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Weekly Challenge - what's your goal
It's Monday again - time to set some goals for the week. I think everyoe has been doing great.
For this week -
1. Complete week 3 of my half marathon training program
2. Stay off the scale until Friday - this is going to be the tough one i'm tackling
3. Reduce my carbs...I increased them because I wanted some more energy for running, but i went a little above what I was aiming for, so my goal is to bring my daily carbs down by about 20g.
I cooked and packed a lot of good yummy low cal/high protein snacks yesterday, and don't have any carbs in the fridge (except one salad). I have a few things I'll eat on days where I run but the other days will be moderate to low(er).
You're turn - what is your goal, how will you remind yourself of your goal throughout the week,a nd how what steps will you take to accomplish your goal?
Let's have a great week!
For this week -
1. Complete week 3 of my half marathon training program
2. Stay off the scale until Friday - this is going to be the tough one i'm tackling
3. Reduce my carbs...I increased them because I wanted some more energy for running, but i went a little above what I was aiming for, so my goal is to bring my daily carbs down by about 20g.
I cooked and packed a lot of good yummy low cal/high protein snacks yesterday, and don't have any carbs in the fridge (except one salad). I have a few things I'll eat on days where I run but the other days will be moderate to low(er).
You're turn - what is your goal, how will you remind yourself of your goal throughout the week,a nd how what steps will you take to accomplish your goal?
Let's have a great week!
www.sexyskinnybitch.wordpress.com - my journey to sexy skinny bitch status
11/16/12 - Got my Body by Sauceda - arms, Bl/BA, LBL, thigh lift.
HW 420/ SW 335 /CW 202 
85 lbs lost pre-op / 133 since surgery (lowest weight post op: 188)
~~~~Alison~~~~~
I actually didn't eff up too bad last week, even with all the stress.
My goal this week.
*Keep the crap that I got out of my diet last week away from me this week.
*Still add walking or eliptical daily to my other workouts. 30 min.
*Try one new high-protein snack a day - need some variety.
My goal this week.
*Keep the crap that I got out of my diet last week away from me this week.
*Still add walking or eliptical daily to my other workouts. 30 min.
*Try one new high-protein snack a day - need some variety.
VSG 10/18/11 If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.-Dolly Parton
Hooray for not effing up too bad last week. Hope this week is better!
Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 135 - 139 lbs, BMI 20.5 - 21
Goal range: 140-144,BMI 21.3 - 22 (currently trying to gain back 5 pounds)
175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012
Thanks *hugs*.
I just my whiny post to make a To Do list. Cement guys start on the sidewalk tomorrow. Hubby is back to normal work weeks (for now). Kids both started school today, so whatever is going to happen is happening right now. Editor got my manuscript and I'm mailing my next one to her today.
Just needed to complain that day.
Still worried about my son's first day in highschool, but there is nothing I can do about it. He has to figure it out.
I just my whiny post to make a To Do list. Cement guys start on the sidewalk tomorrow. Hubby is back to normal work weeks (for now). Kids both started school today, so whatever is going to happen is happening right now. Editor got my manuscript and I'm mailing my next one to her today.
Just needed to complain that day.
Still worried about my son's first day in highschool, but there is nothing I can do about it. He has to figure it out.
VSG 10/18/11 If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.-Dolly Parton
this week's goal are more emotional for me... Im not tempted YET but Im currently an emotional mess ( details on my blog)... my challenge will be to find positive ways to channel that.... my husband and kids have made home moade ice cream every day for the past week... I HATE Ice cram so for me, that isnt a temptation but it did inspire me to experiement with frozen protein snacks...( I will update if/when I make a batch that tastes well)
Highest Weight: 272 Surgery Weight: 266 (08-30-12) Goal #3: 165 lbs by May 1, 2013
Superficial Goal: 129 Maintenance Goal: 140 lbs
SKINNY PEOPLE LOOK GOOD IN CLOTHES, FIT PEOPLE LOOK GREAT NAKED....I WANT TO BE FIT!!
1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/3 cup frozen berries
1 pack of sweetner if desired (for me it depends on how sweet the berries are).
Blend in a blender. Put in freezer, in a little nest of bags of frozen whatever. Stir every 15-20 minutes, scraping the frozen stuff from the side. Takes 1 - 2 hours to firm up. Needs to be eaten that day, or it freezes too hard.
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/3 cup frozen berries
1 pack of sweetner if desired (for me it depends on how sweet the berries are).
Blend in a blender. Put in freezer, in a little nest of bags of frozen whatever. Stir every 15-20 minutes, scraping the frozen stuff from the side. Takes 1 - 2 hours to firm up. Needs to be eaten that day, or it freezes too hard.
Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 135 - 139 lbs, BMI 20.5 - 21
Goal range: 140-144,BMI 21.3 - 22 (currently trying to gain back 5 pounds)
175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012
I like this post!
Goals for the week of 8.20.12
-Go to the gym M-F
-walk twice a day at work
-stay below 900 calories, and 50 carbs ( plan meals ahead, cook, and eat from fridge)
-make good decisions while at the beach and traveling
-walk dog in am and pm
-give myself a mani/pedi
-detox bath at night
-relax and be kind to myself
Have a great week all!
Goals for the week of 8.20.12
-Go to the gym M-F
-walk twice a day at work
-stay below 900 calories, and 50 carbs ( plan meals ahead, cook, and eat from fridge)
-make good decisions while at the beach and traveling
-walk dog in am and pm
-give myself a mani/pedi
-detox bath at night
-relax and be kind to myself
Have a great week all!
Yawn it's Monday 
and I'm still sleepy this morning.
This week
1. I will change up the exercise by doing 30 min on my elliptical or efx I actually did this yesterday and I didn't die so I will keep it up.
2. I also have a scale problem so I will stay off my scale till Friday except when I go in the morning to my pcp I have to get on her scale lol.
3. I will come up with some new things to eat this week my diet is getting blah.
and I'm still sleepy this morning.This week
1. I will change up the exercise by doing 30 min on my elliptical or efx I actually did this yesterday and I didn't die so I will keep it up.
2. I also have a scale problem so I will stay off my scale till Friday except when I go in the morning to my pcp I have to get on her scale lol.
3. I will come up with some new things to eat this week my diet is getting blah.
This week My goals are:
1. Increase my endurance on my cardio runs - go from 20 minutes running time to 40 minutes running time. I was doing a 30 minute program working on pace (20 minutes running with a 5 minute warm up and a 5 minute cool down). Starting today I moved to a 40 minute run with a 5 minute warm up and a 5 minute cool down.
2. I'm gonna find a gym within walking distance and join to do more structured strength training to hopefully build up my arms and chest more before plastics. My plan is to walk to and from the gym for my workouts for a mix of cardio and strength at the same time. Theres a few candidates between 2 and 3 miles from my home.
3. Re-optimize my maintenance diet. Work on maintenance recipes for keeping protein high but at lower carb levels. I want to get protein to 50% of my intake and carbs and fat at 25% each max.
1. Increase my endurance on my cardio runs - go from 20 minutes running time to 40 minutes running time. I was doing a 30 minute program working on pace (20 minutes running with a 5 minute warm up and a 5 minute cool down). Starting today I moved to a 40 minute run with a 5 minute warm up and a 5 minute cool down.
2. I'm gonna find a gym within walking distance and join to do more structured strength training to hopefully build up my arms and chest more before plastics. My plan is to walk to and from the gym for my workouts for a mix of cardio and strength at the same time. Theres a few candidates between 2 and 3 miles from my home.
3. Re-optimize my maintenance diet. Work on maintenance recipes for keeping protein high but at lower carb levels. I want to get protein to 50% of my intake and carbs and fat at 25% each max.
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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.
VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: Planned for 2013
Goals this week:
1. Continue C25K, slooowwly upgrading. I've found a brace that's working for my knee and don't want to mess things up so I'm starting out doing every day twice. Need to remember to pretreat my asthma before every run (that got me yesterday).
2. Continue my push-up challenge and start the ab challenge.
3. Get my weight back up over 143 and keep it there (today was 142.8). I've actually had to up the carbs as well as calories to finally get the loss stopped, but I'm keeping a close eye on it.
I've got the C25k and the push-ups/abs/upper body on opposite days, with one day of "I just don't feel like it" allowed. Today is push-ups/abs/upper body.
1. Continue C25K, slooowwly upgrading. I've found a brace that's working for my knee and don't want to mess things up so I'm starting out doing every day twice. Need to remember to pretreat my asthma before every run (that got me yesterday).
2. Continue my push-up challenge and start the ab challenge.
3. Get my weight back up over 143 and keep it there (today was 142.8). I've actually had to up the carbs as well as calories to finally get the loss stopped, but I'm keeping a close eye on it.
I've got the C25k and the push-ups/abs/upper body on opposite days, with one day of "I just don't feel like it" allowed. Today is push-ups/abs/upper body.
Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 135 - 139 lbs, BMI 20.5 - 21
Goal range: 140-144,BMI 21.3 - 22 (currently trying to gain back 5 pounds)
175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012
My goals this week:
1) Continue progressing in my c25k training
2) Manage the stress of going back to work for the school year without letting it derail my progress (really bad situations there)
3) Learn an effective strength training routine and implement it into my regular workouts
1) Continue progressing in my c25k training
2) Manage the stress of going back to work for the school year without letting it derail my progress (really bad situations there)
3) Learn an effective strength training routine and implement it into my regular workouts
Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130
Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)
VSG on 08/16/12 with
Walk everyday
Get a min of 64 oz fluid and 70 g protein
Did pretty good yesterday...60 oz fluid and 65 g protein.
Get a min of 64 oz fluid and 70 g protein
Did pretty good yesterday...60 oz fluid and 65 g protein.
Tracker starting weight = surgery weight
VSG on 06/28/12 with
Happy Monday.........yeah, I know.............
Easy goals this week...............
Goal 1: add a minimum of 15 minutes for to my workouts.
Goal 2: get my sewing machine and serger out and take in some clothes.
Goal 3: experiment more in the kitchen to add some zing to my meals.
Goal 4: grow taller -- I can't reach some of the controls and knobs on the machines and
apparatuses at the gym!
First three definitely doable -- last one..........hmmmmmm
Be safe -- have fun -- enjoy!
Easy goals this week...............
Goal 1: add a minimum of 15 minutes for to my workouts.
Goal 2: get my sewing machine and serger out and take in some clothes.
Goal 3: experiment more in the kitchen to add some zing to my meals.
Goal 4: grow taller -- I can't reach some of the controls and knobs on the machines and
apparatuses at the gym!
First three definitely doable -- last one..........hmmmmmm
Be safe -- have fun -- enjoy!
Yesterday my dads wife informed me that she's gots some masts in her lungs. They took a biopsy, and told her the referral to an oncologist was premature, but she has surgery scheduled this Friday to remove it. She's going in for tests this week to make sure she's fine for surgery. She's 80 and a smoker for DECADES. She has stopped smoking about 2 weeks. I say all that to say that after I left them I went to Smart & Final to stock up on my SF Torani Syrups and I ended up buying an 18 pack of assorted cookies. There are currently 9 left. I ate them almost mindlessly while I did laundry last night. They weren't even that good. This is the SECOND time since I've recommitted to myself that when I've gone to the LEFT and ate an indulgent food it wasn't good. It feels like before when I ate in response. I say that all to say I'm not sure how I feel about her surgery, but I know it's triggering something. Anyway onto my goals
1. Since I'm playing hookey, the goal TODAY is to not eat the remaining cookies, if need be I will toss them. If I can last, they will go to work tomorrow. Either way I will NOT eat them.
2. NOT eat my emotions.
3. Complete week 3 of my half marathon training program
4. Complete week 2 of my couch to 5k training program
5. Focus on my 6,000 steps a day
1. Since I'm playing hookey, the goal TODAY is to not eat the remaining cookies, if need be I will toss them. If I can last, they will go to work tomorrow. Either way I will NOT eat them.
2. NOT eat my emotions.
3. Complete week 3 of my half marathon training program
4. Complete week 2 of my couch to 5k training program
5. Focus on my 6,000 steps a day
"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface
First & foremost ...
1) Have a blast hanging out with you ALL DAY Wednesday for our girl's day out... (well, it is a goal for me ... not a hard one at all... OK, I am just looking forward to it is all, luv ya!)
OK, for reals now...
1) stick to my 700-800 calories a day this week, carbs under 40.
2) do the freaking "30 day shred" 3 times this week in addition to walking everyday (if it doesn't kill me first)
3) drink at least 10 cups of water a day
4) try to keep stress under control. I haven't had to take my anxiety meds for almost a week now, yay!!!
1) Have a blast hanging out with you ALL DAY Wednesday for our girl's day out... (well, it is a goal for me ... not a hard one at all... OK, I am just looking forward to it is all, luv ya!)
OK, for reals now...
1) stick to my 700-800 calories a day this week, carbs under 40.
2) do the freaking "30 day shred" 3 times this week in addition to walking everyday (if it doesn't kill me first)
3) drink at least 10 cups of water a day
4) try to keep stress under control. I haven't had to take my anxiety meds for almost a week now, yay!!!
Jenn
Goals this week:
1: Strength train 3 times, MWF. I've already told hubs I want to do this, and he lifts weights MWF so we'll do it together.
2: My ankle hurts like a ***** but I need to get some type of cardio in. I'm not exactly sure what, but I'm open to suggestions.
3: Mentally prepare myself for this weekend's trip to the in-laws. They are serious food pushers, and there's always enough junk food in their house to feed an army. I'm going to bring protein powder, tuna packs, beef jerky, and a couple blender bottles. I'll also tell hubs to not let me eat certain items, he's pretty good about helping me with this.
4: Stop being so bitter I didn't get the promotion. I have no idea how to do this one, though
1: Strength train 3 times, MWF. I've already told hubs I want to do this, and he lifts weights MWF so we'll do it together.
2: My ankle hurts like a ***** but I need to get some type of cardio in. I'm not exactly sure what, but I'm open to suggestions.
3: Mentally prepare myself for this weekend's trip to the in-laws. They are serious food pushers, and there's always enough junk food in their house to feed an army. I'm going to bring protein powder, tuna packs, beef jerky, and a couple blender bottles. I'll also tell hubs to not let me eat certain items, he's pretty good about helping me with this.
4: Stop being so bitter I didn't get the promotion. I have no idea how to do this one, though
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