Weekly Warrior Mini Goal Challenge Summer 2016

Hearts_2015

In the weekly Warrior Mini-Goal Challenge focus on your short term goals.

Focusing on one week at a time, when the big picture seems too overwhelming. Small changes can bring on big results!!

Choose one or more things you want to work on for just this week. Don't set it too high or unreachable!!

Please, make sure your week works for you. Sun to Sat or Mon to Sun, whatever is YOUR week!

You can reach your main goal if you break it into small actionable steps. It could be as easy as 1-2-3!

1) Choose something you know you can do easily.
2) Add more difficult tasks to your plan.
3) These small steps will get you started, motivated & help build routine for long term success!!

Anyone interested in joining us for another week, or a first week, or a get back on track week?

Check in often, have a great week and do the best you can!

forestrose910

Hearts- Thanks for getting this started this week. I am hoping at some point the past warriors will join us. We shall see how it goes.

My goals for this week.
log and green 5 days
workout 3 times

Hearts_2015

Weekly Goals:

1. Water - keep drinking it!
2. Bed - keep trying!
3. Workouts - keep doing them!
4. Food - keep it healthy

Gonna go with the same goals this week.


Another week to make it great Warriors! Let's DO IT!

forestrose910

Happy Wednesday all. keep making smart choices and work on your goals.

hearts- keep going with your goals. you are awesome.

Hearts_2015

Sorry I haven't checked in yet. A bit sad right now... but here goes...

1. Trying to keep up with my water
2. Gonna head to bed soon..probably by eight or at least to do some reading then.
3. No workout today but ran around and did errands and had a Dr. Appt.
4. Hopefully I can squeeze one in tomorrow but not sure...think I'm gonna just plan on it. I have two appts in the a.m and the 2nd one is right near my gym so I'll pack my bag tonight and stick it in my car.
5. Eating healthy, feeling far more in control of my food. My mind is a bit of a mess but hopefully that will not go on for much longer.

How's everyone else doing??
xo

Hearts_2015

Forest, do you mind if we just continue on this thread for the week?

IsMollyReallyHungry

Hearts_2015 wrote: »

Sorry I haven't checked in yet. A bit sad right now... but here goes...

How's everyone else doing??
xo

I am doing fine, just super busy in April and again in May. Just checking in on you all. Why are sad Hearts? I am sorry if I missed something that saddens you. Hope your knees are continuing to be ok......Hugs and keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. So sorry you have a heavy heart

IsMollyReallyHungry

Mini Goals Mon to Sun

1. Step goal 7500 (0/5) Total steps Mon to Fri =
2. Register 30 active minutes on fitbit (0/3)

TOPS:
May meeting attendance - Tues: (1/5)
no no
yes yes

IsMollyReallyHungry

Mini Goals Mon to Sun

1. Step goal 7500 (1/5)
2. Register 30 active minutes on fitbit (1/3)

TOPS:
May meeting attendance - Tues: (1/5)
no no
yes yes

Hearts_2015

Hearts_2015 wrote: »

Weekly Goals:

1. Water - keep drinking it!
2. Bed - keep trying!
3. Workouts - keep doing them!
4. Food - keep it healthy

My how quickly the week has flown!

Checking in ...

1. Keeping up with water but trying to drink more as one of my medicines is really making me feel parched.
2. Bed-going to bed with in the next 10 minutes (8:45)
3. Workouts - enjoyed the pool for a number of hours today
4. Food - really noticing what choices I'm making and when I make a choice that isn't within foods that I plan to eat, they may fly out the window or get comet sprinkled on them and tossed in the trash. A few weeks back some cupcakes that forced their way into my kitchen ended up in the cat litter bag. I had changed the cat box and had yet to take the trash bag downstairs with the litter. So the cupcakes ended up in there and then I shook the bag a bit and knew those were not going to be bothering me anymore.
   

Hope everyone is doing well with their goals whether you're writing them on here or else where. xo

Hearts_2015

http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/the-problems-with-dieting/
The Problem(s) With Dieting
an article from the HELLO HEALTHY -- MFP BLOG

7 Reasons Dieting Makes Losing Weight Harder

1. Dieting teaches your brain to ignore your body.

Dieting is restricted eating, plain and simple. To be successful at losing weight on a restricted eating plan, you need to train yourself to ignore feelings of hunger and desire. The problem is that dieters who do this also appear to lose awareness of when they are full, and have a tendency to massively overeat once the restriction has been lifted. Not being able to recognize hunger and full (aka satiety) signals is a serious problem if long-term weight regulation is your goal.

2. You rely more on environmental cues to decide what, when and how much to eat.

Without internal body signals to guide your eating habits, dieters rely almost exclusively on external cues for determining when, what and how much to eat. When you are successfully dieting this isn’t a problem, since you just follow the rules of the plan. Once you give up the diet though (and you inevitably will), you become subject to hundreds of cues from your surroundings telling you to eat more, and eat worse.

Thanks to advertisements, ballooned portion sizes, and lack of traditional eating culture and norms (believe it or not, it used to be faux pas to eat while standing or driving), we are constantly getting signals that we can and should eat more. These are tough for even a normal, non-dieter to resist (this is one of the reasons so many people are now overweight). But for a dieter who lacks the internal guidance the rest of us rely on, navigating this environment without overeating is nearly impossible.

3. Dieting drains your willpower.

When you are reliant on external cues instead of internal ones to dictate your eating, and especially when you’re trying to lose weight and resist those cues, every mental refusal you make drains a little of your willpower. Remember that willpower doesn’t have an on-and-off switch. Instead it works more like a muscle that, when overused, can become fatigued, no matter how strong it may start the day. Not only does this make you more likely to break your diet and overeat, but it also steals the willpower you need to be successful in other aspects of life.

4. Dieting promotes the what-the-hell effect.

Once you run out of willpower for the day, as a dieter you are likely to give in to the what-the-hell effect and go nuts on that bag of cookies, leaving the virtuous behavior for another day. These binges can undo days of restricted eating. They can also be habit forming.

5. Dieting encourages nutritionism.

Dieting in the 21st century is rarely just about eating less. Most weight loss plans nowadays emphasize restricting certain types of nutrients — sugar, carbs, gluten, fat, etc. — over others. Dieters love to bin foods into either “good guys” or “bad guys,” and forget that too much of either is a problem.

6. Dieting slows your metabolism.

Rapid weight loss slows your metabolism, since it is very difficult to lose fat quickly without losing a substantial amount of (metabolically active) muscle as well. The subsequent overeating that most dieters experience then encourages more fat than muscle to be added back. Eating like a foodist takes the opposite approach, encouraging behaviors that increase instead of reduce metabolism. Slow but steady weight loss is then a happy consequence of these metabolic improvements, so you are working with your body instead of against it.

7. Dieting distracts you from what actually works.

Dieting doesn’t work in the long run, but building a health style around a set of enjoyable habits does. When you diet, not only are you making it more difficult to reach your goals, but you are also wasting time and energy that could be going toward the actions that will actually help you. Focus your efforts on forming 2–3 enjoyable habits at a time until they become automatic. If you can get to a point where the majority of your high-impact habits are healthy (e.g. breakfast, lunch at work, snacks and weeknight dinners), then you no longer need to worry about occasional indulgences here and there. When you stop dieting, you win.

Hearts_2015

Hearts_2015 wrote: »

Hearts_2015 wrote: »

Weekly Goals:

1. Water - keep drinking it!
2. Bed - keep trying!
3. Workouts - keep doing them!
4. Food - keep it healthy

My how quickly the week has flown!

Checking in ...

1. Keeping up with water but trying to drink more as one of my medicines is really making me feel parched.
2. Bed-going to bed with in the next 10 minutes (8:45)
3. Workouts - enjoyed the pool for a number of hours today
4. Food - really noticing what choices I'm making and when I make a choice that isn't within foods that I plan to eat, they may fly out the window or get comet sprinkled on them and tossed in the trash. A few weeks back some cupcakes that forced their way into my kitchen ended up in the cat litter bag. I had changed the cat box and had yet to take the trash bag downstairs with the litter. So the cupcakes ended up in there and then I shook the bag a bit and knew those were not going to be bothering me anymore.
   

Hope everyone is doing well with their goals whether you're writing them on here or else where. xo

Checking in ... again tonight..wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles.

1. Still working on my water for today
2. Was planning on going to bed hours ago but feeling like staying up now, Except I want to head to the pool before 7 am and spend a couple hours there before the kids in the world wake up and decide to come swimming. lol
3. Making some healthy choices, needing to eat more/plan more.

Where are my people?? If it's OK with you all you wanna stick to this thread for awhile? If you'd enjoy a fresh one that's fine to whatever anyone prefers.

G'night Molly, G'night Forest, G'night Mary Ellen, G'night Elizabeth, G'night John Boy. WOW, we got a lot of ppl on the thread this week.

forestrose910

Hearts- great job checking in. I agree at this point to keep the same thread. I hope you get to the pool today. You are so consistent and a void cheerleader for us. Have a good weekend.

Hi Molly keep going during your busy time. You are still making smart choices. I hope you can continue to check in here.


No much for me to report on my end. Need some serious energy.

Hearts_2015

forestrose910 wrote: »

Hearts- great job checking in. I agree at this point to keep the same thread. I hope you get to the pool today. You are so consistent and a void cheerleader for us. Have a good weekend.

Hi Molly keep going during your busy time. You are still making smart choices. I hope you can continue to check in here.


No much for me to report on my end. Need some serious energy.

Just know I'm here for you, always... if you need me...just PM as you know I've very timely in replying.... All week long that's been my plan. It'll be like a surprise party when you get one in return. No balloon but maybe streamers!!!

Off to the pool in the next 15 minutes! It's a promise to you, so that way I gotta go I always keep my promises. Plus then I can explain why I have a frog in cage.

IsMollyReallyHungry

Hello Hearts and Rose! I am ok with on thread for the summer or a while!! Hope you all are having a great weekend!

Hearts_2015

Thanks Molly, you too!

Hearts_2015

Weekly Goals:

1. Water - keep drinking it!
2. Bed - keep trying!
3. Workouts - keep doing them!
4. Food - keep it healthy

Sunday Night Check-in:

1. Still trying to get lots of water in...swimming makes me soooooo thirsty!
2. Bed - absolutely! going to bed early tonight, I feel like going to bed right now and it's only 6:30pm. I'm beat but it was a good workout day! Which is why I'm probably extra tired plus I need to grab something to eat. That lonely cutie I ate on the way this morning probably is what's making me feel exhausted as well. A salad sounds yum!
3. Foods staying healthy, if I stumble I get right back up...seems easy each time. whew!!
4. Workouts - about 3 hours at the pool today, felt so good, I'm super exhausted so I know I worked hard! Thinking of doing weights in the morning before my doc appt. and then hang out at laundry mat after that.

My frog gets out of his 'cage' (eye roll) on the 20th. Sorta reminds me of my favorite ant I just found again on the butterfly site. It's the lil things that make me happy. lol

forestrose910

Happy Tuesday! All warriors and especially hearts and Molly. Let's have a great day.

Hearts- so glad you got that pool time in. 3 hours is amazing. Keep going. I hope you got some good rest. You are right that when you stumble just keep going. You just have to make as many smart choices as you can. You can do this.

Molly- hope you have a good week and can get your steps in. Sounds like your Fitbit is helping you. Keep it going.

la_nanita

Hello my warriors. You are truly strong. I am back at it. You know. The same BS as always. But this time I have managed to go up so much in weight that it's unbelievable. Just joined a fitness challenge and trying to do things differently because obviously the old was not working. Lol

Here are my goals for the next eight weeks!!
1. Eat a small meal or fruit every three hours
2. Exercise everyday
3. Drink more water
4. Consume a minimal amount of alcohol on the weekends
5. Log everything

Have a great week warriors

forestrose910

la_nanita wrote: »

Hello my warriors. You are truly strong. I am back at it. You know. The same BS as always. But this time I have managed to go up so much in weight that it's unbelievable. Just joined a fitness challenge and trying to do things differently because obviously the old was not working. Lol

Here are my goals for the next eight weeks!!
1. Eat a small meal or fruit every three hours
2. Exercise everyday
3. Drink more water
4. Consume a minimal amount of alcohol on the weekends
5. Log everything

Have a great week warriors

Hi Lananita- Hang in there. a fitness challenge may be what you need right now. I hear you about the BS and the weight gain. I am fighting that one myself. but you have great goals and take it one day at a time. You are so worth it.

forestrose910

Happy Saturday! Have a great weekend!

Hearts_2015

Thanks Forest you too.. and the rest of you as well.

I'm still around just haven't hopped in here and said much in a few days... I'll be back to do that.

Hearts_2015

Sunday Night Here...

Gonna start a new week for myself.. so everything doesn't run together..I'd really like to work on getting over here more frequently...

Weekly Goals:

1. Water - keep drinking it!
2. Bed - keep trying!
3. Workouts - keep doing them! 3-4 pool workouts weekly
4. Food - keep it healthy if not, don't beat myself up, be kind to myself instead.

Hearts_2015

la_nanita

Hearts. I like the be kind to myself comment. This whole process sometimes just feels like I'm beating myself up and it should not be that way.

I did fairly well last week even though I went on a short cruise I still managed to lose a little weight. The eating every three hours does help a lot. Just need to prep food for work.

Continuing with my goals this week hopefully I will have a bigger loss even though I'm going to Disney this weekend and it's Memorial Day on Monday.