canada. My goals for the next month are pretty much all about consistency...

a) Consistently wake up at 5 AM every morning (I do this many mornings but I'd rather do it entirely for one month).
b) Consistently eat relatively healthy for the month of September, with a one day "break" (not a gorge, but a break) each week.
c) Consistently hit the gym to get proper exercise.
d) Consistently be the best person I can be to my wife, my family, and my friends.
e) Most importantly (for me) to give my thanks to God each day and spend some quality time with Him in study and prayer.

Thanks for doing this - everyone needs a kickstart now and then...this one will be mine.

Kate

Goals

-Put my health first by following my balanced eating plan and exercising 4 times.
-To not consume any soft drink, full sugar or diet. Instead, focus on drinking 2L of water each day.
-Check in with the dietitian and be completely honest about my concerns and what I have been eating.
-No mindless/boredom eating.
-No take away dinners.

I am hoping to achieve all the above goals in the challenge and as a ‘bi product’ loose some weight. I am not going to set specific kg’s to loose as I am trying to move my focus away from how much I weight to how I feel and look. I am hoping to have greater control over my body and my eating habits. I want to go to the gym because I know how good I feel once I have exercised, rather than going because I feel I have to. This time will be different because I am the focus, not the number on the scales. I am committed to making life long changes, rather than changes for 4 weeks. I am prepared to work hard for the results, and reward myself for the hard work.

Weekly Update 1

Hi Craig

Just dropping in my update for week one.

Things have been going really well. I exercised 4 times last week (2x step class, 1x pump class 1x1 hour walk), I have checked in with the dietician and been honest about concerns/habits, and followed the 'eating plan' about 85% of the time, and the biggie NO SOFT DRINK!. However I did have take away twice once was grilled fish and the other was a chilli, basil and garlic chicken with no rice, so although they are 'take away' I am really happy with my choices. I did have too many sweets (5 gluten free mini cupcakes over the week which my neighbour dropped over) which is over my allowance for 'treat' for the week...so I guess that can be considered some mindless eating.

I have been obsessed with the scales this week which is not good! I know weighing yourself everyday isn't good but I can't seem to break the habit. I want that instant reward on seeing the numbers go down and when I don't get it I get down on myself and question the point of eating well and exercising.....even though I know it is bull! So mini goal for this week? No scales!!! I will weigh in next Monday and nothing between now and then...this will be the biggest challenge for me!

Hope everyone else is going well in the challenge and feeling great like I am.

Thanks again for setting up the challenge Craig!

Kate

Weekly Update 2

Hey

Things are going good and bad..I have reached almost all of goals this week

- exercise, no coke, no mindless eating and been about 95% with my eating plan. Feeling good and people are starting to comment about looking good and my skin looking nice which is nice. However I have been getting on the scales everyday!! I am not seeing the number I want and it shits me. As you say I need to not focus on these 4 weeks but a life time of change. Who cares if I loose 200grams in a week? I have worked hard and looked after myself and I should be happy with that.

But hey, at least I am keeping my goals in mind and have not given up!

Kate

Weekly Update 3

Wow 3 weeks....going ok! Not 100% but hey a hell of a lot better than a few weeks ok. I am exercising which is the biggest thing for me, and even signed up for 'social sport' once a week until christmas which will be great.

I did have some diet soft drink over the weekend DOH! I am trying to get back to the no soft drink rule but finding it hard being so tired at work.

Mindless eating is about 80% good which I am happy with.

So in a rap up, things are going well...slow and steady changes which I am happy with.

Weekly Update 4

Hi Craig

I am so sorry for the late week 4 update!!! I started a new job last week and things have been crazy (excuse much??)

Things went really well in the 4 week challenge, although it kind of turned into a 3 week challenge as all things turned to shit in the 5th week when I started a new job, excuse excuse excuse. I am the lowest weight I have been all year, I am slowing making life long changes towards health and fitness yet still having fun with life.

Looking fwd to getting my arse back to the gym and not letting all my hard work fade away as it can often do. Can't wait to report in at the end of the month.

Thank you again for all your hard work with the challenge (and Jonnie) hugs to you both () ().

xx Kate

Kate Knight

Hi Craig….

A very good friend of mine put me on to your site just last week……… timing was impeccable I’d say… The winds of change have been blowing tornado's through my house for at least the last month, so it’s now time for me to act…. Life is too short…..

Nothing like a death in the family to highlight this fact…..

I have started my own business….. but done nothing to create customers…. I know I have the potential to help everyone I meet, but have not had the confidence in myself to give it a red hot go… I am training in karate for my black belt grading in 8 weeks but have lacked the commitment in the required level of training…..

I need to move house, ideally to the beach…. And preferably the sooner the better…..

I also need to do a massive cleanout and downsize……… the amount of crap at my house is bordering on ridiculous!!!!

So…. My goals……… for the next 28 days…..

Train daily for my grading…. A minimum of 20 minutes…. Preferably 30.

Clean the house and have it packed ready to move…… regardless of the fact I don’t know where I’m moving to!!!! OR WHEN….

And begin to talk to everyone I meet about shiatsu, the benefits every person can gain from it….. and how they need to come and see me (cos I’m

ace!!!) for treatment…. And begin to generate clients….. share the love….

And heal the world!!!!

I accept your challenge, and know that the only way I will actually do these things is to put it out there in the universe for all to see, and bag me endlessly when I don’t do what I say I’m going to!!!

Thankyou for this amazing opportunity….

P.s. Would you like a shiatsu treatment???? It’s one of the most amazing forms of body work you could ever receive!!!!

(hehehehehe….. gotta start some where!!!!)

Weekly Update 1

Well..........

I would like to be able to say this was a breeze, but this challenge is a total pain in the ass..... Literally!!!! My gluteus maximus, minimus, and all-roundus is hurting from the caning it took in the last 7 days!!!!

Yes.... I did get up every morning around 6.30 ish.... very very ish.... and performed feats that would amaze in the exercise world!!!! NOT!!! But.... I did it.... every day as promised!!!! Most days it was incredibly challenging to drag my sorry butt out of bed and work it, work it, work it.... In fact, my main motivation was picturing Craig Harper there kicking my butt till i moved!!!!! If I continue in this style, I'll be one hot mama by the 27th of October (grading day) and I'll be so pumped I'll be dangerous!!!!

The cleanup has begun.... I'd like to be able to say I have completed a room, but cant quite manage that one!!! Unless the powder room counts!!! It only has one very small cupboard.... Any way... this process has also begun, so this is a great start..... Still no word on the moving day or location!!!!

And as for the third challenge.... I've decided I made it a little too broad.... So have redefined my challenge as this..... I WILL do more treatments in each consecutive week than I have done in the previous week.... until I max out at about 20. Last week I only did one treatment, so this shouldn't be hard to beat.... I will still get out there and promote myself, but the aim is in the closing sale... so to speak....

Overall, I think I did OK for my first week.... Wasn't too bad considering I had a melt-down for 3 days.... My biggest block so far, is unloading the emotional baggage that comes with each of the challenges... particularly my business challenge.... It has had to take a total restructuring of self confidence and self worth to change my state of mind into one of deserving and success.....

Bring on week 2....

KK (oops... forgot to sign the first copy!!!!) P.s. Craig.... you still havn't got back to me about that shiatsu treatment!!! hehehehehe

Weekly Update 2

OK...............
Week 2 started so well................
Every morning I got up at 6.30..... was much easier to do than last week.....!!!! and did a minimum of half an hours exercise. I had been fairly consistent with alternating weights and cardio workouts every second day. I even got my cardio up to 45 minutes to an hour...... Then.... Thursday night at karate training it all came undone...... An untimely kick to someone else's shin and I've managed to bust my foot!!!! Holy crap!!!!! Do you think I didn't say a few choice words over that one!!!!!
After spending the day in hospital Friday to have x-rays and wait, wait, wait, wait..... and wait a bit more..... I find out that there was a weak spot in the bone and I need more x-rays in 2 weeks time to see if it's even gonna heal!!!!! S#$t........ 6 weeks till grading...... SH........##@@##$$%$#^tttttttt...
Any way.... I have very little regard for what doctors tell me, so the training schedule has already recommenced..... I have had to restrict my type of training!!!! I have now resorted to training upside down or sitting down!!!!!... at least I can still do push ups and sit ups!!! Doc says I can put weight on the foot as soon as its comfortable, but no jumping around or kicking for at least 4 weeks..... He even made me take time off work!!!!!! It's lucky I live on fresh air and LOVE!!!!!!
Needless to say.... the packing has been held up last week........ Lucky I'll have plenty of time on my hands this week for the big clean out!!!! Garage sale in 2 to 3 weeks.....
On a brighter note.... this week I did loads more treatments...... I spent two days of four hours each at a large business in sandringham giving free 15 minute treatments to promote shiatsu, and of course my own business. This was very well received and I was totally stuffed when I finished!!!! I also had a new client in clinic.....If ever there was an external source of happiness I would have to say this is one..... Helping people with their health and emotional problems without even trying!!!!! The treatments were very well received..... the only complaints were that it didn't go for long enough!!!! I managed over twenty-five different people in the two days.... but only at 15 to 20 minutes each.... so the goal for this week is follow up and get some regular bookings from the work started last week.
Emotionally I am still up and down. My mum passed away 6 weeks ago, and I am finding it is taking me longer to bounce back from each set-back I encounter..... I always feel much better after exercise, so this has been a major bonus getting the energy going first thing in the morning.... My shiatsu has boosted me this week too, giving me a real sense of purpose.... why I'm here and all that....
Next week........ back on track..... perhaps swimming for a cardio workout when swelling in foot goes down........ I think I'll get a massage too!!!! I'll be nicer to me this week...!!!!!
Thanks Craig........ I'll be in soon to give you that treatment!!!!!
KK

Weekly Update 3

Week three has been and gone..... and what a week!!!!
Who would have thought this challenge could open up a whole new world of possibilities....
My training is going amazingly well..... I have had loads of help from some of the most gorgeous people on the planet! (A major experience for me in generosity, compassion and unconditional love) .... Unfortunately, the foot is not liking me very much and keeps swelling up if I walk on it or do too much with it.... I went swimming today for the first time since breaking my toe.... OOOWwwWW.... Not so nice.... I did manage 1500m freestyle with one leg kicking in just on an hour.... Look out Thorpedo.... I'm going for the record!!!!! The other training I have been doing has really increased strength in my arms and was really noticeable today!!! I'm paying for it now though....(lots of pillows and the foot up in the air!!! Again!!) I also did my first karate training since the break today... 2 hours... on a fitball!!!! Talk about funny!!!!
The cleanup continues, with more crap going on ebay, more for the garage sale.... and the bin was full again!!!!
I also did 3 full treatments this week!!!... thank goodness I can do them on my knees.... :)
Not being able to work this week has given me the space to fully take stock of where I have allowed myself to get in life.... and realise this is not a place I want to be.... Patience, tolerance, and determination have had a good whooping this week too!!! (obviously things I needed to work on!!!)... I have been able to read this week and use some of this new found wisdom to refocus my life, get back on the path, and truly 'feel' every emotion my journey brings me.
Wow..... who'd have thought so much could come from a 28 day challenge and a broken toe?????
Thankyou for the opportunity Mr. Harper.... It has been worth the pain!
I hope all other GYSTers are gaining as much from their own personal challenges.... 28 days to create a forever change..... You can all do it...
Peace, love and mungbeans to everyone.... especially lots and lots of love....
KK

Weekly Update 4

28 days gone...... and what a month!!!!
I never would have guessed the possibilities of so much change, in so little time!
Week 4 probably achieved the least as far as my goals were concerned, but certainly achieved the most in personal growth.
I am so happy I have just been offered a job in Brighton, doing shiatsu..... with a really ace practitioner who already has her own practice set up... Yay yay yay!!!
House not packed, but loads of stuff is ready to be taken away for auction (rather than garage sale)... truck coming this week...
My training schedule sucked this week!!! Although, over the last 4 weeks, one side benefit was increased fitness, the shedding of a few pounds!!! (Yay) and toning up quite nicely (again Yay!) My toe has not healed, and now I need surgery!!! I broke my car Thursday (going to see the surgeon!!!).... and I cried!!!! ($850 later, and no work for at least 4 more weeks!!! WOO HOO.... bring it on!!!) But you know what..... out of all of this, I have learnt the most amazing things...

I have taken control of my personal power. I will not give it away or allow anyone else to make decisions for me that affect my life's direction. That is my job!!!

My biggest lesson is in trust..... and just believing that everything is going to be ok!.... regardless of all the hurdles that keep on coming..... Just allowing the things I bring in to my life, and not running away with the negative emotions that come with the bad stuff!!!!

And.... (yes starting the sentence with and again!!!).... I am the one in charge of my life.... I am the one who brings everything to my life! It is the choices that I make that controls the direction I am headed.... I have learnt to trust the feelings I get from situations, sit in the emotion of it, and follow the good ones. Being in the presence of positive minded people, and friends has really helped me this month....

I have a new 28 day challenge till my grading (and beyond)..... which I still plan to do..... and continue harder, and stronger than ever in all areas. Stop waiting for the 'right' time, the 'right' job (thanks Mandi), the 'right' money, the 'right' attitude....and jump right into my life!!! I am the only one stopping me from achieving every single one of my dreams!!! Spend more time with positive people!!! AND.......Heal the world....... make it a better place!!!! Share my gift with everyone.....
Mr. Harper (and Captain Johnnie of course..:) ).... I cannot possibly thank you enough for creating this challenge.... for guiding us, and providing motivation along the way to stay on track.... and most especially for the help I have received personally........ You guys are the best!!!
Every journey begins with a single step......... It feels really good to have taken that step, and follow it one footstep at a time. (down my very own yellow brick road!!!)... I'll be running soon.... so look out world... here I come!!!!!
Love you guys heaps...
KK
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (some for Johnnie too!!! hehehe)

Hello KK

You really don’t wanna treat this body…. But thankyou for the kind offer.
Happy to kick your butt any time.

Keep up the great work…

Peace and hugs, J

Craig Anthony Harper.

Well.... Craig Anthony Harper....

I must say your answer to my offer was a little surprising.....

Not the fact that you turned me down, rejected me and overall made me want to give up shiatsu all together!!!! (ok... a bit of an exaggeration... but

whatever!!!) It's how you said NO.....

Am I sensing a little bit of a confidence issue within you?

Mr. Supremo fit man, personal trainer, exercise scientist, motivator dude and all round nice guy!!!!!

Why wouldn't I want to treat your body?

What's wrong with it???

Is it not made of cells and skin and muscles and blood like every one elses????

Do you have two heads???

Do you turn green under ultraviolet light????

Do you have an extra appendage that you dont want the rest of the world to know about????

Perhaps you turn to marshmallow under the pressure of a practitioners hand?????

Or maybe..... it's not you thats the problem, and you're making decisions for me!!!! (which btw I dont recommend unless asked!!!) heheheheeh (especially since I dont know you too!!!!) And..... (yes you can start a sentence with and....) whats more.... you put it on your website for all to see!!! Are you not concerned with the rest of the world knowing that you have issues.... whatever they may be.... just like all the rest of us normal people.... particularly when you are an inspiration to so many..... Perhaps you are asking for help?????

Perhaps, Mr Craig Anthony Harper you have a problem accepting love from other people..... You do so much for others........... Do you find it easier to give than receive????

Even the healers need healing from time to time.... In fact, they are the one's that need the most love. Because they give so much to everyone else, they need to replace, restock, replenish (and any other 'r' words ) more than most.....

And...... (yes... i can still use 'and' to start a sentence....

digressing.... must be contagious!!!) hahahah..... (and no i dont use too many full stops!!!) why the need to use your full name? Is it because you really really mean what you wrote??? Or do you just want me to know your middle name????

Hmmm.... me thinks you have sent a very cryptic message that needs to be investigated further???

Perhaps it is my over-thinking female mind that has read one too many symbol interpretation books that has taken a simple no and turned it into Mount Dandenong!!! (dont know how to spell the really big one!!!! heheheheahhahah)

Any way.... enough from me..... Hope you are well, and are taking the time to love yourself.....

Have a great one....

If you change your mind, I work in Sandringham....

Thanks heaps....

This letter has helped me to smile today..... So easy to do.... More people should take pleasure in the simple things.... digressing again.... damn...

it is contagious!!!

Hey KK.

Clearly I have issues.

But did you have to tell everyone?

I had them all fooled.

Are you pushing my buttons?
I’m meant to be the button pusher!

You’re the muscle pusher.

Get your own job!

When you do ‘gym calls’ let me know and you can come up and dig your nasty little thumbs into my large, muscular alpha-male, regularly-inflamed forearms.

Peace out.
CH

Uhhhhh..... we've shortened it to CH now?????? what does that mean..... Is this the serious signature????? Hmmm..... or are you cross with me?????? Or am I just wasting too much of your time, and your a busy man and CRAIG ANTHONY HARPER has a lot more letters in it........

Hahahahah hahahahahah

I havn't laughed so much in ages!!!!!!

You're so ace!!!!!

But I promise you I'm not nasty............. In fact I'm very lovely......

just ask me.... I'll tell you all about it!!!!!

Hahahaha heheheh ahhaahah

And I do call-outs all the time....... even to gyms!!!! And I'd probably even go to your gym!!!! hahaha You know..... shiatsu is not just good for physical issues.... it's also really good in helping with emotional "stuff" as well!!!!!!!!!............

Perhaps there's some emotional baggage you'd like to say goodbye to????????

And as for those inflamed forearms........... well......... they say that too much of that will send you blind!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hehahehahehahe

You seriously crack me up............ hilarious..........

Have a great day........ mine's looking better all the time!!!!! hahahah (cant stop laughing now!!!!) Peace, love and mungbeans CH KK.

Kelvinkao

Hi Craig,

These several days have been quite busy for me. The lease of my old apartment ended on August 31 and I was looking for a place to live for a few days without any results. I was about to move home and commute but then I found a place on August 30. And I've been packing and moving ever since. That's why I've been putting this off because I serious didn't know where I would be on September 3rd.

That said, I've moved into a new place. I used to live with a roommate and we both tend to go to sleep at 4am, and it worked out pretty well for the both of us. I mean, I have a very flexible work schedule and I like to stay up and then sleep in. Now my new apartment-mate is more of the morning person and our apartment is more families than college students, I'd like to move my schedule too. So now my goal is to go to bed before 2:30am (which is pretty early for me, although it's really late for most people) and I'm allowed to break the rule once a week.

Let's see what happens. =)

Weekly Update 1

Hi Craig,

Here is my Week 1 update:

Bed time Sept 3 - 9

Monday: 2:25

Tuesday: 2:25

Wednesday: 3:30

Thursday: 2:25

Friday: 1:45

Saturday: 2:25

Sunday: 2:25

Used up my one exception per week quota on Wednesday, but I did have an emergency to deal with.

Overall, I've been sleeping shorter hours and waking up earlier. It's only been a week so I'm not entirely sure if it's a beneficial change for me (though I think it is). We'll find out more later. I still go to bed when it's almost 2:30am, but from 4:00am to 2:30am is already a big change for me. I'm pretty sure that this is not a permanent change because bedtime sort of depends on my work schedule (and I wouldn't be working the same job forever) but it's good to know that I have control over it. =)

Kelvin

Weekly Update 2

Week 2:

Sept 10 - 16
Monday: 2:25
Tuesday: 2:25
Wednesday: 1:35
Thursday: 2:00
Friday: 2:30
Saturday: 2:30
Sunday: 2:30

Kelvin

Weekly Update 3

Sept 17-23

Monday: 2:30

Tuesday: 2:30

Wednesday: 5:50 (!!!!!!! Yeah, was trying to get a video done)

Thursday: 2:30

Friday: 2:30

Saturday: 2:30

Sunday: 2:30

I'd say I'm not doing as well as last week. This next week shall be better.

~Kelvin

Weekly Update 4

Sept 24-30

Monday: 2:25

Tuesday: 2:30

Wednesday: 3:30

Thursday: 2:30

Friday: 1:30

Saturday: 1:45

Sunday: 2:30

This is one of the best weeks, I thought. Will I keep this up? Probably. But even if I don't, I now know a tool to get back on track. Maybe I'll use the same method for different goals from now on. I know most people use this month to make diet and exercise changes, but I know for me, this is a more realistic thing to work on. So yeah, it's been a good experience. I'm glad that I did it.

~Kelvin

Kerry

Hi Craig.
I'm in too.
I have one goal for the four weeks and that is to limit alcohol to once a week and then only two glasses.

Weekly Update 1

Well we had guests on Tuesday night and I thought I would be strong enough to make it through the weekend.

I survived some emotional ups and downs through the week without having a glass of wine which I was really proud of but I caved in on Sunday and had two more. The lesson here is no drinking through the week is easier than going without on the weekend.

Kerry

Weekly Update 2

Hi Craig,

I got my shit together this week and two drinks only and they were divine.

Kerry

Weekly Update 3

Hi Craig,

Not such a good week.

I traveled to Melbourne to watch the mighty magpies nearly win the preliminary final and we stayed on for Saturday. I had two drinks with dinner and I had already had my allocation last Tuesday.

Considering that 6 weeks ago I would have ½ a bottle every night, I’m still pleased with my effort. Actually there isn’t much effort involved.

Kerry

Kirsten

Hi Craig!

Love your work!

Here's my last-minute (hmmm, bit of procrastination coming out there!) entry for the GYST Challenge! (I've had a 'will I?/won't I?' battle goin' on since the announcement on Tuesday!...read today's post and thought 'bugger it, let's do this!')

I am a 22 year old Queensland gal and my main goal for the challenge is to lose weight and create a positive body image. In the last 5 years, my weight has fluctuated in a 6kg window, depending on what's doing in my life at any given point.

The reason that I always seem to put that extra weight back on is cuz I don't change my thoughts as I transform my body. When I lose weight, I never think that I'm little enough/skinny enough, and before you know it, I'm back at my 'fattest'.

Time to blitz this bod...for good this time!

My goals:

- Eat healthily
...no strict diets/restrictions, no emotional eating...moderation! (I'm an 'all-or-nothing' kinda girl, and it's getting me absolutely nowhere! PERSISTANCE, not PERFECTION.)
- Continue with my exercise program
(never been an issue, love my exercise)
- Change the way I see myself
...turn those negatives into positives, baby!!
And finally, as a result of these...
- Lose weight. (I aim to lose at least 5kg over the full 12 weeks...just in time for Summer!)

I started my 12 weeks last week, before the GYST announcement, so this challenge is perfect timing for me.

Kirsten

...Can I just say, keep doing what you're doing Craig, you seriously are tops on my list of motivators!! ...and keep your writing style just the way it is....bugger the 'wanna-be English teachers'- it's what makes your articles so damn good!! (...I graduate as a primary school teacher at the end of the year. lol)

Cheers,
Kirsten

(...and your video blogs are hilarious!! So uplifting!!)

Weekly Update 1

Well, it’s been a week of ups and downs. I am trying my damn-dest to like myself enough to change my body for the better…I really am. I know that all I can do is to keep on keeping on and I will get there with persistence. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen….so they reckon.

I did ok with the eating thing last week, but can and WILL do better this week.

Exercise was good, but not great in my books, because it was a bit of a rainy week, therefore no running for me (paddocks were too muddy…no footpaths here) – did aerobics but I just feel like I’m achieving more results when I run regularly. The good news is that it’s set to be a (mostly) fine week this week…and I’ve done 3 runs already…woohoo!

I also sat down and marked out some target dates for when I want to have reached particular goal weights, so that I have deadlines to meet.

I consumed"a bit" of alcohol on the weekend when we went out clubbing 2 nights...I danced for the best part of 4 hours each night though....

Drank 3L of water every day, no worries there.

Improvements I want to make this week:

- Interval Runs

- Morning cardio before breaky….try it on anyway, see how I go…

- Do Tae Bo DVD on Tuesday (missed it last week)

- Eat cleanly, and don’t give in to those nasty cravings

- Stay positive, determined and focused on what I want to achieve…show myself some lovin’…if I don’t think I’m worthy, then how the hell can I expect anyone else to???!!!

- To have an alcohol-free weekend....but still go out clubbing. (not a real challenge, done it before)

So here’s to Week 2 and being FITTER, HAPPIER, STRONGER, and more POSITIVE.

Support to y’all out there doing the challenge!!

Kirsten :-)

Weekly Update 2

Well, in the last week I have experienced something pretty darn good.

No, I’m not about to say I’ve lost ‘so-many’ kilos in the past two weeks, cuz it just ain’t true.

The thing is, I’m ok with that. (No way!!).

The really exciting news is actually that I feel good about myself, in my current body…enough to change it for the better. Do you get me? Ok, so here’s the thing. Last year when I was at this same weight, I was depressed (not clinically), I hated myself and just could not like anything about myself. As you can imagine, this got me no-where fast.

Jump to this year (actually right now) and I feel fine…even happy and liking myself!!! Now, who said it was ok for me to feel good about myself when I haven’t reached my goal weight yet?? ….I guess I did!! I gave myself permission to be happy. Well, that’s a first.

I may not have transformed my body much (yet!) in the last 2 weeks (it’s not just about the 4 weeks, after all!!), but I have done some awesome things with this ol’ mind and how I see myself.

The thing is, I don’t go too well hating myself and thinking negative ‘fat’ thoughts. (c’mon…really, who does?!)

I have been struggling with my self-concept…and now I actually feel good about myself…for the first time in months….and I’m not even any lighter!!!

I now have the drive, the passion and the determination to achieve my goals and start living a life that I love, and one that I can sustain for years to come.

That’s not to say that I don’t still have moments where I need to fight my negative thoughts- there are still plenty of them (I’m a work-in-progress after all!)…but I just have to remember that failing is not in the falling down, but in the staying down.

Last night I did a 1hr Tae Bo DVD…and Dad joined me for the whole lot!! Too good!

Oh, and my weekend was really good on the alcohol front…I only had 1 alcoholic drink the whole 2 nights!!!! (Compared to ‘you-don’t-wana-know-how-many’ drinks I usually have!).

Here’s to being happy & healthy!!

Kirsten J

(Sorry, I’m tryin to keep these updates short (really!) with not much luck…the good thing is you know I’m goin’ alright, cuz if I wasn’t, I wouldn’t be sayin’ much at all!!)

Weekly Update 3

Hey Craig & GYST-ers!!

I’m feeling good right now. Did I say good? Sorry, I meant to say REALLY good. :-D

I would never have thought it though…I had a bit of an up and down week last week, I’m not going to lie. I was really low for a couple of days there. I could have eaten better and the thing that really surprised me was the lack of exercise that I managed to push out. Usually I pull out all the stops when it comes to exercise, so that was very unlike me. I was seriously lacking in energy…And now I know why. All I’ll say (in consideration of the male viewers) is…that ‘wonderful’ time of the month really does hit hard sometimes.

Anyway, the good thing is….THAT HAS PASSED! I had a great, healthy weekend…and that has kick-started a great week for me already.

I also wore my jeans (the ones that I hadn’t been comfortable wearing) out on Saturday night. Yeah, that felt good!!

I weighed in on Sunday, half expecting to have gained weight because of the less-than-fantastic week I’d had…and it was actually down half a kilo! That just added fuel to my fire!! Just imagine what sort of results I’m going to get this week after I knuckle down for the full week!

(BUT…don’t get too excited just yet…don’t want to go counting my chickens before they’ve hatched! …What I mean is, a big loss in numbers on the scale is not the only indicator of success- I may not have a big loss to report next week and if I was solely counting on the scales as a marker of success, then it could lead to disappointment when I’ve actually done well…and we all know that the scales are mainly bulldust anyway!)

Summer is coming!!! (really?!) Now when we are crawling into bed at 5am on the weekend, it’s getting light already! Time to start getting some serious results here!!!! I love Summer, and I love wearing Summer-y clothes when I feel FIT, THIN and TONED….none of this self-conscious sh** thank-you…I’ll pass!

Most importantly though, is how I’m feeling and thinking at the moment. It’s great to be happy!! Life is not just good, it’s GREAT!!

Bring on, not only Week 4 of GYST, but maintaining a healthier mind and body for good!!

Come on guys & gals, give it all you've got this week!!

Kirsten :-)

Weekly Update 4

G’day Craig & GYST’ers!

(…for the last time!)

I feel like I have come a long way in the last 4 weeks. Yeah, maybe I didn’t lose a huge number on the scales…so what. (see, that’s the NEW me talkin’ right there! Four weeks ago I would have freaked at that oh-so-minor detail!!) I think I have actually achieved much, much more than losing ‘so-many’ kilos.

Of course, I aim to continue this ‘lifestyle’ indefinitely now that I’ve finished the GYST Challenge…and yep, I also aim to lose those few kilos and improve my body further…but I know that this time, it will be a more permanent change because I’m not just doing a quick-fix diet/exercise combo…yeah, sure I’d lose weight, but as has happened time and time again I would surely put the darn stuff right back on! I’ve never really considered the fact that ‘hang-on, maybe I should be making-over my mind at the same time as I make over my body?!’ Isn’t it great when you feel like you’ve made a **NEW** change to how you approach improving your body…it just screams success!

This time ‘round, I focused more on getting my head right…

changing my thoughts from negative to positive (a constant and still on-going process),
not looking at myself in such a perfectionist way, and
dealing with my emotions in ways other than eating

…BEFORE the GYST Challenge, I focused all my thoughts on what the scales were reading. Damn, it feels good to have a different take on the whole ‘fitness’ thing!

Knowing that I am changing my ATTITUDE and my THOUGHTS excites me, because these two factors are the only things that hold me back from achieving a better body.

I am now back on the CONSISTENCY horse…and am whippin’ it (no animal cruelty intended!!) with all the PERSISTANCE and DETERMINATION I can master!!

I want to say a HUGE ***THANK-YOU*** to Craig (& Johnnie!) for giving us the opportunity to participate in the GYST Challenge…and all the additional work that you guys had to do in the process…you are SENSATIONAL!!

I wish all the other GYST-ers the very best for the days, weeks, months and years to come…KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!!

...And I look forward to more articles and video posts from the "Top Dog". :-) (HAPPY B'DAY!)

( ) for everyone!

Cheers,

Kirsten :-)

Kristy

I think that it is great that you are setting up this 4 week challenge and I actually just started my own 12 week challenge this weekend so these 4 weeks are perfect timing for me to get my shit together.

Goals:

- Continue healthy eating over the weekends as weekends are my downfall

- No unhealthy snacking at night when at my BF’s place (chocolate biscuits kept on his table need to be avoided)

- Continue exercising for 6 sessions a week

- Lose a kilo or two of body fat over the 4 weeks

- I want to lose the muffin top and feel great about myself

I know that it will be different this time as summer is coming up and this means that fruit and veg looks so much fresher and tastier than through winter. I have also stepped up my training with the aim of running 12 km’s in a fun run in a couple of weeks and I need good nutrition to be able to train and run long distances. It is very hard running on a bloated stomach. It is also going to be great reading everyone’s goals and having their support.

Goals:

~ No sugar so there is no binging

~ To feel and let go of my emotions - dealing with them rather than bottling them or consuming

~ Exercising regularly in a healthy way - cardio or fast walking daily, weights 3 times a week (30mins - 1hr each respectively)

~ To smile even when it is not at will, because I can’t remember the last time I was truly happy so I will fake it until it happens - behaviour and attitude can interchange

~ Rediscover my zest for life and what makes me happy - talk to whoever I need to so I can do this

~ To list, recognise, and appreciate all the amazing blessings I have in my life and the wonderful things which are yet to come (as I’m only a young spring chicken) - to make plans I stick to

~ To get a regular sleep pattern - go to bed early and be merry about greeting my day at 6am

~ To go home more often until the end of semester so I remember where I came from and who I am when I begin to or am in the grip of a depressive episode - suicide is not an option, ever.

~ To get in contact with myself and my lost friends around the place

~ To improve on my semester 1 exam marks in my next exam and even if I don’t, to be content with my preparation and knowledge; to create a time table and to stick to it. To create excellent notes for end of year exam prep

~ To realise that short term pain for long term gain is always the best option

~ To make being healthy a higher priority than body image. Body image shouldn’t equate to self worth and a good physic will be a benefit/ symptom/reward/ outcome of living a healthy life. I also need to educate myself about food and exercise etc so I can fix my eating disorder.

~ To face all my fears head on including fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear or not being loved by those who I want to (but rather me loving those who do even more). Fear of being vulnerable, fear I can succeed, fear of my own potential, fear that I deserve more than what I am currently allowing myself - life is easier and more fun if I just give it a chance to take me on the ride.

~ To simplify my life - to say no when I should, to do something I love each day outside my study, to study and love my studies again (whatever I have to find to amend this, I will)

~ To ask for help when I need it...not to worry about being a burden because I know once I’m my new ‘forever-self’ after the GYST challenge, I will definitely Pay It Forward.

~ To stop doing things last minute. To stop procrastinating. To stop wiggling out of things if I know I should be doing them. To do things even when I dont want to.

~ To reply to emails and text msgs when I receive them if they require it...

Leah K.

1. Running and or stretching every morning (to get my energy up for the day) 2. Showing up to work early every day 5. Last but not least, be in bed early every night.

I still have to be more consistent with reading and being creative for an hour every night but week two, I'm hitting the ground running!

I have been pretty true to my goals, have even been at the parents house for dinner alot and have taken up Copywriting to help with my career.

I like the change it is hard, and I plan to continue and perhaps start a new challenge.

M

Hi Craig,
Absolutely LUUURRRVVVEEE your site!

My GYST goal is to make each day the best I can. The best choices in regards to food, exercise and work.

I have some very bad habits that are slowly eroding my sense of self worth. I know that I need to have a better balance in my life so that I become the person I so desperately want to be.

I also want to bring in more positive visualization into my life as I wholeheartedly agree with the power of it.

Thanks for the inspiration!

Wow, a week has gone sooooo fast. Funnily enough, I woke up on Sunday morning to read your message saying 'Don't sabotage yourself this weekend'. Well, I didn't completely sabotage myself but I had to remind myself to get my shit together a couple of times.

I'm getting there. I'm tracking everything I eat. I'm exercising every day. I'm slowly changing some of my bad habits. I'm talking positively to myself. To be honest, I had a shitty weekend with things that were completely out of my control and that in turn made me feel like shit.

But you know what, I had the choice to either continue feeling like shit, or to get my shit together. So that's what I did.

I just have to get back into the positive visual images in my mind and it will all be good!

Week two and I'm doing well. I am making good choices still and still tracking everything. I've got up every morning at 5.45am to walk for 45- 50 minutes and I'm feeling fantastic for it. I so needed to read your happiness post yesterday, infact I printed it out and read it over and over. My life now needs to have a stronger sense of balance and organisation to it. I need to start saying yes to less and do the things I say yes to, really well.

I'm thinking forward to 2008 and yet I still have so much to do in 2007. Balance, balance, balance.

My biggest accomplishment this week is that I have spent less time doing unproductive things and more time doing the things that matter.

And I totally get the 'its-not-a-four-week thing....I am seriously changing the way I think.

I had my first session with my personal trainer last week, and I was SORE afterwards. It was great. Only because you had reminded me that change isn't always easy or nice-feeling.

Here's this weeks biggest revelation: I'm copying it in from the weight-loss website post I made earlier this week (I shared my revelation with other dieters and they've even written back saying it has changed thier life!)

This week I came up against SOCIAL EVENTS. It is relatively easy to stick to a diet regime when you stay at home, but dinners out, I have found, are a whole new ball game. I am disappointed with myself for crashing out at a black-tie dinner, and then feeling so defeated that I continued the crash for another two days before climbing back on the horse. Blueueueghghgh.

The one thing that went really really well was my workout regime- I am pumped and making great (albeit incredibly sore and hard) progress there, and my back is the least sore its been in two years due to the core strengthening I have been doing.

Thanks Craig, I am appreciative of the fact that falling off the wagon felt abnormal and yucky, because I have started creating a new 'normal' of healthy eating and exercise. Long may it continue.

Well, what have I achieved? What have I learned? So much! And it's big stuff for me- particularly this first point:

Not feeling as pleased with how this week went, as last week. Still stuck with no alcohol and still feeling great about that. Mostly been ok with the fruit and water, but have only managed an hour of exercise this week. I could give you the excuses, but that doesn’t change the fact that I just didn’t do it!!! I am still ahead of where I was three weeks ago, but I wanted to achieve everything, everyday, no exceptions. Keen to give you a better report next Monday. A big test for Tuesday, as I am going out for a meal. Hoping my friends don’t push me to drink or ask lots of questions about why I am not. Keep up the good work everyone!

No not a proud week but not too bad. Keeping up with at least three. Yes the three easy ones. No alcohol, 2 pieces of fruit and on some days more than a litre of water. The exercise is harder. Managed two half hour sessions all week. That is still more than I was doing a month ago, but not what I committed to do. I could give you my excuses but they are pathetic. Here’s to week 4 and beyond!

At the end already. I confess it went fast. So maintained no alcohol for 28 days and so so so proud of that. Felt as though I was relying on that evening drink. Now I find it doesn’t bother me at all. Can take it or leave it. That feels good. The fruit and water wasn’t too bad. I can still do better. I need to drink more water than just a litre. I thought that combined with other drinks that I had during the day that that would be enough, but I think I need at least two litres. The exercise wasn’t as frequent as I would have liked but I am doing things now, that four weeks ago I would not have dreamt of. I have joined a touch football team and I am going to the local gym tomorrow to check out there child minding facilities. Leanne M has certainly motivated me with her photos! I am not overweight but I need to be doing something to maintain my current body weight. So not a total success but I am still pleased with my progress and motivated to continue. Even though my goals were not difficult I think I am better to work on one at a time…establish that as a habit and move on to the next thing….so the focus now will go on the regular exercise thing. Thanks again for the start Craig (and everyone else). I feel alive again. Not just a mum, cook, cleaner etc….but a real person again…thanks.

Week 3 and going OK, not looking for that finish line, wow that’s new????????? Some thing has changed J

My food was OK, surprising enough it was better last week when I was away from home…. Ok have just learnt something

About my home environment….. great cause I knew it was a challenging area so at least it’s all making sense.

I have somehow gone back to being annoyed at being Gluten intolerant which was a stage I went through 3 months ago, I know my

Biggest problem is the cooking….. don’t like it and that’s my next personal challenge.

So heading into week 4 with new focuses which is good as these are what will drive me to get forever change.

1. A weight loss of 6kgs - I have begun this by walking each day and watching what I eat (3kgs lost so far!)

2. A structured routine with my daughter - and not be so snappy! After a day of dealing with other people's children I usually find that I have a really short fuse with my own daughter. This is really unhealthy and not at all my daughter's fault. I need to learn to destress and leave work at work!

3. Less stress at work - there will always be stress and part of that I like, but I want to be more organised so that I don't carry stress home and spend all night, every night planning activities for the next day/week/term (or marking ect..) - yes I teach! I know that is part of the job, but maybe accept that it is okay not to have the most inspirational activites planned for students. That it is okay to give my job 100% at work, but not carry it home and spend each night putting in another 100%.

4. Learn to meditate - learn to relax and let go! I actually think this is my most important goal as it would help achieve my other 3 goals.

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