Goals Thread - Let's hear 'em!
cmchandler74
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I missed last week, but I want to get back on the Goals wagon.
Mine for this week:
Who's next?
Mine for this week:
- Protein, protein, protein. I've found away to make this Isopure palatable, and it doesn't make me sick so yay! I want to get a minimum of 60 grams a day but I'm shooting for 70.
- Water. 8 glasses a day. It's one of my normal weekly goals but it's so hard for me to get it all in without feeling miserable full.
- Finish week 3 of C25K (just started Week 3 Day 1 today).
Who's next?
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- Get back into the routine with the gym. The holiday and work-related stress messed me up.
- Watch the carbs. I feel better with low-carb stuff, but the siren song of bread has been calling.
- Get some more sleep. I've really been neglecting that and finally...
- Quit obsessing. From everything I've seen I am losing at a -very- good rate, Rome wasn't burned in a day.
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Me, me, me!!!
1) Hit at least 9 glasses of water a day with the heat I think it better to hit over goal
2) Get at least 30 mins of exercise everyday (not every other not every third) EVERYDAY!
3) Try to hit my 600 calorie goal set by my NUT five out of seven days (I struggle getting there, I am close most days hover in the 500's)
Tag...who's up?0 -
My original weight goal (set by me) was 250 lbs. I'm now at 234 lbs.
My doctor wanted me to be between 200 & 225 lbs. When he told me that, I laughed.
I'm now shooting for that goal.
It may not sound like much, but I've already taken care of most of my eating habits. Those will change over time and I just need to adjust as my situation changes.
I'm going to be (re-)starting college soon, and if I'm able to go to the university that I would like to attend (as I know what they have available fitness wise) I have a (loose) plan as to what I'm going to do to get into better shape. Once I get there then my goals will solidify to:- Create a solid fitness plan through both P.E. classes and the campus fitness center (to include the school's pools)
- Sign on with a personal trainer at the campus fitness center, hopefully with one that is able to deal with medical issues
- Find an on-campus nutritionist that is familiar with bariatrics (as I will be away from the facility that did my surgery if I attend the university I wish) to ensure I get enough protein in my diet
- Build a healthier body
It's just a matter of getting into the university first. From there it'll be a cinch.
(Quote from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams.)0 -
More protein
More water
Run a 10K in August0 -
- Get some more sleep. I've really been neglecting that and finally...
- Quit obsessing. From everything I've seen I am losing at a -very- good rate, Rome wasn't burned in a day.
I struggle with these too!! I am always so happy for everyone who looses a pound a day and then I look at my scale and think...OH WHY! But I constantly need to remind myself we all start at different places
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1. Exercise including weights 4x per week
2. Get 64oz of fluid in everyday
3. Focus on today, not yesterday or next week0 -
Having a rough week for time management (schools out, camps haven't started, busy at work while a 7 year old tells me over and over how bored he is). And my soccer team has a bye this week, so keeping it simple:
1) 64 oz of fluid/day
2) 60 oz of protein/day0 -
cmchandler74 wrote: »I missed last week, but I want to get back on the Goals wagon.
Mine for this week:- Protein, protein, protein. I've found away to make this Isopure palatable, and it doesn't make me sick so yay! I want to get a minimum of 60 grams a day but I'm shooting for 70.
- Water. 8 glasses a day. It's one of my normal weekly goals but it's so hard for me to get it all in without feeling miserable full.
- Finish week 3 of C25K (just started Week 3 Day 1 today).
Who's next?
What is C25K?0 -
My goals for this week are to:
Walk 2 miles (attained yesterday).So now I need to do it daily.
Figure out a plan for drinking 64 Oz. Everyday and doing it. .
Invest some time in preparing delicious food instead of eating food off the shelf or in a can.
Keep up my Bible reading plan so I stay spiritually healthy.
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My goal this week is to get the scale moving again. I broke my journey down into smaller goals. The last goal I hit was getting to 225, I hit that about a year ago. I'm still working on getting to 200. I got as far as 222, then bounced up and am still bouncing between 225 and 230. So I'm still pursuing the same goal, get to 200. To do that I am upping protein, water and exercise.0
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What is C25K?[/quote]
Couch to 5K. Its an app that helps you prepare for running a 5K.0 -
loriloftness wrote: »What is C25K?
Couch to 5K. Its an app that helps you prepare for running a 5K.[/quote]
I love that app!! I used it to help train for a 5K and it was awesome! And let me tell you that I'm no runner. Now I'm using the 10K one. So far so good!0 -
valschlecht wrote: »What is C25K?
It's an app you can download that measures out how to train for a 5K at a good pace. For instance, the first week has you walk for 5 minutes, then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes. You do that for 3 days during the first week.
Second week is 5 minute warmup walk, alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for 20 minutes. You do that for 3 days during week 2.
This week, I have to do the 5 minute warmup walk, jog for 90 seconds, walk for 90 seconds, jog for 3 minutes, walk for 3 minutes and then repeat that sequence again for all three days.
It gradually builds up your endurance over an 8-week period until you can run a 5K. And if you don't make it through a day, you can just repeat it until you do so you can really go at your own pace if needed.0 -
My goals are:
1. Drink more water in each day.
2. Watch my carb intake as I try to introduce new foods in to my diet.
3. Stay motivated to lose the remaining weight I need to lose and be patient.
4. Not get frustrated with body size change and needing new clothes.0 -
Wow. Goals. It's been 2 years and 8 months since I had my RNY. I did great, I think. Last month a gym FINALLY came to my hometown--I waited three years! I have been there every day, except one. I lost all my weight within the first year. I gained about 8 pounds the second year and honestly couldn't figure out WHY. I was still following everything and doing all the exercise I could muster without a gym membership. Recently got a Fitbit Charge AND had an RMR test at my surgeon's office. Turns out I have a high metabolic rate and was eating far too little. So my goals changed. I am eating more, exercising more intensely, using the Fitbit to my advantage, sleeping better...and the weight is starting to come back off. So shocked that I can eat and not be hungry now. Who would have thought that ME, a person who used to be sluggish and overweight now has a fast metabolic rate that requires FOOD? So my goals at this stage are to eat enough, exercise more intensely, sleep better, and stay with the program. It's called living. I am so thankful that 3 years ago I made the choice to have RNY and even more thankful for the amazing surgical team I have that still works with me today to make sure I am where I need to be.0
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Goals:
1. Gym 5 days a week
2. Water Up
3. Carbs Down
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Cmchandler74, what do you do to Isopure so you can drink it? I am 8 wks out and have been dealing with ulcer and stricture, so I'm not even coming close to minimums required. Tolerating liquids, so I'm drinking and not even trying solids yet. My Goals:
1. Be grateful for weekly endoscopy with dilation and patiently wait for improvement.
2. Downloaded app(Water My Body)to remind me to drink water (got more in today than I have in weeks)
3. Commit to at least MOVE. Rocking in my chair is not going to get me where I dream to be.0 -
I started using the Isopure in smoothies. I use berry blends so it's minimal sugar intake. I take about a cup and a half of the fruit, a cup and a half of skim milk, a half of scoop of Isopure (13 gms in a half-scoop) and, when I have it, I throw in a kale leaf or two just to have something green in there. Blend it until it's smooth and there ya go. You could also throw splenda or stevia in there if needed but I found that it's too overwhelmingly sweet for me if I do that and the fruit is usually enough. It makes a really tall cup (maybe 24 ozs?) and I have it about two hours before bedtime or, if I have enough time before heading to work, for breakfast.0
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Goals for June
>> 60-80 grams protein / low carbs
>> 10,000 steps a day (love my fitbit)
>> Surgery June 15th
>> Lose 10lbs
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My Goals for June:
1. Drink 80oz of water & log it
2. 30mins of Cardio Mon/Wed/Fri
3. Jillian Michaels 30DS Tues/Thurs
4. Lose 10lbs by trip to NY (June 25th)0 -
My goal for June:
1 Drink more than 64 oz of water daily. (I found it's harder to drink while working than I thought it would be)
2. Increase my protein from 60 to 80 most days.
3. Eat more real food and fewer protein-supplements.
4. Exercise regularly. Still not on a program like pre-op and so I am working up from 0 to 3-4 days per week.0 -
Get back on track. Been feeling down, I think because I'm getting frustrated with how long I still have to go before surgery. Trying hard not to turn to food for comfort and then I get busy at work and don't pay attention and then I'm drinking a pop or eating something crappy cuz I'm tired.0
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My goals for this week include:
*70-80 g of protein
*70+ oz of water
*Join gym and go 3x a week
*Spend quality time with my husband, not just watching tv0 -
For this week, I want to:
- Get in more protein (still not getting between 60-70 gms)
- Hit water goal of 64 oz. every day this week
- Conquer week 4 of C25K
- Try some new, healthy recipes
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For this week:
--Be an active participant in my process, stop the complacency that has begun to creep in
--Exercise 4 days
--Track my eating, every bite and every sip
--Focus on my water
Thanks for this thread!!0 -
Goals for June:
1) Drink 64 oz of water each day
2) Try a new activity each week.
3) Stay under 1,000 calories. (Nervous about this one)0 -
For June I'd love to...
...get more consistent with my workouts (which will be easier now that the kids are finished with soccer)
...drink at least 4 glasses of plain water a day (my pouch sometimes doesn't like plain water)
...be more active with my husband and kids in the evenings and on weekends0 -
gaining_while_losing wrote: »For June I'd love to...
...drink at least 4 glasses of plain water a day (my pouch sometimes doesn't like plain water)
Yeah! Why is that? Isn't water supposed to be the easiest on your stomach? I find it really hard, but tea, crystal light, milk, etc. all go down fine. Only I feel like water is better for me. Is it?
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dragonflies6 wrote: »Get back on track. Been feeling down, I think because I'm getting frustrated with how long I still have to go before surgery. Trying hard not to turn to food for comfort and then I get busy at work and don't pay attention and then I'm drinking a pop or eating something crappy cuz I'm tired.
Surgery will be here before you know it. Losing as much as you can before surgery will help you have a more successful procedure and recovery. It's also a great opportunity to ingrain those new habits. It won't always be a 'perfect day' but taking one day at a time and making it the best you can will get your mind and body in the best condition possible before the big day. I've been feeling ambivalent about my surgery which is coming up in 13 days. I'm trying to drop another 5 lbs before then and I'm struggling with 'food mourning'. I keep thinking "oh I should eat this or that since I may never be able to eat it again, or it will be months before I can have that again". So today I'm concentrating on the fact that I've eaten ENOUGH of all of that to last me a few months so no last hooray binging for me. You got this. Every day is a fresh start so if you have a bad moment get right back at it. When are you scheduled for surgery?0 -
valschlecht wrote: »gaining_while_losing wrote: »For June I'd love to...
...drink at least 4 glasses of plain water a day (my pouch sometimes doesn't like plain water)
Yeah! Why is that? Isn't water supposed to be the easiest on your stomach? I find it really hard, but tea, crystal light, milk, etc. all go down fine. Only I feel like water is better for me. Is it?
The surface tension of plain water is greater than any other liquid...hence the issues and the unhappy pouch.0
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