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Overview
Research shows that tracking your food and exercise greatly contributes to your long-term success. The Daniel Plan Journal is the perfect way to take The Daniel Plan to the next level, helping you maximize your momentum by recording your experiences, charting your daily food and exercise, and tracking milestones in your journey through the five key essentials of The Daniel Plan - faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends.
It also provides inspiration, daily Scripture, encouraging reminders about your health, and the motivation you need to stay on track and keep moving forward.
Plus, explore The Daniel Plan further with The Daniel Plan Cookbook and The Daniel Plan 365-Day Devotional.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780310344322 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Zondervan |
| Publication date: | 12/03/2013 |
| Series: | The Daniel Plan |
| Pages: | 208 |
| Sales rank: | 153,171 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.80(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Tens of millions of copies of Pastor Rick’s books have been published in 200 languages. His best-known books, The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church, were named three times in national surveys of pastors (by Gallup, Barna, and Lifeway) as the two most helpful books in print.
Rick and his wife, Kay, founded Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan, and Hope for Mental Health. He is the cofounder of Celebrate Recovery with John Baker.
Pastor Rick has spoken in 165 nations. He has spoken at the United Nations, US Congress, numerous parliaments, the World Economic Forum, TED, Aspen Institute, and lectured at Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and other universities.
Rick is executive director of Finishing the Task, a global movement of denominations, organizations, churches, and individuals working together on the Great Commission goals of ensuring that everyone everywhere has access to a Bible, a believer, and a local body of Christ.
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The Daniel Plan Journal
By RICK WARREN, Andrea Vinley Jewell, Jim Ruark
ZONDERVAN
Copyright © 2013 The Daniel PlanAll rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-310-34432-2
CHAPTER 1
Before You Start
Take a few days to set goals, review The Daniel Plan food guidelines, assess where you are with each of the five Essentials, and record your current state of health. Proverbs 4:26 says, "Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways."
SMART GOALS
Set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound) Goals, similar to what we talked about in chapter 6 in The Daniel Plan on the Focus Essential. Goal setting is a spiritual discipline like prayer and spending time alone with God. In fact, goals can be an act of stewardship or worship where you say, "God, I want to make the most of what I've been given" or "God, I give you back the life you've given to me, and I want to go in your direction."
Specific goals are clear and distinct. This is where you understand exactly what is expected and why it is important. A specific goal usually answers the five "W" questions:
• What?
• Why?
• Who?
• Where?
• Which? (Identify the requirements and constraints in the areas of faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends.)
To set specific goals, you need to know the difference between pressures and priorities, activity and achievement, and what's urgent and what's important. If you focus your energy on goals that aren't God-directed, your energy won't have much power. Paul modeled this in 1 Corinthians 9:26: "Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air." Energy that is focused has enormous power.
Measurable emphasizes the need for tangible benchmarks. If a goal is not measurable, how will you know whether you are making progress? Measuring your progress helps you stay on track and keeps you excited. A measurable goal answers questions such as "How much?" and "By when?"
Attainable means the goals need to be realistic, even though it's okay to have big dreams. Extreme goals usually invite failure and frustration. When you identify the goals that are most important to you, you will figure out ways to make them happen.
At the same time, you also need to realize that attainable doesn't mean only the goals you can accomplish in your own power. If you can do it in your own power, then you don't really need any faith. Goals can stretch your faith and affirm your trust in God.
Relevant means goals that matter. A relevant goal answers "yes" to these questions: Is it worthwhile? Is this the right time? Does it match your other efforts and needs?
This also means your goals are relevant to God and bring him glory. Any goal that brings you closer to God and makes you want to serve him and others is a goal that matters. The apostle Paul encouraged us to "make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it" (2 Corinthians 5:9).
Time-bound stresses the importance of attaining the goal within a certain time frame. When you use time-bound criteria, you will be able to measure your goals and focus your efforts on a specific deadline.
Here are examples of seven SMART Goals:
1. Lose 30 pounds in six months.
2. Walk, as if I am late, four times a week for forty-five minutes with my walking partner.
3. Do a complete kitchen cleanse (that is, clean out the kitchen of all unhealthful food) once a week.
4. Spend one night a week with friends reading and discussing The Daniel Plan material. Call in between meetings for encouragement and accountability.
5. Spend five to ten minutes a day journaling my progress.
6. Spend ten or more minutes a day in prayer or reading my Bible.
7. Eat Daniel Plan–approved foods at least 90 percent of the time.
Working toward SMART Goals will give you the direction you need to focus on what's really important. You will record these on pages 22–24 and revisit them every ten days.
THE DANIEL PLAN PLATE
Over the next forty days you will be tracking your food. That is why we created The Daniel Plan plate. Following the plate as closely as you can will keep you focused on foods that truly love you back! As you learn to use the plate guidelines, you will maximize your energy, kick-start your metabolism, and curb your cravings. Don't worry, we know that every day is not perfect. In fact, The Daniel Plan journey is all about progress, not perfection. It's about taking steps in the right direction.
The Daniel Plan gives an easy guideline to use for any meal:
• 50% non-starchy veggies
• 25% healthy animal or vegetable proteins
• 25% healthy starch or whole grains
• Side of low-glycemic fruit
• Drink—water or herbal iced teas
Here are some great choices to start with. For more ideas, be sure to visit danielplan.com or download The Daniel Plan App for delicious recipes and more.
THE DANIEL PLAN 5 ESSENTIALS SURVEY
It is very important to remember that we all have different starting points. It's a great idea to assess your health in each of the five Essentials before you start and at the completion of the program. On a scale of 1–5, please rate your current status for each of The Daniel Plan Essentials. We would encourage you to take this survey before your program begins and after it ends.
DANIEL PLAN ESSENTIALS SURVEY RESULTS
Congratulations! Now that you have completed your survey, transfer your scores for each area of wellness (Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus, and Friends) into the following table in the "My Score" column. Then read the following pages to get a better understanding of what your scores mean and figure out what areas you need to focus on most. Be sure to log onto The Daniel Plan website at danielplan.com to learn about the Stages of Change and how to move forward with your program.
YOUR SCORE:
Score of 20–25: Well done! If you scored between 20 and 25 points for a particular Daniel Plan Essential, your answers demonstrate that you are aware of the importance of this area to your personal wellness and have developed the habits to rate it so highly.
Score of 15–20: If you scored between 15 and 20 in one or more of The Daniel Plan Essentials, your health and wellness practices are doing well, but you may have room for some improvement. Identify the areas you are dissatisfied with and begin to review tips and strategies in The Daniel Plan, The Daniel Plan DVD Study and Study Guide, and companion tools to help improve your score the next time you take this survey.
Score of 10–15: If you scored between 10 and 15 in one or more of The Daniel Plan Essentials, this may be an ideal area to focus your attention on and set specific goals.
Scores below 5–10: If you scored below a 10 in one or more of The Daniel Plan Essentials, it is time to make some changes. Identify all of the areas where you scored yourself with a 1 or a 2 and consider improving these items.
Now that you have your scores in hand, you may want to focus on one or two Essentials, or maybe all five. Remember this is your journey. We all have different starting points, so stay focused on what you want to achieve. It's great to check in with friends to get ideas, but don't get sidetracked by comparing yourself to others. What's most important is that you are taking small steps in the right direction.
SET SMART GOALS FOR THE NEXT 40 DAYS
Choose one or two Essentials to focus on, and reassess your SMART Goals as you go.
• FAITH: (Example: "Start my day by reading the Bible.")
• FOOD: ("Clean out my pantry of all unhealthful food.")
• FITNESS: ("Walk as if I'm late four to five times a week.")
• FOCUS: ("Eat Daniel Plan–approved foods at least 90 percent of the time.")
• FRIENDS: ("Find friends who want to go on this journey with me.")
(Continues...)
Excerpted from The Daniel Plan Journal by RICK WARREN, Andrea Vinley Jewell, Jim Ruark. Copyright © 2013 The Daniel Plan. Excerpted by permission of ZONDERVAN.
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Table of Contents
Bible Versions 9
Medical Disclaimer 10
Welcome to a New Way of Life 11
How to Use this Journal 14
Before You Start 16
40-Day Health Assessment 27
Day 1 Faith The Abundant Life 29
Day 2 Food Glory Meals 33
Day 3 Fitness The Best Exercise 37
Day 4 Focus Transformation Begins in the Mind 41
Day 5 Friends Unconditional Acceptance 45
Day 6 Faith Trust God One Day at a Time 49
Day 7 Food A Clean Break 53
Day 8 Fitness Dream Big 57
Day 9 Focus Mindfulness 61
Day 10 Friends Work Together 65
10-Day Check-In 69
Day 11 Faith A Present God 71
Day 12 Food Lying Labels 75
Day 13 Fitness1 Your One Word 79
Day 14 Focus Stress Robs, Peace Restores 83
Day 15 Friends Friendships Make All the Difference 87
Day 16 Faith No Condemnation 91
Day 17 Food Sleep's Restoration 95
Day 18 Fitness Your Amazing and Wonderful Body 99
Day 19 Focus Combat Negative Thoughts 103
Day 20 Friends Good Friends Are Good Listeners 107
10-Day Check-In 111
Day 21 Faith Expect God to Help You Succeed 113
Day 22 Food Cook Your Way to Health 117
Day 23 Fitness Find a Buddy 121
Day 24 Focus Meditate on God's Word 125
Day 25 Friends Speaking the Right Language 129
Day 26 Faith Overcome Unbelief 133
Day 27 Food Intentional Eating 137
Day 28 Fitness Enjoy Your Life 141
Day 29 Focus Thank You 145
Day 30 Friends Look Out for Others 149
10-Day Check-In 153
Day 31 Faith God Uses Your Challenges 155
Day 32 Food Take a Breath 159
Day 33 Fitness Prayerful Movements 163
Day 34 Focus Redefine Failure 167
Day 35 Friends No Lone Rangers 171
Day 36 Faith Trust God More 175
Day 37 Food An Abundance of the Best 179
Day 38 Fitness Change It Up 183
Day 39 Focus SMARTen Up 187
Day 40 Friends Stay Committed 191
40-Day Health Assessment 195
Next Steps 197
Bmi Chart 199
Contributors 201
