The month of May brings us to nearly halfway for the year. For some of us, those weightloss resolutions from January have fallen by the wayside. Summer is coming, and we have all but given up on our dreams of being healthy and in shape in time to enjoy (or endure) the approaching hot weather. A couple of weeks ago, I took the initiative to Recommit myself yet again. No, I won’t be at my goal weight or even near it come summer; this is more of a “enjoy the fall into the holidays” type of goal at this point in 2012.
To be successful at something, you have to build a plan that includes specific steps that will get you to that goal you have set for yourself. My goal, as yours probably is also, has always been to Lose Weight, get in shape, and be healthy. Things get in the way of that goal and instead, I have gained weight, more of it than I care to acknowledge (but my clothing size doesn’t lie). This month, I made a commitment to recommit to myself. So far I have formulated a pretty simple plan that is do-able, which is a key component toward achieving a goal.
Because this is the first month of my recommitment for 2012, I am taking it slow, real slow. I know what I can’t truly give up, at least not right away. Years of trying to lose weight by giving up stuff has never worked, as I am sure some of you can relate to. Therefore, I am not taking away anything, just allocating it. Also, for this month, I’m not Tracking the weekends; I’m just not, I’ve decided. Time enough for that next month.
An additional component to this strategy is tracking what I eat of my own food and what I have to buy; for example, not bringing a sandwich to work means having to buy one. I want greater control of what I eat, i.e., ingredients, whether organic or not, etc. Tracking this area encompasses financial, health, and self-sufficiency reasons.
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To be successful at something, you have to build a plan that includes specific steps that will get you to that goal you have set for yourself. My goal, as yours probably is also, has always been to Lose Weight, get in shape, and be healthy. Things get in the way of that goal and instead, I have gained weight, more of it than I care to acknowledge (but my clothing size doesn’t lie). This month, I made a commitment to recommit to myself. So far I have formulated a pretty simple plan that is do-able, which is a key component toward achieving a goal.
I put together a rudimentary spreadsheet (shown here) which is sort of a journal capturing what I eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. More importantly, it serves as a guide of food allocation; for example, I have allotted myself to have a bagel for breakfast four times a week; each day I have a bagel, I mark an ‘x’ in the box. The spreadsheet also serves as a reminder for taking vitamins and later, will track my fitness progress.
Because this is the first month of my recommitment for 2012, I am taking it slow, real slow. I know what I can’t truly give up, at least not right away. Years of trying to lose weight by giving up stuff has never worked, as I am sure some of you can relate to. Therefore, I am not taking away anything, just allocating it. Also, for this month, I’m not Tracking the weekends; I’m just not, I’ve decided. Time enough for that next month.
An additional component to this strategy is tracking what I eat of my own food and what I have to buy; for example, not bringing a sandwich to work means having to buy one. I want greater control of what I eat, i.e., ingredients, whether organic or not, etc. Tracking this area encompasses financial, health, and self-sufficiency reasons.
Join me? Share any tips?
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