Mini Goal Challenge - Week of February 12th to 18th
IsMollyReallyHungry
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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!
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Goals week of 02/12/18:
1) WW blue dot day – 0/5
2) 6 hrs of sleep – 0/3
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Sun:
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Daily:
1. Eat only what has already been logged into MFP.
2. Plan dinner before leaving for school. (Today: Stuck at school UGH!)
3. Steps goal: 5-6k during school day, continue at gym on treadmill on available days to 11k. Run 5 min @ 6.0.
4. 2 sets body exercises (10 lifted push-ups ALL THE WAY DOWN, 40 sec wall sit, 70 sec plank, 40 sec flexibility, 30 sec balance, 15 side leg lifts).
5. Gym after school 2x/week, plus Saturday and Sunday. Flexibility and house-pacing on non-gym days.
6. Before dinner, take meds, prep next day’s breakfast and lunch. Daily Duolingo.
7. Check in, teeth flossed/rinsed/brushed; in bed by 9:45.
Non-daily:
1. With husband, brainstorm meal ideas for next week on Friday. Double-check Plated meals and make changes if needed. Check ingredients and enter recipes if needed.
2. No kickboxing this week. No strength class. Zumba and yoga on Saturday. Ask on facebook to be sure Zumba is scheduled; check on Meetup for yoga.
3. Week 6-7 lesson plans FINISHED MONDAY.
4. Plan next visit with B. Check in with parents. Check in with siblings. NO kickboxing; open house Monday; book fair Tuesday.
5. Performances Thurs-Fri evenings.
6. Pay for Masters class. Call dentist (eek!) and make appointment. Put extra copies of worksheets back in filing cabinet. Bring new book to school for reading time. Take crate back to house.
I'll have most of the rest of this month off, then at the beginning of March there are auditions for two shows that I'm interested in. While it's always nice to be picked, and they both look like fun shows, I can't do both. And it wouldn't be SO bad if I wasn't picked for either, to be honest. This semester has been particularly challenging with a new course to teach, and I'm going to be taking some classes as well.
Things have NOT been going well on the eating and exercising front as a result. I'm getting my steps in and getting to bed on time, but that's about it. I've been playing around with macros but maybe there's no magic combination. Maybe I've just got to accept being less than completely happy with what I get to eat.
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Thanks Molly for getting this going again despite all that you have going on in your life. Big hugs.
@clicketykeys Your energy level astounds me. I hope you remind yourself occasionally "it's good to be me".
For me, my goals this week are to get back to basics foodwise and stay consistent on cardio and weights. So same old same old:
1. Adequate protein daily - 1/7
2. Min 5 servings of vegetables or fruits daily - 1/5
3. Exercise six days a week - 1/6
4. Weights 3x/week - 0/3
5. Eat with others at least 1x/day - 1/7
6. Get 10k steps in per day - 1/7
7. Eat fish at least 1x/week - 0/7
I dropped back on my fish eating goal from 2x/week to 1x/week because I found a fish oil supplement that I can tolerate finally. Surprisingly it's a liquid (lemon flavoured).
Oh wait, adding in one more:
8. Min 2 hours of housework/day - 1/7
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As of Tues, 2/13
1) Physical Activity 3x ............. 2/3
2) 3 servings of veggies ......... 0/7
3) At least 60g protein ............ 2/7
4) 2L water ................................ 1/7
5) No added sugar ................... 2/7
6) Eat under 1500 calories ..... 1/7
I got a lot of exercise and only went over 1500 calories once last week - but the scale didn't budge. My muscles were sore for several days and I know a new exercise program can cause an initial weight stall or even gain. Patience! I may need to drop my calories goal a tad, 1500 is just comfortable without deprivation. I also need to think about where I'm estimating calories, hate to admit it but maybe I'm eating more than I think. My weight today is the same as a month ago (there've been fluctuations up and down).
Yesterday went over in calories, yet didn't have many veggies or enough water. Took a hike yesterday, went to TRX today. I'm not exactly good at it, but I'm obsessed with TRX right now. I've gone three times, Thu, Sun, Tue.0 -
@IsMollyReallyHungry Thank you for taking the time to start this week's thread. Hugs. I hope you can get the sleep you need, it makes a difference.
@goldthistime Thanks for the kind words! I'm feeling pretty good but I know I'm still not very physically fit. I still can't do a push up.
BTW, I'm blown away by a goal of 2 hrs housework. Way to go. I take a fish supplement capsule I don't taste at all. Random brand I got at CVS.
@clicketykeys You must be feeling better. Glad you'll have a break soon, though I know there's a letdown after a show closes. I was thinking I should take up daily wall sits, too. I had to do one minute in my class Sunday and I couldn't do it quite right - had to brace my feet further out to stay up more than 10 seconds, lol.1 -
Goals week of 02/12/18:
1) WW blue dot day – 0/5
2) 6 hrs of sleep –1/3
Mon: no yes
Tue:
Wed:
Thu:
Fri:
Sat:
Sun:
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@goldthistime - lol! I too was impressed with 2 hours of housework per day!! You go!!
@cjsacto - I sent you a message on last week thread. I am making progress on sleep. I like the figure skating on the Olympics so the next 2 weeks will probably not be the best time to do it for sure and with my Dad being in hospital also. They did take him out of ICU but he still has a long way to go.
Goals week of 02/12/18:
1) WW blue dot day – 1/5
2) 6 hrs of sleep –1/3
Mon: no yes
Tue: yes no
Wed:
Thu:
Fri:
Sat:
Sun:
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As of Tues, 2/14
1) Physical Activity 3x ............. 2/3
2) 3 servings of veggies ......... 0/7
3) At least 60g protein ............ 3/7
4) 2L water ................................ 1/7
5) No added sugar ................... 3/7
6) Eat under 1500 calories ..... 2/7
I led a sunset nature walk today, but such a leisurely pace I'm not counting as physical activity. It was nice though. We saw a great-horned owl, a raccoon, lots of rabbits, and heard a coyote howl.
@IsMollyReallyHungry Good news that your dad is out of ICU. I'm watching some Olympics, too, but I keep missing the good stuff. Thanks for your note on last week's page, I'm going to try to keep doing what I am doing and give it a few weeks.2 -
@cjsacto That nature walk sounds awesome, wish I could attend. Love that kind of thing.
@IsMollyReallyHungry Good to hear your dad is out of ICU. Hoping for continued good news for you.
To both of you, don't be impressed by my housework goal, because I haven't been achieving it! I did 4 hours the first available day after our return from Florida, 3 hours the second day, and thought I could maintain 2 hours a day after that, but didn't come close yesterday, and Tuesday I had to "expand the rules" to meet it. (i.e. include meal prep time, it's kinda housework right?)
Anyway here's my update.
1. Adequate protein daily - 3/7
2. Min 5 servings of vegetables or fruits daily - 3/7
3. Exercise six days a week - 2/6
4. Weights 3x/week - 1/3
5. Eat with others at least 1x/day - 3/7
6. Get 10k steps in per day - 1/7
7. Eat fish at least 1x/week - 1/1
8. Min 2 hours of housework/day - 2/7
The other goal I won't achieve is 10k steps per day. I played tennis on Tuesday so kept weight of my foot the rest of the day and most of yesterday. I get my orthotics today, hoping that will help.
Oh btw, I don't have floss daily on there anymore because it's a definite habit now! That's definitely and directly because of this group!!
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Goals week of 02/12/18:
1) WW blue dot day – 2/5
2) 6 hrs of sleep –1/3
Mon: no yes
Tue: yes no
Wed: yes no
Thu:
Fri:
Sat:
Sun:
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It's a pretty good week for me, hope everyone else is doing well.
1. Adequate protein daily - 5/7
2. Min 5 servings of vegetables or fruits daily - 5/7
3. Exercise six days a week - 4/6
4. Weights 3x/week - 2/3
5. Eat with others at least 1x/day - 5/7
6. Get 10k steps in per day - 2/7
7. Eat fish at least 1x/week - 1/1
8. Min 2 hours of housework/day - 3/71 -
Goals week of 02/12/18:
1) WW blue dot day – 4/5
2) 6 hrs of sleep –1/3
Mon: no yes
Tue: yes no
Wed: yes no
Thu: yes no
Fri: yes no
Sat:
Sun:
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Let me just say my goals this week were 100% nope.
I had to work late two nights and go in extra early once and I used the deviation from my routine as an excuse to go off the rails. I haven't had enough water and been eating instead of hydrating. I seem to have forgotten what vegetables look like.
I had both caffeine and sugar today and I'm physically uncomfortable, like I'm feeling anxiety for no reason. My bp is OK and my pulse is normal, but I feel like my heart is racing. Once I stopped eating sugar regularly I have noticed that I have this physical reaction to it. Doesn't stop me though.
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@IsMollyReallyHungry Still thinking of you. Hope next week is a better week for you.
@cjsacto It's difficult for almost everyone to work long hours but still stick with the program. How does next week look?
As for me, it was an imperfect week but certainly could have been worse. Looking forward to the week ahead.
1. Adequate protein daily - 7/7
2. Min 5 servings of vegetables or fruits daily - 6/7
3. Exercise six days a week - 6/6
4. Weights 3x/week - 3/3
5. Eat with others at least 1x/day - 6/7
6. Get 10k steps in per day - 3/7
7. Eat fish at least 1x/week - 1/1
8. Min 2 hours of housework/day - 3/7
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@goldthistime Looks like you did awesome this week! Really outstanding - your exercise goals are perfect.
There's no reason I can't do well next week, nothing out of the ordinary. Work is getting a little stressful (just very busy) but all the more reason to get exercise.2 -
Goals week of 02/12/18:
1) WW blue dot day – 4/5
2) 6 hrs of sleep –1/3
Mon: no yes
Tue: yes no
Wed: yes no
Thu: yes no
Fri: yes no
Sat: no yes
Sun: no ??
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Goals week of 02/12/18:
1) WW blue dot day – 4/5
2) 6 hrs of sleep –1/3
Mon: no yes
Tue: yes no
Wed: yes no
Thu: yes no
Fri: yes no
Sat: no yes
Sun: no no
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