Mini Goal One Week Challenge-9/18-9/24

MAK_01

MINI GOAL ONE WEEK CHALLENGE~FOR SHORT TERM GOALS

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

FOR THE WEEK OF: September 18 to September 24, 2011

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

Please, make your week the week that 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’s 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? All are welcome!

MAK_01

My goals for this week
Now that P90X is done I'll need a new goal #1 Plus repeating goals 2-4 to help work on keeping these as part of my new healthier life style.
1. 30DS - let's see how this goes!
2. Get in 3 non 30DS workout's in.
3. Bring lunch and snacks to work everyday
4. No extra BLTS (bites, licks, tastes, sips)

Here's to a new week!

fitkitty1

Today I started going back to the gym. So my week plan is to make it back in there 4 days this week, and being active 6 days!!

Papillon22

One more week! let's do it!

1- Keep up with Chalean X schedule
2- 5 fruits/veggies a day
3- Drink a glass of water before every meal. I've been meaning to do this one forever, but never managed to remember, so there!

Have a great week everyone!

allierae14

1) Drink 8 glasses of water a day
2) Meet my exercise goals
3) No coffee with sugar in it (this is going to be the hardest!)

Hearts_2015

New goals for this week = same goals as last week!

1. Bedtime 10:30 pm Weekdays
2. Log food & water each day (no processed sweets)
3. 4-5 days of workouts
4. Stay FOCUSED!

Wishing you all well :smooched:

ladygloria

Woo hoo! New thread! Sorry, got so busy today I completely forgot.

Here are my goals this week:

1. Chalean X schedule completely as is, except I will be switching in burn intervals in favor of zumba if I can make it. Otherwise, going to do the schedule as such and then add in one day of extra cardio in some form.
2. Try to find some me time in every day. With my longer hours, I no longer feel like I have time to do what I want. Maybe I should take half of my lunch hour and do something stress relieving.
3. Do something fun next weekend with my husband and child. We've spent too many weekends away from the house running errands or doing things for others. Now it's time for fun!

mrogers52

Goals for the week:

1. Continue to watch sodium and reduce the amount I consume

2. Get between 7-71/2 hours of sleep each night

3. Exercise 4-5 times this week; either zumba or kickboxing!

keep up the good work everyone:happy:

MAK_01

Fitkitty1 – Great goals for the week. Good luck heading back to the gym, and being active 6 days. You CAN do it! PS. I LIKE the shoes in your pic!!

Papillon22 – So glad you are back for another week. See you’ve picked up a new goal this week. Way to go. Keep up all the good work with Chalean you are doing great!!!!

Allierae14 – Good luck with your mini goals this week. Cutting the sugar out of coffee is TOUGH. I’ve been drinking my coffee plain for a few years now… but it took some time to get used to. Good luck that could be a tough one indeed!

Hearts♥Desire – Happy you are back! Same goals as last week is a good thing :happy: Keep up all the hard work!

Ladygloria – No worries my friend we are all good. Love the goals. Really like #2 & #3 great idea to add a little something in for yourself!

Mrogers52 – Great goals for this week! Good luck with continuing to reduce your sodium levels. Love your cardio options Zumba and kickboxing how fun!


In the hopes of doing something for me, I’m going to check in early and then log off MFP for the evening.

Sunday check in:
My goals for this week
1. 30DS - let's see how this goes! – I’ll be starting up tomorrow! But I did my last day of P90X. I posted my results in the thread from last week if anyone wants to take a look.
2. Get in 3 non 30DS workouts in – got in 1 today! 1 for 3 so far.
3. Bring lunch and snacks to work every day – starts tomorrow.
4. No extra BLTS (bites, licks, tastes, sips) – So far so good today. I even managed to say no to my husband’s offer for a bite of his pizza that he had for dinner.

Have a great evening everyone!

la_nanita

I think this week I will keep the same goals as last.
1. Eat breakfast every morning.
* I will start getting everything ready the night before.

2. Exercise for 1 hour three times per week.
*I am only going to count TRUE work outs this week.

3. Drink at least 64oz of water per day
*I am going to aim for 80oz

healthychoices5

Starting small. My goal is to exercise at least 3 times this week (brisk walks, bike rides, swimming perhaps). I don't have a gym membership and I can't afford one. Hope I can manage this without it.

KrisPage

Horrible day today. TOM showed her ugly head early which explains then ungodly amount of food eaten today.

Goals:
C25K repeat Week 4
keep h2o at 10+ cups a day
get back to 500-700 calorie deficit daily

Stephabee38

My Goal for this week
1) Track food
2) reduce late night snacking/. binging
3) track exercise

philosohoe

Hooray for new thread week!!!

I'm returned from my travels (just from SoCal to AZ but LOTS of driving happened; so wish I could count bouncing my feet as exercise)

I missed you group! So happy to be back and start a new week with you. I'm going to kind of repeat last week's goals because this week will be just as crazy as last week with family coming to town and a wedding on Saturday.

1) Exercise 5/7 days
2) 10-12 cups of water everyday
3) Try to keep Sodium & Logged Potassium as close as possible and Sodium under 2000 5/7 days
4) DO NOT WEIGH IN ON ANY DAY OTHER THAN MONDAY

Last week kind of fell apart on Wednesday for me, but I faithfully logged every food sin & delight for the weekend. Tomorrow is my weigh in day, karmically aligned with TOM just to punish me, but I'm accepting of my fate and will record honestly...the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Hope everyone has a great start to the new week!

Ittee

Back from my travels as well. In which, I did horribly in food choices but ready to get back on track. I felt sick from overeating and too much sugar this weekend, a sign that my body is actually adjusting to healthier eating.

My goals:
Excercise 7 times including two entire chalean routines, ab excercise three times this week
Stay in calorie goal and make sure that my fat doesn't outnumber my protein this week (a trend since I started)
3 servings of fruits/veggies a day (my hardest challenge for sure)

la_nanita

I weighed this morning at 159.4!!!! F#W&^$(Q@*$^#@*$^!#!!!!

I am pre-Tom so lots of bloating and cramping right now, so I am praying that is the cause of my horrible weight gain this week after being at 154.4 on Wed.

Ohh well, must try harder with fewer excuses! Have a great weekend everyone.

mggirll0122

This week's goals:

1. Drink 8 glasses of water daily
2. Exercise 4x this week
3. Take vitamins daily

MAK_01

La_nanita – Glad to see your back for another week. Great idea to keep your goals the same! I love the idea of getting breakfast ready the day before I need to start applying that to my lunches. Good luck this week! Sorry to hear about your scale troubles today. Gotta love the joy of TOM.

Healthychoices5 – Welcome! Starting small is a great idea and you have picked a great goal to start with. I don’t have a gym membership either. I do lots of DVD’s at home and take lots of bike rides and walks. Good luck to you!

KrisPage – I’m sorry to hear you had a horrible day Sunday. I hope Monday was a little brighter for you. Good luck with C25K!!!

Stephabee38 – Welcome to the mini goal thread! Great goals. Good luck this week. Check back with us as little or as much as you would like and let us know how you are doing!

Philosohoe – Hello my friend so glad you are back. We missed you too. HUGGS!! Like to hear the repeat goals. It’s the best way to get these new habits to stick into our everyday life. Hope the good the bad and the ugly wasn’t too terrible. Here’s to a new week and getting back to our goals!

Ittee – YAY for finding out your body is getting used to the healthier eating… sorry to hear you weren’t feeling well from overindulging. Been there done that Good luck with the fruits and veggies!!

mggirll0122 – Welcome back. So glad you have joined us for another week. Good luck with your goals! Here's to moer water!! :drinker:

Checking in early today… been a loooooonnng day and I’m hoping to log off early and spend some time relaxing.

Monday check in:
1. 30DS – Day 1 done… HOLY MOLY!!! That’s an intense 27 minutes. And I got my workout in this morning. YAY :happy:
2. Get in 3 non 30DS workout's in. Still at 1 for the week. Got home later then I was hoping so I couldn’t get another one in.
3. Bring lunch and snacks to work every day – done! Which is good the ATM at work was out of order, so I would have been begging for some cash to buy lunch!
4. No extra BLTS (bites, licks, tastes, sips) – I was doing so so so good, until I stopped by my parent’s house and my dad had made eggplant parmesan cheese, so I had to have a bite (or 3…) But it was SOOO good. I really can't pass up my dad's eggplant.

For all of those who check in later I hope you all had an excellent Monday and I will catch up with all of you tomorrow! Can’t wait to read how you all did.
HUGGSSS to you all!

Ittee

MAK - great job on the new workout, you'll beat the BLTS one day, what a tough goal that is!

mggirl - what an adorable pic of a baby, who's?

la_nanita - I'm sorry you're struggling, I hope it's TOM

ladygloria

Great job on the goals everyone! Sorry I am so tired, otherwise I'd comment on everyone.

Checking in:

1. Chalean X schedule completely as is, except I will be switching in burn intervals in favor of zumba if I can make it. Otherwise, going to do the schedule as such and then add in one day of extra cardio in some form.--Did Push 1 today. I think I'll like it, if I can handle all of the extreme moments and remember to keep my form in check.
2. Try to find some me time in every day. With my longer hours, I no longer feel like I have time to do what I want. Maybe I should take half of my lunch hour and do something stress relieving.-hmmm, mostly failed this one except for my exercise time which was all me while the hubby watched the child.
3. Do something fun next weekend with my husband and child. We've spent too many weekends away from the house running errands or doing things for others. Now it's time for fun! --got the plans, just waiting to execute them. Woo hoo!

la_nanita

Thanks for the encouragement guys! I do hope its stupid TOM!

Mak - I know you will do great on 30DS, I have thought about buying it but I have P90X collecting dust... so I feel guilty. I could never not do BLTs.

KrisPage

so water was not where i wanted at end of day logging,
no c25k today
yesterdays calories were 559 surplus not a deficit damn you Aunt Flo!!

MAk what did you think of 30DS in comparision to PX90??

Welcome to the new folks, and good to see so many bak this week,

Ladygloria: love your goals! important to plan time for ourself and family time sometimes

La_nanita I ak with you cursing Eve and that evil snake!

Ittee

Kris - sorry for your frustration, at least we women have the excuse for weight gain and know that it is but a temporary thing

ladygloria - glad you made some plans, hope they're what you and yours need and you find the time to execute them.

My check in:
Excercise 7 times, two chalean routines, ab three times week: 1 swim, I feel jet lagged and sore (my feet don't touch the ground in cars and planes, so very sore). Honestly, I should not use that as an excuse; I did nothing all week last week and just need to suck it up and do it.
Calories = protein outnumbers fat: check
3 servings of fruits/veggies: 2 servings of veggies. Tired and don't want to eat this late to make this goal :yawn:

philosohoe

Quick Monday night check in:

(I've heard of women's cycles synching up when they live together, but I hadn't noticed an internet effect until this group. I joined the TOM party too. LOL!)

1) Exercise 5/7 days: check 1/7
2) 10-12 cups of water everyday: check 1/7
3) Try to keep Sodium & Logged Potassium as close as possible and Sodium under 2000 5/7 days: check 1/7
4) DO NOT WEIGH IN ON ANY DAY OTHER THAN MONDAY: check 1/7 Today was Monday weigh in. No gain/no loss/totally happy with this result. I PROMISE, AVOW, & AFFIRM THAT I WILL NOT WEIGH IN TOMORROW.

Hope everyone has a better Tuesday (it has to be better just by virtue of NOT being Monday). Hugs to all! Good night!

la_nanita

(I've heard of women's cycles synching up when they live together, but I hadn't noticed an internet effect until this group. I joined the TOM party too. LOL!)

Bahahahaha, I was thinking the same thing! We are so awesome that even at great distances we synch up!

I feel like a teenager, have not had these many pre-TOM symptoms in a while. Right now I am: bloated, cramping, constipated and breaking out. It's like SERIOUSLY, I am 33yrs old!!! I should be past all of this.

Ok, done venting!

BTW.. had a great work out with the doggy last night, trying to do some last minute training for a 5K I have 10/1. My goal is to jog/walk it in less than 45mins.

Papillon22

Monday and Tuesday check-ins:

1- Keep up with Chalean X schedule - DONE! I had my first big exam today, and it didn't even occur to me to skip my workout to study. I think I'm growing up! :laugh:

2- 5 fruits/veggies a day DONE!

3- Drink a glass of water before every meal. DONE!

Ittee

Papillon - great job on meeting your goals, how phenomenal

My check in:
Excercise 7 times, two chalean, abs three: 1 ab workout. Woke up early and did it first thing. Thank goodness too, cuz the rest of the day has been long and stressful and I am not capable anymore
Calories = protein outnumbers fat: check
3 servings of fruits/veggies: 2 servings of fruit

philosohoe

la_nanita: LOL! I know what you mean about feeling like we shouldn't have to be dealing with the teenager TOM symptoms. However, because of awesome PCOS, I get hot flashes too (ever since I was 15). Nothing like feeling pre-menstrual and menopausal at the same time! :laugh: (yes I am that emotionally/hormonally confused today).

Tuesday night check in:
1) Exercise 5/7 days--still 1/7
2) 10-12 cups of water everyday--only 9 today if I finish drinking the bottle in front of me before bed
3) Try to keep Sodium & Logged Potassium as close as possible and Sodium under 2000 5/7 days--check 2/7
4) DO NOT WEIGH IN ON ANY DAY OTHER THAN MONDAY--check 2/7. I PROMISE, AVOW, AND AFFIRM THAT I WILL NOT WEIGH IN TOMORROW.

That's it. Tonight was a late work night, so no workout and going to bed now. Night all. Have a great Wednesday!!:flowerforyou:

MAK_01

Ittee – Thanks! The BLTS are tough, that one’s going to be around for a while I think. It’s tough to get back into the swing of things after taking time off, but I have found the longer you put it off the harder it will be to get back into it. Way to get back into it Tuesday night. I know the feeling all too well of feet not touching the floor in cars and planes, no fun.

Ladygloria – Nice job with your goals on Monday. Keeping form is hard during some workouts but working at it and I know you will get it down.

la_nanita – I did a DVD swap with my sister, P90X for 30DS, that way we could both save a little money and try something new. I have to tell you, my TOM symptoms have gotten worse too, what the heck is that all about! And please tell me this... what is with the TOM acne??? Really does that really need to regress too. I keep reading all the water you drink will keep your skin clear.. I wish!! No fun… no fun at all. You are doing a 5K, so EXCITING!!! Good luck, I know you are going to make your goal

KrisPage – Sound like you had a tough Monday. 30DS is … different, it’s weird to go from work outs that were anywhere for 45 to 90 minutes, to workouts that are 27 minutes. So that’s a big difference. There were breaks during the P90X workouts, none in 30DS. The p90X DVDs were split up to focus on different parts of the body (legs & back/ shoulders & arms / chest & back/ chest, shoulders & triceps) and then you’d do a cardio next day. 30DS it’s all in one, you do cardio, strength, and then abs. It’s a whole different system. It’ll take some getting used to, but I think I’m going to like it.

Philosohoe – It’s kind of funny we seem to all seem to be synching up. It works even through the internet!! Great job with your goals Monday & Tuesday! Keep up your chant up! I'm chanting right along with you!

Papillon22 – So proud! Our little butterfly is growing up :happy: I am sure you did awesome on your big exam. Great job with your goals.

Tuesday check in:
1. 30DS – Today was rest day for bowling. I wish I had done my workout though, that way I could blame my bad bowling on being tired from working out instead of my poor bowling skills. It was a bad bad bad night. (did I mention it was bad?) BLAH!
2. Get in 3 non 30DS workout's in – I’m always a little wound up after bowling so as I catch up on the Dancing with the Star’s Results show I’m going to do some calisthenics.
3. Bring lunch and snacks to work everyday – worked from home so check!
4. No extra BLTS (bites, licks, tastes, sips) – I was doing ok until I went to bowling, it was a friend’s birthday, so I had a few BL&T of some sweets she’d bought. Hopefully the extra workout I’m going to do will make those extras disappear.

So I realized something I’ve been looking back over my weight loss graphs and it’s so odd I drop right through the even number weights (200s, 180s 160s) But when I hit the odd numbered weights (190s, 170s) it takes… F-O-R-E-V-E-R!! I am in the 150’s and I determined to get through the 150s. My next mini goal myself is to hit 153 which would take me out of the obese weight category. I don’t think I have been out of obese since… probably high school. So I really need to buckle down get my workouts in, watch my BLTS, and kick the 150s in the BOOTIE!! (and maybe shrink mine in the process LOL!!)

Have a wonderful evening all my friends. Tomorrow is Wednesday and another chance to reach out and grab those mini goals!

sharron6906

My Goal for this week
1) Track food
2) reduce late night snacking/. binging
3) track exercise

This would have to be a good start for me as well.
Have to get on track and make some changes to start seeing some positive results.

mrogers52

Good morning to all!

Struggling with another cold :frown:

Have been going to bed early so good on the sleep goal

Watching the sodium-trying to keep it at 1500

Have done zumba twice this week. I will probably skip kickboxing tonight because I have a meeting after school.

Love reading about everyone's little victories!