123Move TimeSTEP 3. TRY
This is where people usually start. They try to do the hard
things first and burn out. Instead, save this for last, and try
hard things in small spurts, knowing you can always fall
back on your core habit.The beauty of tracking your health is that you don’t need
to do anything traditionally associated with fitness, such as
dieting, cardio, or weights. You’ll be amazed at how effective
it is to simply notice what you are already doing in a few key
areas. You’ll begin to see that your body may already be telling
you where to start. Is your body letting you know it’s tired?
Or thirsty? Or in need of better nutrition? When we shift our
perspective on fitness from image to energy, we change the
starting point. So instead of starting with exercise, start with
your energy source.
Your energy comes from three main sources: sleep, hydra-
tion, and nutrition. We’ll begin with these essential building
blocks, tracking our habits and trading where necessary as we
try new things.
And, by the way, I don’t know about you, but I am all in
on a fitness plan that starts with more sleep.
Sleep
My friend Kristiana and her husband, Eric, had a rough
time after their son Jack was born. The sleep deprivation hit
both of them hard, but the impact on Eric, a very intelligent
and levelheaded man, has become legendary. He was so tired