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Can you believe we're already six weeks into the year? If you started a workout program near January 1st, that means you're nearing or just past the halfway point! Congratulations!

As I'm on Day 40 of P90X myself, I'm guessing that you could use a little motivation to keep you committed to making it all the way through your program. Or, if you're just starting, something to help you get through those first 40 days. Enter the 40 Days of Change Sweepstakes.

Over the next 40 days, we encourage you to make a positive change in your life. As we head into spring, it's a good time to give up what isn't good for you or start doing something that is good for you. Here are some ideas to get you started:

5 Things to Ditch:
1. Soda - even diet soda.
2. Your desk chair. Try standing more or swap out your desk chair for a stability ball.
3. Eating meat every day. Could you go one day without it? Meatless Monday?
4. Alcohol.
5. Negative self talk - or even negative talk about others.

5 Things to Try:
1. Eating a healthy breakfast every morning.
2. Increasing your fruits or vegetable servings by at least 1 a day.
3. Keeping a gratitude journal and writing down 1 thing each day that you're grateful for.
4. Paying a compliment or doing something nice for someone else once a day.
5. Getting 8 hours of sleep a night.

To enter the sweepstakes, all you need to do is comment below at some point during the contest and tell us what positive change (other than doing your workout) you are incorporating into your life for the next 40 days. At the end of these 40 days, we will randomly choose a winner to receive a 30-day bag of Shakeology. (If you are not a Team Beachbody member, just click here to sign up and then come back to this Message Board to post your answer.)

During these 40 days, we will also be posting new ideas regularly on our Pinterest page, so check it out often! Here's the link: http://pinterest.com/beachbody/40daysofchange

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What change are you going to make for the next 40 days?

I like the idea of a "gratitude journal"! There are so many things I can be grateful and thankful for every day but so often life gets in the way and I don't take the time to recognize them!. I think a journal by my bed will be a great way to settle my mind down and reflect on the day just completed. No matter what life throws at me, I will take a few minutes every day to count my blessings!

I love this! I am ditching any processed foods, Chips, cliff bars, anything in a bag really! Cooking all my meals!

This challenge sounds like an excellent idea, I'm in! I will go meatless on Fridays and increase my fruits/vegetables by one each day.

I'm going to permanently give up soda!! And definitely get rid of the negative self talk!

I'm really going to try to give up negative talk about others. This was my New Year's resolution but it didn't last too long. I want to be a better person all around not just physically.

This is sweet! just want I needed for the month of feb to keep me on track and have something to do each day thanks guys!

This is a awesome idea! I am going to ditch eating meat everyday and negative self talk and I'm going to try keeping a gratitude journal. Thanks!

I'm just starting out with my program. I'm starting with P90X lean & trying to compliment it with Tai Cheng & swimming during my lunch hour. I'm also trying to adhere to the meals in "My Meal Planner." My motivation are my 4 sons. I want to strive to be healthier for them.

Okay, I am in. Over the next 40 days, I will try to drink more water and not talk negative about anyone. I also will give up the negative thoughts about myself. This will be harder for me than not talking about others. Giving up meat is not a problem, I would rather have beans any day.

I really like the idea of a gratitude journal. I will also do that for the next 40 days. Life does get in the way and often I forget all the things I have to be grateful for.

Thank you for great ideas.