Preparing myself for training

So, perhaps you are wondering, "What is the Maui Challenge?"  I was inspired at my gym where they have a 6 week challenge and you can pay to join a group or pay even more to have a personal trainer.  I thought that would be really cool except for the whole paying part.  Then it occurred to me that I will be traveling to the tropics with 10 other people and we will be hanging out primarily in beach wear, swimsuits, and PJs.  So what better time to start your own 6 week challenge.  A few of you were interested and I decided to present my idea to Jack and Patty in person when we visited last week.  I thought this idea needed to be presented in person in order to be persuasive.  I did not think at all that Patty would like, no embrace, this idea.  She thought it should be expanded to 8 weeks and promptly asked for assistance in planning ideas for exercise, diet, etc.  You go girl!!  

My goals are as follows:

1.  Lose some weight

2.  Gain strength and endurance

3.  Curb bad habits

My method is as follows:

1.  4 times per week at gym; more if time allows

2.  15 minutes of core work, stretching, lunges, whatever at some point during each day

3.  Alcohol allowed once per calendar week

4.  Being more aware of posture, opportunities to stretch during the day while working

5.  Reducing stress by staying on task and not running late.  This will be the toughest one for me.  

If you'd like to share your Maui Challenge goals/methods/goofy pictures with us, please feel free to post.  Research shows that if you have others involved in your fitness routine, you are more likely to succeed.  So share away, s'il vous plait...