1st May! New Month, New Start! What are your May goals?

nbpoli
nbpoli Posts: 13 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi All,

After a naughty April, I want a clean May! My May goals are:

1. One cheat day per week.
2. Log ALL food and exercise.
3. Exercise 4 times per week for a FULL hour.
4. One weigh in per week.
5. Stay under my calorie goal every day (except my cheat day).
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  • jenmac55
    jenmac55 Posts: 3 Member
    I am cutting the junk for May - that is, the cookies, ice cream, candy, and chocolate that I pick at occasionally (it adds up!!).

    I'm also going to try and make sure I log everything - I often don't on the weekends.

    Good luck!
  • jagar07
    jagar07 Posts: 266 Member
    my new goal is to log everything. I have had a lot of difficulty with that, but I am gonna try my darndest this month!
  • Natley
    Natley Posts: 58 Member
    good goals!! im trying to eat more raw foods. and im trying juicing too, i watched a documentary about how we should be eating 50% of our food raw (fruits and veggies) for optimal nutrition.
  • kickinitwithkim
    kickinitwithkim Posts: 5
    Here are mine:

    http://kickinitwithkim.com/2012/05/01/may-goals/
  • ImCaptainJackSparrow
    ImCaptainJackSparrow Posts: 18
    No crisps, chocolate or alcohol this month as I had to many stray weekends in April time to get back to the healthy lifestyle
  • SwtMelissa86
    SwtMelissa86 Posts: 165
    My goal for this month is to watch my "weekend cheats" .... to work out 3 X per week and to lose 5 lbs.

    good luck to everyone with their own goals:flowerforyou:
  • sarat1987
    sarat1987 Posts: 14 Member
    Great goals.

    My goal is just to be more mindful of what i'm putting in my body - rather than just calorie counting. wish me luck!
  • eryka86
    eryka86 Posts: 78 Member
    My goal is to get out the 220's this month
  • Aharris1385
    Aharris1385 Posts: 2 Member
    My goal is to not not eat chicken, beef or pork for the whole month
    Get 7 to 8 hours of sleep
    and workout 6 times a week
  • Dannib55
    Dannib55 Posts: 50
    For my May goals
    1. Continue with insanity
    2. Stop eating ice cream every week
    3. Start contolling my eating during the weekends. I'm good during the week, but once Sat comes it is another story
  • emkelly27
    emkelly27 Posts: 23 Member
    :wink: :wink::wink: May goal is:
    to exercise more often
    Lift more waits to gain muscle
    do more cardio
    try to walk five miles
    try to run a mile
    and train the dog to walk with me...
  • LovingLisa2012
    LovingLisa2012 Posts: 775 Member
    I am going to work out 5 days a week ( the days hubby works) min 30 mins

    I am aiming to only eat out once this month ( ged graduation, and were eating out after as it will be late)

    drink 3 bottles of water every day ( 60oz )
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    1. I started c25k yesterday
    2. I also started water aerobics yesterday - 2 times per week
    3. I'm walking/running 25 miles per week/100 per month/1,000 per year total goal, preferably by Oct 31st.. I'm up to 370 miles as of yesterday. My goal is to do better than last month. I only walked 68 miles due to some poison ivy and laziness.
    4. To continue to improve my diet by not eating as many frozen meals that are full of sodium.
    5. To push mow my yard instead of using the riding mower. Ugh. I'm not sure about that one but I'll try.
  • lichensandseeds
    lichensandseeds Posts: 41 Member
    I used to be a morning exercise person, but I've fallen out of the habit. This month I'm going back! Just started this morning! I feel so much better when I work out first thing.
  • justtodayjen333
    justtodayjen333 Posts: 142 Member
    I'm going to track every day this month! I can do it!
  • bsinno
    bsinno Posts: 344 Member
    i want to add more protein to my diet...

    finish New Rules of Lifting....

    start lifting!! :laugh:

    and stay away from the scale!
  • Denise6914
    Denise6914 Posts: 176
    I want to work on lowering my sodium intake. I am constantly going over.
    Work more on strength training, instead of only doing cardio.

    Hoping I can lose 8 pounds this month:)
  • MsFitnesse
    MsFitnesse Posts: 6 Member
    My goal is to lose 2 pounds per week.
  • joyce1129
    joyce1129 Posts: 62 Member
    For May:

    I want to workout 4X a week

    I am 5 pounds away from my first goal and want to see the scale at that goal by May 31

    I want to "clean" up my eating

    Get more and better sleep
  • katara74
    katara74 Posts: 64 Member
    My May goal is to eat more fruit and vegetables! Oh and to lose at least 5 pounds by Memorial Day!
  • charlottey22
    charlottey22 Posts: 71 Member
    my goals are:

    follow my 10km running plan....properly....running season starts in june so i wanna bag some new PB's at the events
    less alcohol
    less junk
    lose 4 more pounds!
  • kacia1976
    kacia1976 Posts: 11 Member
    log every day, even if I go over calorie goal
    drink all my water
    exercise!!!
  • herownkindofwonderfull
    herownkindofwonderfull Posts: 307 Member
    Diet Goals:

    -Eggs
    -Fruits
    -Veggies
    -Whole Grain Bread/Rice/Pasta/Tortillas
    -Turkey
    -Chicken
    -Salmon/Fish (including raw)
    -Natural Peanut Butter
    -Milk (soy, nonfat, and 1%)
    -Greek Yogurt
    -Protein Supplements!
    -Daily Vitamins!!!
    ^ other essentials may be added to this list, but of course. This is just a basic outline of things I would like to get more of into my diet... specifically lean meat and protein!!! I also would like to lower my sugar intake this month!!!


    Basic Exercise Plan:

    Mondays (apx 2 hours 45 minutes)
    -60+ min Treadmill - Incline Walking at 12% or higher
    -70+ min Elliptical Trainer at Level 6 or higher
    -20-30 min Stretch

    Tuesdays (apx 3 hours 30 minutes)
    -55 min Yoga
    -45-70 min Elliptical Trainer Level 6 or higher -or- Incline Walking
    -30-60 min Strength Training
    -20 min Stretch

    Wednesdays (apx 3 hours)
    -120+ min Jogging / Walking outdoors
    -30 min Stretch
    -20-30 min Calisthenics (pushups, situps, leg lifts, plank, etc. at home)

    Thursdays (apx 3 hours 30 minutes)
    -55 min Yoga
    -45-70 min Elliptical -or- Incline Walking
    -30-60 min Strength Training
    -20 min Stretch

    Fridays (apx 2 hours -or- 3 hours)
    -60 min Yoga
    -45 min Incline Walk
    (Optional- 70 min Elliptical or Running outside if I have Energy to burn and Time to kill!)

    Saturdays (apx 3 hours)
    -30-60 min Strength Training
    -45 min Incline Walking
    -20 min Cybex Trainer
    -30 min Elliptical Trainer
    -30 min Stretch

    Sundays
    ***REST DAY***
    -Possibly an hour walk with my pup around town. ;)


    OTHER GOALS:
    - Burn 40,000+ Calories in the month of MAY!
    - Start trying new classes at the gym (ie: ZUMBA and Cardio Kickboxing!)
    - Try to make it through INSANITY!
    (^the above two in place of other exercises during the week, of course!)
    -Focus on losing INCHES and BUILDING MUSCLE!!! Not on weight!
    -NO WEIGHING MYSELF UNTIL 5/30/2012!!!!!
    -Take DAILY photographs of my progress
    -Do not allow CHEAT DAYS to fall on Sundays (rest days) ... ;) (or try not to!)
    -PUSH MYSELF HARD EVERY DAY!!!!!
    -Be POSITIVE! Think POSITIVE!!!



    There we go. That's my May list. ;)
  • RachelVon
    RachelVon Posts: 66 Member
    1. Increase activity days I don't go to the gym by
    a: riding my bike
    b: roller skating
    c: tennis or some other sport

    2. Get in the 160's!

    3. Try to be at or under my calorie goals at least 6/7 days of the week!
  • skb12573
    skb12573 Posts: 182 Member
    I want to exercise 5 days a week. Also, I am aiming for 8 pounds lost. That would put me well into the 230's! I havent seen those since before pregnancies!
  • Kadidio
    Kadidio Posts: 10 Member
    Keep training for my first 5k
    Up my cardio workouts to at least 5 times a week
    Keep eating vegetables especially at dinner
  • msharif71
    msharif71 Posts: 34 Member
    My goal is not to eat out all this month, my husband is notorious for procrastinating which thens leads us to eating out A LOT! :smile:
  • cmurray234
    cmurray234 Posts: 112 Member
    1. Add more leafy green vegetables to my diet
    2. lose 5 pounds
    3. try to like lifting weights a little more. It's effective, but oh how I hate it. :)
  • monica2434
    monica2434 Posts: 88 Member
    May...........

    1. Lose 5 pounds
    2. NO candy or my fav chips (Ruffles)............that I somehow only can't resist when I'm at work.
    3. Drink atleast 1 gallon of H2O a day.

    Gook luck everyone...........WE CAN DO IT..................
  • ashbee03
    ashbee03 Posts: 274 Member
    i want to get going on this weight loss.
    i've had a downer last few months.
    but i kinda feel the motivation to start again.

    my main golas for may will be:

    one cheat day a week (most likely sundays which are my lazy laundry and relax days)
    weigh in every friday
    go to the gym ATLEAST 3 times a week, if not more but ATLEAST 3 times.
    workouts must be ATLEAST 45 mins of cardio.
    also, must have weight training in there.
    try to break even or be under my calorie goal.
    eat healthy food.
    drink only water !

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