Mini Goal Challenge - Week of October 23rd to 29th
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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*** SOME INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES TO PUMP US UP THIS WEEK ***“Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking nor outright purchase.” — Joseph Pilates“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” — William E Channing“Clear your mind of can’t.” — Samuel Johnson“ Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.” — Babe Ruth
HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND REMEMBER, IT IS NOT ABOUT PERFECTION, BUT CONSISTENCY 3 -
Goals week of 10/24/17:
1) WW blue dot day – 0/7
2) No fast food - 0/6
3) 7 hours of sleep - 0/3
4) 10 min housework 2 days - 0/2 (de-clutter)
* Tu, W, Th, F, Sa, S, M (no check in -)
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Thanks Molly for getting us started this week.
I am only focusing on one goal. Back to basics!
1) Logging in, mindfully, each day (0/7)
I am adding a second goal to support my first...
2) log in to this group and report on that goal (& provide support)
Let's have a great week!4 -
Need to get back on track!
#1: Stick to 1500 net calories for SEVEN days. #sohard
#2: Write in my fitness journal again.
#3: Workout at OrangeTheory Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
#4: Do yoga Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
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Welcome to a new week! Here are some inspirational quotes that have helped me:
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. - Edmund Burke
Motivation is not something have, it is something you do. - Sharon Johnson
The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope. You will fill yourself with hope. - Barack Obama
My goals for this week:
1. In bed by 9:30 on weeknights.
2. Kickboxing Monday; gym Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.
3. 10k steps, 10 push-ups, 2 min wall sits, 2 min plank, 10 lunges daily.
4. Prep next day’s breakfast and lunch immediately upon return from school.
5. With husband, brainstorm meal ideas for next week by Wednesday. Check ingredients and enter recipes if needed.
6. Chart gym weights immediately upon return.
7. Fold laundry basket #1 Monday before kickboxing; basket #2 Tuesday before fundraiser meeting4 -
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Goals for week of 10/23-10/29:
1) 2.5 hours of exercise total for the week
2) 5 servings of fruit and veggies daily
3) Meet macro goal of 20% protein
4) Sleep by 11pm
5) Be able to hold plank for 1 min by end of week
For 10/23, day 1/7:
1) Exercise: No cardio today.
2) Fruits & Veggies: Yes. 1/7
3) Protein: 18% today 0/7
4) Bedtime: Stayed up late. 0/7
5) Plank 40 secs am & pm
Holding with no sugar and 2L water per day. Will only mention if I don't meet these goals. I did have several breath mints yesterday with sorbitol, I found a full roll in my desk. I used to eat a lot of them, like candy. I've resisted buying them for several months now.2 -
Really need this challenge
1 log in every day
2 cut out bread as much as possible max 2 pieces a day
3 walk more
4 love myself
5 get myself motivated
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My goals for this week:
1. In bed by 9:30 on weeknights. 1/1
2. Kickboxing Monday; gym Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday. Well, I went, even though when I got there I found out class had been cancelled. So I'm counting it as 1/1.
3. 10k steps, 10 push-ups, 2 min wall sits, 2 min plank, 10 lunges daily. 1/1
4. Prep next day’s breakfast and lunch immediately upon return from school. 1/1
5. With husband, brainstorm meal ideas for next week by Wednesday. Check ingredients and enter recipes if needed. 0/0
6. Chart gym weights immediately upon return. 0/0
7. Fold laundry basket #1 Monday before kickboxing; basket #2 Tuesday before fundraiser meeting. Whelp, that didn't happen. Let's go for Tuesday-Wednesday
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This is a good list but doesn't tell the complete picture. It wasn't the best week for me last week, although certainly not the worst either. I overate on several occasions/days (including getting into some Halloween candy) and had 2 days with sub 10,000 steps. If I'm being honest, under 5000 steps! Yesterday was a continuation of that low energy trend, with yet another sub 5000 step day. I had some IBS type issues which factored in, but I also tried upping my vit D today/this week to see if that helps my mood/energy. It's getting darker already
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1. Exercise (cardio or strength): 1/6
2. Strength train 3 days a week: 1/3
3. Eat minimum 5 fruits/veggies a day: 1/7
4. Eat adequate protein 7 days a week: 1/7
I have tennis this morning which is a great start to the day, and meeting up with a friend for a walk in the afternoon, so it should be a naturally easy day. Hoping for a great week for all of us!2 -
I haven't checked in for a while because I backed off the exercise for a couple of weeks. Just got too tired. I went swimming for over 2 hours today, burned 945 calories according to MFP. I got home about noon. Between 12 and 2 I ate 1375 calories. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!!! My only goal this week is
1. Plan ahead and stop out-of-control eating after swimming and other extended exercise.
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Goals week of 10/24/17:
1) WW blue dot day – 0/7
2) No fast food - 0/6
3) 7 hours of sleep - 1/3
4) 10 min housework 2 days - 0/2 (de-clutter)
* W, Th, F, Sa, S, M (no check in -)
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Hello Warriors!!
Great goals!! I see some new faces -- welcome!!
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Today's been great. Met all my goals and 17,000 steps too.
1. Exercise (cardio or strength): 2/6
2. Strength train 3 days a week: 1/3
3. Eat minimum 5 fruits/veggies a day: 2/7
4. Eat adequate protein 7 days a week: 2/73 -
Goals for week of 10/23-10/29:
1) 2.5 hours of exercise total for the week
2) 5 servings of fruit and veggies daily
3) Meet macro goal of 20% protein
4) Sleep by 11pm
5) Be able to hold plank for 1 min by end of week
For 10/23, day 1/7:
1) Exercise: Some bodyweight circuits today, it was supposed to be intervals but I chose a program that was a little too easy. I'll try a new one tomorrow.
2) Fruits & Veggies: I think 4.5 servings. 1/7
3) Protein: 21% today. 1/7
4) Bedtime: Stayed up late, I think. Can't quite remember, lol. 0/7
5) Plank 45 secs am & pm2 -
My one and only goal has been a success. I am tracking! Hurray.
The toughest part is my ongoing (and amazing) 12 week French cooking course on Monday nights. I am guessing a lot about how much I'm consuming and bringing home. Whatever chef JJ is cooking up is going to be full of cream, butter and wine. And if it's dessert it's got sugar. But I love what I'm learning - it is so inspiring. I will post a picture.
I have made a decision to check out personal life coaching on-line. I've found a woman who does coaching via skype and our first consultation is tomorrow night. I am taking a year off work with my partner (2019) to be in Europe for fun - however I am already feeling the pressure of preparing for it as there is so much to do. I want to keep sight of my priorities with someone's help.
@cjsacto don't know if you saw last week's conversation around your sugar pushing friend - you may have missed it. Just wondering if you've given anymore thought to really being candid with her (if you agree she is un/consciously sabotaging you).
@goldthistime I play tennis as well. The bubbles just got put up on our outdoor courts, so now we can play all through the winter. I play mixed and women's doubles (2x week) and I love it.
@clicketykeys love your quotes, especially the one from Barrack Obama. Thanks for sharing.
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Here is Chef JJ making ratatouille in the demo portion of the class. This is a classic french vegetable stew. He roasted all the veggies separately so they are evenly cooked and he lets them cool on a cookie sheet so they don't continue cooking and become mushy (onions, zuchinni, eggplant, tomatoes, red and green peppers). He then adds fresh chopped thyme, savoury, oregano, and rosemary at the end. Stir and eat. One of the healthier dishes we have made.
You can add ratatouille to cold salads, with balsamic vinegar. This morning, I added egg/egg white to make a quick healthy omelette. It's very versatile.
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Happy Hump Day!!
Thanks for sharing Julie!!
Keep up the good work Everyone!!
Goals week of 10/24/17:
1) WW blue dot day – 1/7
2) No fast food - 1/6
3) 7 hours of sleep - 1/3
4) 10 min housework 2 days - 0/2 (de-clutter)
* Th, F, Sa, S, M (no check in -)
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Goals for week of 10/23-10/29:
1) 2.5 hours of exercise total for the week
2) 5 servings of fruit and veggies daily
3) Meet macro goal of 20% protein
4) Sleep by 11pm
5) Be able to hold plank for 1 min by end of week
For 10/25, day 3/7:
1) Exercise: Interval run and an app bodyweight routine. 25 minutes.
2) Fruits & Veggies: Yes. 2/7
3) Protein: 22% today. 2/7
4) Bedtime: 11:30 or so last night. 0/7
5) Plank 45 secs pm (forgot in the morning)
Pretty bad on water today.2 -
@torontojulie The cooking class looks awesome! I love roasted veggies in a salad. I got to spend time in Europe 20 years ago, it was wonderful.
Regarding my friend, I did tell her but I didn't come down on her too hard. She's actually facing some serious situations in her own life. Now we live in different states, and she was trying to be thoughtful by sending me a surprise gift. What she thinks she knows about me is how much I love food, when it's really more complicated than that. She actually struggles with weight, too, but has different issues than I do. She did know I'm not eating sugar but she's seen me start and stop a lot of diets over the last 30 years.
I hope she really heard me, though. It is a dynamic we've had for years, we used to be roommates... When we go out to eat she orders more than she can eat so she can try different dishes, then gives the rest to me, and I (periodically) have such a crummy relationship with food I usually eat it. I have to take responsibility, nothing forces me to eat all the leftovers, lol, but I always eat more with her. I kind of yelled at her a few years ago, when she got fries and ate a couple, then handed the bag to me and said, "I only wanted a couple, you finish it." (She does that, just says I should eat something without asking if I want it.) I may have actually called her a food pusher.
Anyway, nothing's perfect but our friendship is about more than food and I just have to be strong and say no, and be willing to let candy go in the trash and leftovers go to waste. (Ouch!)4 -
@cjsacto Thanks for sharing that. The two main problems I had that caused me to gain weight were my willingness to eat past the point of feeling full, and my unwillingness to be hungry. Obviously I guess. But it helps me to think about both points separately.
Having a friendship where your friend orders extra food assuming that you'll finish it for her tells me that there were circumstances where you too were willing to continue eating even when you were full. Maybe another Captain Obvious statement.
I'm always thinking about the "rest of our lives" part. There are still going to be circumstances where we will be willing to overeat a little. We need to minimize that as much as we can (get a doggy bag!), but we also need to be willing to go a little hungry later to compensate. I think I will be dieting a little wee bit, on and off, forever.
Welp, I've pep talked MYSELF into determination, and am going to try to stick to a deficit today. I'm in maintenance-ish, btw. It's taken from July till now to battle back from a small gain that happened after Christmas/prolonged illness. I still would like to get down another 5 lbs or so but I'm not in any rush.
Yesterday was a decent day for me. Spent the evening with my dad at the hospital, (he's fine, we were just being cautious). I got dinner 4 hours late, and it was a good reminder that hunger isn't an emergency.
1. Exercise (cardio or strength): 3/6
2. Strength train 3 days a week: 1/3
3. Eat minimum 5 fruits/veggies a day: 3/7
4. Eat adequate protein 7 days a week: 3/7
Congrats on all the determination I see here everyday, and thanks ladies for setting up this group and creating such a positive atmosphere!2 -
@cjsacto - that is a hard one. I used to be a human garbage can too, but now I do not do it. When friends do that I tell them no thanks. I especially used to do that with my sister and kids growing up and at school. But after several years of good therapy I pass on leftovers people leave on their plate without much thought. Until I read your post, I did not realize how good I have gotten with this. I had to stop going out to eat with 2 of my old friends because of their toxic relationship with food and mines was not a good COMBO.....lol I still love them but we don't go out to eat anymore and the relationship did change. They would always insist on doing buffets and brunch and I stop doing these years ago. Now they don't even bother me to go, but I still do not make it a habit. I have not been to a brunch in years and they always have plenty of good selections at these meals. I stick with broiled lean meats, fish and salad and/or veggies.
@goldthistime - I look at it a life time challenge also because the way our lives I have to always remain mindful of my choices. I know for me I will never be that normal thin person. And I am ok with that too. I will do whatever it takes to stay on top of my weight issues.
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Goals week of 10/24/17:
1) WW blue dot day – 2/7
2) No fast food - 2/6
3) 7 hours of sleep - 1/3
4) 10 min housework 2 days - 0/2 (de-clutter)
* F, Sa, S, M (no check in -)
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Goals for week of 10/23-10/29:
1) 2.5 hours of exercise total for the week
2) 5 servings of fruit and veggies daily
3) Meet macro goal of 20% protein
4) Sleep by 11pm
5) Be able to hold plank for 1 min by end of week
For 10/26, day 4/7:
1) Exercise: Brisk walk 2 mi, app bodyweight workout. 1hr, 20 min for the week.
2) Fruits & Veggies: Not enough. 2/7
3) Protein: 21% today. 3/7
4) Bedtime: 11:45 last night. 0/7
5) Plank 1 min pm
Thanks for the support. Yes, I've always eaten past full. I hate to think "human garbage can" but I've had to learn not to finish all the food on the table.
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1. Exercise (cardio or strength): 4/6
2. Strength train 3 days a week: 2/3
3. Eat minimum 5 fruits/veggies a day: 4/7
4. Eat adequate protein 7 days a week: 4/7
A maintenance day at best for me yesterday, despite having hit my most important goals. Today may be worse because my husband has the flu and I'm definitely fighting off something.
@clicketykeys I am in love with the Barack Obama quote above. I've saved it to my journal. But for today I am going to remember this one: "Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. - Edmund Burke"
Just because I'm under the weather does not mean I have licence to do absolutely nothing all day.
Hope you all are having healthy happy day. Keep washing those hands!1 -
Goals week of 10/24/17:
1) WW blue dot day – 2/7
2) No fast food - 2/6
3) 7 hours of sleep - 2/3
4) 10 min housework 2 days - 0/2 (de-clutter)
* Sa, S, M (no check in -)
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Goals for week of 10/23-10/29:
1) 2.5 hours of exercise total for the week
2) 5 servings of fruit and veggies daily
3) Meet macro goal of 20% protein
4) Sleep by 11pm
5) Be able to hold plank for 1 min by end of week
For 10/27, day 5/7:
1) Exercise: Still at 1hr, 20 min for the week.
2) Fruits & Veggies: 2/7
3) Protein: 4/7
4) Bedtime: 0/7
5) Plank not today
I had a big work event, wasn't tracking steps but I was up and moving around the better part of a 12 hour work day, but no workout per se. Not enough water and I'm feeling it. Drinking water now that I'm home, will get to 2L before bed.2 -
Have a great weekend Ladies!!
@cjsacto - I could never drink 2 liters of water before going to bed. I would be up all night!
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Goals week of 10/24/17:
1) WW blue dot day – 3/7
2) No fast food - 3/6
3) 7 hours of sleep - 2/3
4) 10 min housework 2 days - 0/2 (de-clutter)
* Sa, S, M (no check in -)
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Hi everyone!
And what a great conversation...I am astonished at what I learn by the insights you have made for yourselves. Truly - and thank you for sharing them here @goldthistime @cjsacto @IsMollyReallyHungry !!
I am a keen non-waster. For example, I have a batch of asparagus in the fridge that is on the verge of going bad, so now I know I will be making asparagus soup this afternoon - because I can't accept throwing them out. Most would. But my attitude extends to my own consumption - when I am eating out, I tend to finish everything on my plate. That is at the point where there is too little to take in a doggy bag...but I am full and it is delicious. My mindset becomes...someone worked hard to make this meal for me and I am wasting it by having it thrown out. Not healthy for me at all. And it is a core belief of mine I have to work to change.
I had a great conversation with a "weight loss coach" on skype. She is from California, and she was a binge eater 30 years back. She now coaches on line, and tailor makes the to do's. I am doing 12 sessions with her once a week to get to these core beliefs of mine that keep getting in my way and sabotaging my journey.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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@torontojulie I know exactly what you mean when you say there is not enough to justify a doggy bag so you just keep going. I'm the same. Occasionally I can convince myself to leave food on my plate. It feels like bad manners. A friend of mine divides her food in half when she gets it and resolves to take half home. This seems workable to me. If it caused you to eat less than what you might have wanted you could dig into the leftovers a little sooner. Any insights from your online coach you want to share?
As to my update for yesterday, I pretty much just laid low, so no exercise whatsoever. I feel better today but still nervous about catching whatever it is my husband has, so no exercise scheduled today either.
So exnay on the exercise and strength train goals yesterday, but met my fruits/veggies and protein goals.2
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