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Summit
Congratulations,
you have reached the summit!
Reward Yourself!
Now that you've reached the
summit, take time to reward yourself for completing your journey.
Your reward may be as simple as going to a baseball game, a
movie, or to your favorite restaurant. You may also reward
yourself with a new outfit, getting a massage,
or reading a good book.
Reaching the
summit means you have accomplished your goal and are now ready to gear
up for the next climb!
Choose a Different Mountain
Now that you've achieved your
first Health Trek goal, it may be time
to add to your current goal, or set a new goal. See
examples below:
| Adding
to an existing goal |
If your goal was
to exercise 3 times a week, add one more day and exercise 4 times a week.
If your goal was to drink 3 glasses or water a day, move it up to
4 etc. |
| Starting
a new goal |
If you've reached
a goal in a particular area such as nutrition, pick your next
goal in a different health area such as Exercise, Stress, or
Sleep. |
Don't Plateau!
Keep challenging your
body. If you stay on the
same routine too long, you will no longer see the desired results.
This is referred to as 'hitting a plateau'.
Examples:
| If you find yourself walking all of the
time, shake things up a bit!
Try integrating some cross training by walking on a different
surface, swimming, playing a sport, biking, or trying a treadmill or
elliptical cross-trainer. If you have
been consistent with you cardiovascular activity, you may want to work
on building muscles with a strength training program.
Free Tip: Muscle helps you burn fat more efficiently in the body, so
tone those muscles!
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| You've increased your fruit and vegetable
intake. Do you find yourself eating the same fruits and vegetables
each week? Explore the grocery store for some you
haven’t tried yet. |
Other helpful hints for
your next Climb:
- Don’t
try to conquer the Whole Mountain at one time – When you have been
successful at one goal, it is easy to think you are ready to take on
a much larger goal. Remember,
climbers move from Beginner to Intermediate to Advanced Mountains,
and you should do the same with your goals! Take your climb one
step at a time.
- Don’t
forget what you’ve accomplished – As you move on to more
challenging goals, don’t forget to maintain the goals you have in
place. If
you find yourself losing ground on healthy habits while attempting a
new goal, you may want to go back and re-hone previous goals first.
The
climb to the Summit is a progressive trek.
Everyone's journey is different, and some
mountains are harder to tackle than others.
Remember, the reward is not only in reaching the top, but also in
the accomplishments along the way. The skills you've developed on
this trek will guide your health decisions for a lifetime.
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