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Fitness & Exercise Motivation
Fitness & Exercise Motivation: Fitness Success Tips for Mindset Development and Personal Fitness Planner Creation | James Atkinson
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This book is for anyone who wants to make a change in their life but doesn't know where to start, or doesn't think they have the motivation to meet their goals because after all, motivation is a shared quality in any type of fitness goal. This book is about getting started towards achieving your goals, from the very first thought, at the truest starting point. It is about adopting psychological preparation and a certain mindset, and Atkinson strategically guides the reader through that process. He emphasizes that, without the right mindset, no one will reach their potential. section 1 covers some real life stories and anecdotes. Section 2 covers the practical side of the theory.
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jenniferw88
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Chrissyreadit What do you like best and/or dislike most about walking? 5y
jenniferw88 @Chrissyreadit getting the fresh air I enjoy. Unfortunately the route I take has 2 unpleasant hills on the way back, so I don't look forward to that. 5y
wanderinglynn A good week! 🙌🏻 5y
Chrissyreadit Yes- hills are rough. I just walked my property today and the neighbors have torn up our hill trespassing with 4 wheelers. It made me want to cry. 5y
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CocoReads
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I may have taken today as a rest day on working out but jeez, look at what I did at work today! Also I finished a book this morning (I‘d Rather Not by Lani Lynn Vale). #bfcr3 @wanderinglynn #TeamLetsDoThis @julesG @britt_brooke @imabusybee @LibrarianJen @Reecaspieces @jb72 @Eeyore031370 @Moony

britt_brooke Way to rock the step count! 👣🙌🏻 5y
wanderinglynn 😂😂😂 Your rest day is better than my regular days! Way to go! 🙌🏻 (edited) 5y
CocoReads @wanderinglynn it‘s the job—we‘re on our feet pretty much most of the 8 hours. Occasionally there‘s a light day and today wasn‘t too busy med wise but I put the iv order away, and our infusion clinic is actually across the street and I was over there a couple of times as well today. So I stayed busy. 5y
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CocoReads @britt_brooke thanks. I used to average 8k on a work day—now it‘s almost always at least 10k. 5y
julesG 👏👏👏👏 Amazing rest day. 😉 5y
Moony Wow! I also have to make 11.500 steps today and tomorrow to reach my goal. I hope I'm so active like you! 👏 5y
LibrarianJen Awesome job, even if you were “resting”! 5y
imabusybee 👏🏻 Good job! 5y
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AprilMae
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So stoked to start #BFC round 3 Sunday!!!! Here's my personal goals- the amount of exercise has been working for me, so have the amount of books, so I decided to switch it up and add limiting soda and eating more salads!! Let's see your goals!!!

@wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Great goals! 🙌 5y
Crazeedi You go girl!! 5y
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guinsgirlreads
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Sometimes I have way too much fun on the treadmill 💯! Going to read now!! #bfcr2 #bookfitnesschallenge

wanderinglynn 😂😂😂 I‘m glad someone enjoys it! I hate the treadmill! 5y
marleed I thought I was having fun on a treadmill- until I was distracted, forgot I was on it and fell. First day of BFCr1 and I‘m still dealing with a sprained shoulder! Ego almost recovered though - nothing graceful about a treadmill fall! 5y
guinsgirlreads @wanderinglynn I said sometimes 😂 😂! There are days when I loathe it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5y
guinsgirlreads @marleed Oh no! I‘ve come close not going to lie! 🙋🏻‍♀️ Get better soon!! 5y
marleed @guinsgirlreads Oh, I‘ll be fine. I decided this happened to me so I could convince my son to treadmill safer. His gym is much sexier than mine and he runs on a treadmill in the dark watching a movie. I‘m convincing him that in the dark no one would even see that safety thing snapped to his t shirt. He‘s a photographer/videographer and a shoulder injury is not an option! 5y
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Dragonfairykats
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wanderinglynn Great quotes! Thanks for sharing! 💜 5y
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akckitty
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Hey #BFC #BFCr2 !

Happy day one!! I was able to complete two books so far today - of my 15 book goal.

Also completed my first 30 min weight exercise of the 4 I'm supposed to do this week.

Hope everyone is doing great and having an amazing Sunday!!

#Bookfitnesschallenge @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Great start! 🙌🏻 5y
akckitty @wanderinglynn thanks so much! Outside of the exercising the majority of my book reading will be done on the weekends. That's just when there's more time 😊 5y
Trollkonstnaren Amazing work 🤘🏻 5y
LazyOwl Great start 5y
sudi Awesome work 👏👏👏 5y
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WriterAtHeart
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For #BFC this round, my goal is to get back into a healthier eating style and to focus on my mental health by practicing more yoga and meditation (let's go with at least 3 days a week). Then for a little cardio, I want at least 100,000 steps per week. For reading, I would like to do at least 1 book a week.

Here is to exercise and books- my favorite things!

@crazyspine @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Great goals! 🙌🏻 5y
crazyspine I love the idea of having a mental health goal. You got tg 5y
crazyspine This!* 5y
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BookwormAHN Great goals 👏🏻 5y
LazyOwl Love yoga, enjoy. Great goals. 5y
Econaghan Awesome goals! Yoga is a favorite of mine-good for the mind and body! 5y
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ferskner
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My #bookfitnesschallenge final post! I kind of fell off the wagon the past two weeks, partly from busy-ness and partly from illness, but I'm so excited for the next round! Thanks for putting this together, @wanderinglynn! It definitely motivated me beyond what I would have done on my own. #bfc

BookwormAHN Great job 👏🏻 5y
Laughterhp Great job! 5y
Clwojick Way to go! 💝 5y
CoverToCoverGirl Well done! 👏👟 5y
wanderinglynn You did great! 🙌🏻 And you didn‘t fail because you didn‘t quit! 5y
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wanderinglynn
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#BookFitnessChallenge #BFC #BFCR2
As we head for the finish line on R1, I‘m super excited for R2! We‘ve got some new & fun things planned! Starting with that the fabulously awesome @Clwojick will be co-hosting R2 with me! 🎉👏🏻🥳

Sign-ups are still open! https://forms.gle/z8PY2HfwvdJwew9n6

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me: lynn@wanderinglynn.com 😀

wanderinglynn *If you signed up to be a Team Captain, I will be emailing you later this week as to what your responsibilities will include.
*If you signed up to be on a small team, I will email team assignments on 6/22.
5y
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Reecaspieces This has been so fun!! 5y
RvnclawWhovian Can‘t wait!! 5y
Clwojick Yay! I‘m so excited to be cohosting with you! ♥️🧡💛 This has been such a wonderful experience so far, and I‘m thrilled to be watching it grow! 5y
BookwormAHN Fantastic 💖 5y
CocoReads Sounds fun looking forward to it! 5y
AsYouWish Yay @Clwojick that is exciting!!! I am so excited for Round 2!!! 5y
Hufflepuffle @wanderinglynn @Clwojick I am super excited to join in this time!! ❤️ 5y
TheSpineView Looking forward to it! 5y
sudi Excited for this 😊💜 5y
LauraJ Hello Captain @clwojick! 5y
BethM Yay! 5y
Lucy_Anywhere I'm excited! 5y
Itchyfeetreader This is awesome - I have not done as well as I hoped but do feel@more focused so thinking about round 2 5y
Minispok So excited for this! 😀 5y
Jerdencon This has been a great experience! 5y
Crazeedi Yay! Cant wait! 5y
Buchbeeg Sounds awesome! 5y
twohectobooks So excited to get started! 5y
LibrarianJen Yay! I can do this one! I do have a question, do the books have to be read/listened to while working out? Or are they separate? 5y
wanderinglynn @LibrarianJen No, books do not have to be done while working out. Some workouts (e.g., swimming) wouldn‘t allow it. Some folks, like me, are focusing our BFC book goal on audiobooks because I walk & listen, so in theory, it makes me walk more. But it‘s just however many books you want to read in 6 weeks. 😀 5y
MicrobeMom Yeah! Excited! 5y
TheWordJar I am so excited to get started! Thanks for the update! 5y
imabusybee Yay Cant wait for round #2 5y
crazyspine @WriterAtHeart @Econaghan @BookBridget you should sign up for this if you haven't yet. I'm a team captain and I would love for us to encourage each other this summer. 5y
BookBridget @crazyspine how do I sign up for your team? 5y
wanderinglynn @BookBridget I will put you on her team. @crazyspine 5y
crazyspine @wanderinglynn can you add @WriterAtHeart to my team too? Thanks! 5y
wanderinglynn @BookBridget I don‘t see that you signed up. Did you fill out the form? @crazyspine (edited) 5y
Econaghan @crazyspine I‘d love to join. Am I too late? I really need to check this more often. 5y
crazyspine @wanderinglynn I'm just going to add @Econaghan to my team if thats okay 5y
wanderinglynn @Econaghan Go fill out this form right now: https://forms.gle/qjmKhyqVfz86knft8 & I‘ll add you to @crazyspine ‘s team. 5y
Econaghan @wanderinglynn Form all filled out! Thank you! 5y
crazyspine @wanderinglynn Thanks for being so flexible 5y
wanderinglynn @crazyspine of course! ☺️ BFC is all about adaptability and no Litten left behind! 😉 5y
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Read4life
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#BFC weekly check in.
I worked out at PT this week and stayed with meditation at home. #BookFitnessChallenge

wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 5y
wanderinglynn P.S. is that your motivational quote for the optional photo challenge? 5y
Read4life @wanderinglynn Thanks. No I posted this before I saw the photo challenge. I just posted my quote for that. 🤓 5y
bewareofwords You‘re doing great! 👏🏽 5y
BookwormAHN Great job 👏🏻 5y
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Meaw_catlady
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Sorry I‘m late with my #BFC update. I have completely lost track of my goals and am just trying to make it through the next few weeks. Hopefully things slow down soon . But I am still not giving up on myself . I now know I need to focus on new goals . I need to get back into yoga but I also can‘t beat myself up if I get too busy and miss a day. Always a balance. I‘m here cheering everyone on! You can do it! 🖤

TheSpineView You can do this! 5y
wanderinglynn You got this! 🙌🏻 Do new goals if you need to. The important thing is not to quit! 👍🏻👍🏻 5y
OrangeMooseReads Woohoo! Way to stick with it. 5y
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mabell I completely agree with everything you said!! 5y
DaveGreen7777 Thank you for this positive and inspirational post, Rachel! You can do it, too! You are all that is awesome! 🤗 5y
BookwormAHN Great attitude 👏🏻 5y
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Kaila-ann
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Missed by step goal by 30 measly steps 🤦🏻‍♀️. Will have to work on being a little more aware this week 😉.

Finished one book since I was finishing up vacation and going back to work this week.

#bookfitnesschallenge #bfc

BookwormAHN That's still a lot of steps, nice job 👏🏻 5y
Kaila-ann @BookwormAHN thank you. 5y
TheSpineView Way to go! 5y
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JohannaRose Wow you still did such a good job! 5y
wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 A great week 3! 5y
AprilMae Wow! That's a lot of steps! Nice job!! 5y
TheBookAddict You were so close, but you still put in quite a bit of steps. That‘s what matters. Awesome work! 5y
Felso Yay you!! 👏🏻🙌🏻 5y
DivineDiana 👏🏻👍🏻👏🏻 5y
jillannjohn Great job! 5y
dariazeoli 🙌👍 5y
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Kaila-ann
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Been a little hectic this week since I fly out tomorrow for vacation and still have so much to do 😱. Gonna get it done tho 💪🏻

#bfc #bookfitnesschallenge

dariazeoli Nice work! Enjoy your vacation! 6y
wanderinglynn Great job! 🙌🏻 And have an amazing vacation! 6y
alisiakae Have fun on vacation! 6y
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BookwormAHN Have a great time 🌻 6y
Clwojick I find I tend to get out and about more on vacation, and my steps rack up faster than I can count. I‘m sure you‘ll get those steps in! Safe travels and enjoy your vacation ♥️ 6y
Kaila-ann @dariazeoli @wanderinglynn @4thhouseontheleft @BookwormAHN @Clwojick thanks! It‘s a much needed vacation and I definitely plan to enjoy it 😊. 6y
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TheSpineView
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#BookFitnessChallenge @wanderinglynn

#Day2

I has been a soggy, warm and humid day. I finally sneaked in a walk with my dogs between the bands of rain showers. I am hoping top get another walk in after dinner. 🤞 Fingers crossed that the weather will cooperate.

BookwormAHN Nice start 🤞🏻 6y
kspenmoll Good for you! 6y
guinsgirlreads Great! Have a great day! 6y
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Emilymdxn You‘re doing great! 6y
wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 6y
Caterina Great job getting in a walk despite the warmth and humidity! 👍 I hope the weather cooperates post-dinner and cools down a bit! 6y
Megabooks Awesome! 🎉🎉 6y
dariazeoli Nice job! 👏🏻 6y
Kaye ✨✨✨✨ 6y
BethM 🙌🎉 6y
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guinsgirlreads
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Well, nothing like the last minute, but I haven‘t been able to sit down and read through all of this until now, and it just looks like a great idea and a blast!! Thanks @wanderinglynn ! 👏🏻 👏🏻 #bookfitnesschallenge

LMJenkins Have a great day and start to the challenge! 👋🏼⭐️🏃🏼‍♀️ 6y
guinsgirlreads @LMJenkins you too! Thanks!! 👋🏻 6y
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ness
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wanderinglynn Thanks for sharing! 😀 6y
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KathyWheeler
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I‘m going to try this; we‘ll see. Goals:
1/ 15 audiobooks
2/ 8 miles a week — walking
3/ 2 miles a week swimming
4/ 1 day a week weight training

#bookfitnesschallenge @wanderinglynn

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Read4life
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Join @wanderinglynn and the rest of us for the #BookFitnessChallenge

Set your own goals. Get and give motivation & support from fellow Littens.

Sign up link on @wanderinglynn post.

wanderinglynn Thanks for sharing! 😀 6y
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OrangeMooseReads
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Tomorrow is the last day for sign-ups. Come join the fun!
You set your own goal and we help each other reach it
@wanderinglynn #bookfitnesschallenge

wanderinglynn Thanks for sharing! ☺️ 6y
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howjessicareads
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Woot! I‘m joining @wanderinglynn for a book fitness challenge! I really need to increase my activity again, now that my surgeon has me all cleared for exercise. But 2 months of no working out = not much motivation.

Hopefully this will help! My goal is 3 books & 3 workouts per week. #audiowalking

Sharpeipup You got this! 6y
wanderinglynn Great goals! 🙌🏻 welcome aboard! 6y
kspenmoll Would love to join; could use motivation. How do I sign up? Just repost? My goal: 1 book + 3 walks per week. @wanderinglynn (edited) 6y
kspenmoll @howjessreads Thanks I will! Appreciate it!!😘 6y
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CocoReads
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Check out @wanderinglynn for more details on her #bookfitnesschallenge we start on Friday so I believe there‘s still time to join!

wanderinglynn Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻 6y
howjessicareads Oooh I missed this! But this is the part of the year where I struggle w steps, bc it starts getting too hot to walk outside. I‘ll check it out! 6y
CocoReads @howjessreads and we‘re just finally starting to thaw out. But we get about a week of spring and then it‘s too hot for me. I get plenty of steps at work but I needed motivation in addition to work. 6y
Jensol77 Walking with an audiobook is my new favorite pastime (edited) 6y
Kaye 💚 6y
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Sharpeipup
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I needed some incentive to take my workouts to the next level & I think this is it! Thank you @wanderinglynn for organizing this.

Goals:
📚8 audiobooks Starting with pictured
💪🏻3 gym workouts (45 min. each) + 🧘🏼‍♂️4 yoga classes per week
#fitnesschallenge #audiobook

wanderinglynn Yay 🙌🏻 great goals! 6y
ErinC Ooh I need yoga back in my life. I should add a side goal! 6y
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DebbieGrillo
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This is my kind of challenge! #audiobookfitnesschallenge #bookfitnesschallenge

I just signed up! @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Yay 🙌🏻 Welcome! 6y
Kaye 💚 6y
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Nessavamusic
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Very excited to give this challenge a go, I needed some motivation!
My goals are 2 hours of exercise a week and one audiobook a week. #bookfitnesschallenge
Thank you @wanderinglynn for organizing!

Kaye 💕 6y
wanderinglynn Thanks for jointing us! 😀 6y
Kaye 💚 6y
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Laughterhp
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Do you need motivation to get moving this Spring? I sure do!

Signed up for #BookFitnessChallenge - my goal is to run at least 3 times a week and by the end of the time to be able to run at least 2 miles without needing a walking break!

My book goal is to listen to 10 or 12 audiobooks. I of course don‘t remember what number I picked and I just signed up yesterday. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Check out the original post on @wanderinglynn page!

wanderinglynn Yay! So happy you‘re joining us! 6y
Kaye 💚 6y
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