7-Day Motivational Thread 11.12.12~~A Week To Not Be Weak
Okay, I told Bubba I'd start us out a little early this week, cause I won't have time to in the morning. We've done our week a little bit different this week....each day is themed. Maybe by changing it up a little bit, he and I can stick to it a little bit better. So here goes nuthin......
TEAM MISFIT GOALS: Meatless Monday--All vegeterian. No meat, seafood, poultry. Dairy is okay, no eggs. Tuna Tuesday--Tuna at some point during the day. Sammich, with crackers, however you want it Walking Wednesday--Minimum of 3 miles Thirsty Thursday--128 oz of water Fried Food Free Friday--No fried foods all day Stupendous Saturday--No real food restrictions, but don't go insane Sun-day Sunday--2 hours, outside. As long as the sun is out Bubba Specific: 1--take all vitamins 2--floss daily! 3--write at least 1 4--take TPM out at least twice 5--2 RAKs Lil Sis Specific: 1--spend quality time with the Jassi Cat 2--take all vitamins 3--go to credit union 4--keep up with paperwork 5--clean bathroom **As always, we need to post starting weight, make logs public, and post the link to the log. |
1. Target <1600 calories/day.
2. Walk the park or big block 4x with Sara this week. 3. Take meds 2x/day. 4. Log everything. 5. Plan ahead this week a few healthier (or at least less bad) items to have next week during Thanksgiving. 6. Start reading labels and learning more about cleaner food choices. Tori, I really like your themed goals! Very creative, and it will keep things interesting I bet. |
Tori I like the themed goals.
Not sure what my goals will be this week. Feeling really tired today so I think it will just be to eat within reason and drink lots of water. Jenn |
I like the theme goals, too...very clever!
I guess my theme this week is good habits: 1. Keep calories low and make good food choices. 2. Log everything; do not do a disappearing act when busy :o. 3. Get enough sleep. 4. Get some exercise every day (except Sunday; driving 12 hours). 5. Drink water. 6. Take vitamins. 7. Don't procrastinate with work. 8. Stay on top of the home stuff. |
Very cool approach to goals, Tori. Not sure what my theme would be... Maybe: if it's broke, fix it; if it aint, don't...
Goals: 1) Plan food 2) < 1600 calories 3) 6 glasses H2O min 4) stretch 5) some form of exercise, even at home 2x min 6) pull self up by bootstraps Planning food has worked. Since I started, I lost the extra 4 pounds I gained not watching. |
Yowza, Hope, that's fantastic! Come to think of it, the week I did the best, I planned meals, too. I should get my thinking cap on. I'm going out to lunch with a former coworker today and will get my usual, some form of grilled chicken on a salad with dressing on the side (and which I hardly ever use). Dinner tonight will be fish, brown rice, and a veg (not sure what's in there). Snacks? Orchard apple and almonds, and/or PB on celery.
Thanks for the reminder, Hope :). |
Hi everyone! I'd love to join in if that's OK! :)
Yesterday was my 30th birthday, and it was such a lovely day -- a trip to the symphony and a lovely dinner with friends! Knowing my favorite food is chocolate, a number of friends as well as my boyfriend were very sweet (pun intended!) and bought me some of my favorite chocolate-themed treats. However, on a whim, and mostly to be silly, I said to them "You know, I don't eat sugar anymore...that was something I did when I was 29!" Everyone laughed, as I have been trying to give up sugar for the past three YEARS and it never lasts. However, magically, yesterday I actually WAS able to resist refined sugar all day!! So I only have two goals this week and they are VERY simple/basic, mostly because detoxing from refined sugar makes me a sad sad puppy D: 1. NO REFINED SUGAR (eating foods containing natural sugar, such as fruit, is OK) 2. Go to the gym for an hour at least once a day (but preferably go twice) My weight is slightly higher than it's been all year (was holding pretty steady at 141, now i am closer to 144), so I am hoping this helps me! Good luck everyone with your goals this week, love all of the support and encouragement in this place! :) |
Welcome Meachan! Yeah I can't do sugar either and when I do, I pay for it and have found it's not worth it. But I find the longer I go without it, the less I want it so that's good and I hope it works like that for you too. Good luck with yoru goals!
Cassie so glad I "motivated" you!!! Your plan sounds very healthy. So here goes, my plan: Had 3/4 of an Ezkiel English muffin with raisins and tofutti cream cheese 1/4 apple (DH couldn't finish and I hate throwing out food) Lunch egg whites,no nitrite ham, mushrooms and onions apple Dinner filet of sole in panko winter squash Snacks: nuts and fruit or I'll put pb on that apple (thanks for the idea, Cassie!!) Vitamuffin no nitrite ham |
I'm in for the week. I'm starting to feel a little desperate, truthfully. I'm up 12 lbs from my all time low (which was in early July). I really, really, really don't want to lose any more ground. I'm thinking maybe I need to be a little more forceful with myself, rather than trying to ease into things. You know, kind of jar myself into line, if you will. So, here goes...
Goals: 1.) Under 1400 calories/day 2.) Go to the gym x2 3.) Walk to car after work M-F (unless it's majorly raining or something) 4.) 64 oz/day of water 5.) Start (and finish! Oh god...) ASTRO 550 proposal |
Goals:
Lots of Water: Focus on Whole Foods: Vitamin Daily: Exercise Daily: Lifestyle Goals: Quit stressing: Quit making excuses not to exercise: Start getting up earlier: Decorate something: Daily Theme: M- Mild Mannered Monday (aka no freaking out!), DH and I spent all day Saturday painting the master bedroom and bath. It went from swampy green (previous owners must have been color-blind) to a beautiful light colonial blue. Ahhh… It is Monday am and I still have not recovered – my hands still hurt and my neck has a big kink in it… ibuprofen. Tori – Love the themes! I think I’ll try to do some also, and post in the morning the theme of my day. Lisa – The label says “Natural Choice” across the front. I used to only be able to get it at specialty stores, but now can get it at big box groceries like Winco! Good luck! Cassie – I got into researching decaf when I was pregnant, but really prefer the full leaded version as well. Thanks for sending the weblink to food facts – I spent at least an hour on there yesterday looking up the food in my cupboard to see how they rate. If I had a smart phone I would probably spend hours in the grocery looking up each product before putting it in the cart. I love how in the program you can click on red flagged ingredients to get a description of each. Thanks again! Joanna – Yay another scientist on the thread! I have a minor in physics and DH in astrophysics – we are big time stargazers. Maybe you have figured out where my handle comes from? Good luck with your proposal and with your goals for this week! Hope – Great work losing the 4 lbs! I like your goals this week! Jenn – I loved that you posted your picture last week. So nice to put a face with the name! Nice simple goals this week! Meachan – Welcome to the thread! Happy Monday - :D Ama 5'6", 40yo Maintaining with a Vengeance |
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