September Goals
PinkNinjaLaura
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I'm still working on my goals but wanted to get the thread started.0
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1) commit to the food plate plan the dietitian gave me. I've been doing a mix of that & calories. I'm not going to track food because then I get hung up on calories, so I need to stick to the rules. It is higher calorie than I've been eating. If my weight is up at my next Jason weigh-in (which I consider my "official" ones) I won't panic. If it's up the next 2 in a row I'll re-evaluate.
For this to work I need to plan, shop & prep food over the weekends for the entire week.
2) commit to the PT exercises I got from the Mayo Clinic. I've been slacking on doing them consistently. My new Wednesday night class duplicates a lot of the exercises & that's a day I'm supposed to do them so Jason said I don't have to repeat (it can be too much of a good thing) so those days I'll only do the exercises we didn't already cover, since the class changes every week.
3) keep up with all the things I'm currently doing right.0 -
I am on a challenge in Sept. Looking at vision board beginning and end of day, doing physical, mental, and spiritual work each day to start day. Eating each meal and snack slowly and mindfully and only when hungry. And then doing mirror work of positive affirmations at end of day.
My goal and the goal of group I am in is to do this 21 days until it becomes habit. I plan to do all month.0 -
I was talking with my trainer yesterday about this month's goals. I've been doing fairly well with eating and excercising. But I think I need to work on the mental side of things. I'm very easily discouraged with myself, I'm insecure, and I need to have a more positive attitude about myself even when I don't make the best choices.
So for September:
1. I want to consistently do a success diary. Every night think of three things I did that were good. I also want to think of a positive affirmation (my trainers idea) where I'm not just basing positive thoughts on what I do but who I am. My reward will be one small splurge gift to myself.
2. I do want to continue following my training plan consistently. I think my reward at the end of the month will be a nice massage if I consistently get my training hours in every week,
3. Log my food every day except Wednesday's (my bible study all eats together and it gets stressful trying to figure out calorie counts for a meal someone else made!) and my vacation to the beach at the end of September will also be counting-free. My reward being the one day off a week.0 -
My September goals are all about getting my head on right. It was a hard summer, but it's over and it's time to get focused again.
1) Log meals daily
2) Run 3 to 4 days a week
3) Attend trainer workout on Wednesday evening
No excuses
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Okay, had to wait to see what September would be like. Still not entirely sure, but finding out which kindergarten class we got (the "all day", woot-woot!)...I think I can set a few simple goals. Goals for October will likely be much more ambitious.
1. log all my consumption in MFP
2. walk 20,000 daily steps at least 3/7 of the week
3. eat a more plant-centric diet (especially vegetables, but also beans)
4. lose 2lbs (from 15th til EOM)
Doesn't sound like much, but I'm just warming up this month. ;-)0 -
FromHereOnOut wrote: »Okay, had to wait to see what September would be like. Still not entirely sure, but finding out which kindergarten class we got (the "all day", woot-woot!)...I think I can set a few simple goals. Goals for October will likely be much more ambitious.
1. log all my consumption in MFP
2. walk 20,000 daily steps at least 3/7 of the week
3. eat a more plant-centric diet (especially vegetables, but also beans)
4. lose 2lbs (from 15th til EOM)
Doesn't sound like much, but I'm just warming up this month. ;-)
Think I'll try to get on a Sunday or Monday update schedule. Plus I did good in just the half week so far, so might as well update.
1. check!
2. check! (will be by end of day today)
3. check!
4. check!
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I was talking with my trainer yesterday about this month's goals. I've been doing fairly well with eating and excercising. But I think I need to work on the mental side of things. I'm very easily discouraged with myself, I'm insecure, and I need to have a more positive attitude about myself even when I don't make the best choices.
So for September:
1. I want to consistently do a success diary. Every night think of three things I did that were good. I also want to think of a positive affirmation (my trainers idea) where I'm not just basing positive thoughts on what I do but who I am. My reward will be one small splurge gift to myself.
2. I do want to continue following my training plan consistently. I think my reward at the end of the month will be a nice massage if I consistently get my training hours in every week,
3. Log my food every day except Wednesday's (my bible study all eats together and it gets stressful trying to figure out calorie counts for a meal someone else made!) and my vacation to the beach at the end of September will also be counting-free. My reward being the one day off a week.
So...
1. I've changed to copying what Laura does. I try to post OGT and a Rawr every night. I haven't done it every night, but I am becoming more consistent!
2. I missed some of my training hours this month due to stress. I don't think I'll splurge on a massage, but I might treat myself to something smaller since I have done most of my training even with all the craziness.
3. I was doing really well until last week. Again, the craziness caught up with me. But I've started pulling it together half way through the week last week so I'm hoping this week will be good (except my counting free days on Friday-Sunday!)0 -
FromHereOnOut wrote: »Okay, had to wait to see what September would be like. Still not entirely sure, but finding out which kindergarten class we got (the "all day", woot-woot!)...I think I can set a few simple goals. Goals for October will likely be much more ambitious.
1. log all my consumption in MFP
2. walk 20,000 daily steps at least 3/7 of the week
3. eat a more plant-centric diet (especially vegetables, but also beans)
4. lose 2lbs (from 15th til EOM)
Doesn't sound like much, but I'm just warming up this month. ;-)
1. check!
2. nope!
3. yes & no, Fri & Sat were not so good
4. trying to hold onto my loss after a "not-so-good" Fri & Sat
FWIW, I made good tactical goals, because when i follow them, I am successful; and when I don't, I'm not. Now to let the dust settle on DH's trip and get back to adhering to these again, or similar for Oct.
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PinkNinjaLaura wrote: »1) commit to the food plate plan the dietitian gave me. I've been doing a mix of that & calories. I'm not going to track food because then I get hung up on calories, so I need to stick to the rules. It is higher calorie than I've been eating. If my weight is up at my next Jason weigh-in (which I consider my "official" ones) I won't panic. If it's up the next 2 in a row I'll re-evaluate.
For this to work I need to plan, shop & prep food over the weekends for the entire week.
2) commit to the PT exercises I got from the Mayo Clinic. I've been slacking on doing them consistently. My new Wednesday night class duplicates a lot of the exercises & that's a day I'm supposed to do them so Jason said I don't have to repeat (it can be too much of a good thing) so those days I'll only do the exercises we didn't already cover, since the class changes every week.
3) keep up with all the things I'm currently doing right.
1) I gave it a good faith effort and hated it. The meals were too large and I wasn't getting enough protein. I consider this goal met because I quit intentionally, not because I didn't commit to it. I have planned & shopped every weekend, even after I gave up on the food plate.
2) This goal is not met. I'm only getting this in 1-2 times a week instead of the 3 I'm supposed to
3) I was doing well until I got sick. Right now I'm just trying to get healthy.0
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