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02-08-2011, 03:30 PM
#71
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Mentally and physically exhausting day for me. Going to post my goals and go to bed! Hope everyone had a great day! 
Body Health Goals
1) Keep calories above 1000 1005, 1009
2) 3 lifting sessions 1, 0
3) Get 6 hours minimum sleep every night 7, yes, taking melatonin again
4) Get to one dance class! no, no
Mental Health Goals
1) Make 3 phone calls I have been dreading/putting off no, no
2) Open January's mail 1envelope, woot! I looked at the pile, but just decided to walk away
3) Take god daughter out for a FroYo date no, no
4) Clear one room of clothes to keep/donate/toss no, no
Body Health Goals
1) Keep calories above 1000 1005, 1009
2) 3 lifting sessions 1, 0
3) Get 6 hours minimum sleep every night 7, yes, taking melatonin again
4) Get to one dance class! no, no
Mental Health Goals
1) Make 3 phone calls I have been dreading/putting off no, no
2) Open January's mail 1envelope, woot! I looked at the pile, but just decided to walk away
3) Take god daughter out for a FroYo date no, no
4) Clear one room of clothes to keep/donate/toss no, no
02-08-2011, 03:39 PM
#72
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Jess, congrats on the interview. Hope it works out well for you.
Rose, sounds like you did exercise today even if you didn't plan it. Love your letter to Winter.
vabeachgirlNYC, looking at something you have to do gives you half credit
. Hope you get some good rest tonight.
Progress today:
1. Calorie deficit of 250-300, because I keep slipping and can't get back to my pre-holiday weight/body fat % Yes, Yes but barely
2. Balance the pie chart, carbs no more than 45% Yes-45, Yes-45
3. Exercise 7X's (daily, or double up) Doubled up today (weights and intervals), yes (3 mile run)
4. Sleep at least seven hours a night. Fail, Yes
5. Get in three of my water bottles daily (I'm pretty regular about 2) Yes, Just finishing
6. Stay off the scale this week Yes, Yes
7. One organizational office task per day (at least a small one) Not today-but I helped set up the Scholastic Book Fair at school, Yes
8. Finish painting stair trim and spindles by end of weekend Weekend being the operative word...
9. Try a new healthy recipe or make over an old one Not yet
10. Complete the family financial summit with hubby Scheduled for Saturday
Rose, sounds like you did exercise today even if you didn't plan it. Love your letter to Winter
.vabeachgirlNYC, looking at something you have to do gives you half credit
. Hope you get some good rest tonight.Progress today:
1. Calorie deficit of 250-300, because I keep slipping and can't get back to my pre-holiday weight/body fat % Yes, Yes but barely
2. Balance the pie chart, carbs no more than 45% Yes-45, Yes-45
3. Exercise 7X's (daily, or double up) Doubled up today (weights and intervals), yes (3 mile run)
4. Sleep at least seven hours a night. Fail, Yes
5. Get in three of my water bottles daily (I'm pretty regular about 2) Yes, Just finishing
6. Stay off the scale this week Yes, Yes
7. One organizational office task per day (at least a small one) Not today-but I helped set up the Scholastic Book Fair at school, Yes
8. Finish painting stair trim and spindles by end of weekend Weekend being the operative word...
9. Try a new healthy recipe or make over an old one Not yet
10. Complete the family financial summit with hubby Scheduled for Saturday
02-08-2011, 05:56 PM
#73
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Mtlgirl, your post scared me for a second - I was thinking "who is winter and what did she do wrong???".. then I got it lol
Goals:
1. 1800-2000 cals a day no, yes
2. exercise 5 times this week no, yes
3. try to take a half hour nap if I can yes, no
4. drink 96 oz water yes, yes
5. NO Cookies!!! yes, no
Personal:
1. Start each day with a To Do list yes, yes
2. Get taxes done no, no
3. Get decorations planned for blue and gold ceremony no, no
4. Finish hats for brothers no, no
5. Be patient with my girls yes, yes
On number 2, I really needed to exercise, but my baby was awake the whole time my girls took their nap, so I wasn't sure I would get to. Finally, he went to sleep and then.. they woke up!! So I ended up improvising and doing squats and heel raises, etc - taking turns holding them. They loved it, they thought we were dancing and just giggled the whole time! And.. it was a way better workout adding 20 lbs to the mix
I am actually ok with number 5.. after the crazy morning I had, I was so tempted to eat my comfort foods! Then my neighbor dropped off some chocolate covered oreos
!! I normally would have eaten the whole bag before my husband got home, but I limited myself to 2 and put the rest away and actually stayed away! Big achievement for me haha.
Goals:
1. 1800-2000 cals a day no, yes
2. exercise 5 times this week no, yes
3. try to take a half hour nap if I can yes, no
4. drink 96 oz water yes, yes
5. NO Cookies!!! yes, no
Personal:
1. Start each day with a To Do list yes, yes
2. Get taxes done no, no
3. Get decorations planned for blue and gold ceremony no, no
4. Finish hats for brothers no, no
5. Be patient with my girls yes, yes
On number 2, I really needed to exercise, but my baby was awake the whole time my girls took their nap, so I wasn't sure I would get to. Finally, he went to sleep and then.. they woke up!! So I ended up improvising and doing squats and heel raises, etc - taking turns holding them. They loved it, they thought we were dancing and just giggled the whole time! And.. it was a way better workout adding 20 lbs to the mix
I am actually ok with number 5.. after the crazy morning I had, I was so tempted to eat my comfort foods! Then my neighbor dropped off some chocolate covered oreos
!! I normally would have eaten the whole bag before my husband got home, but I limited myself to 2 and put the rest away and actually stayed away! Big achievement for me haha.
02-08-2011, 09:21 PM
#74
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Tuesday Report Card
Health and fitness goals:
1. Keep calories to 1,500 weekdays and 2,000 weekends. NO 2,123, NO 2,069
2. Workout 6 hours. YES 90 min, YES 36 min (Total 2:06)
3. Drink 96oz water. YES, YES
4. Calorie deficit 3,500 for the week (average 500/day). -399, -317
5. Limit grain based carbs to 2 servings/day or less. NO 5, YES 2
6. Eat 5 servings of fruits & veggies/day. NO 4, YES 6
7. Take measurements! YES
Non-fitness goals:
8. Make treats for Valentines party and bake sale. YES, YES
9. Average 6 items/day from the "LIST". NO, YES 6 (Daily ave 6/2=3)
10. Clean out one small area of the basement. NO, NO
11. Clean out car. NO, NO
12. Get DH and DD's Valentines. NO, NO
13. Get 2 pieces of DD's bloomer dress finished!!! NO, NO
14. Call Grandma. NO, NO
15. Register for race and call SIL about same. NO, NO
Health and fitness goals:
1. Keep calories to 1,500 weekdays and 2,000 weekends. NO 2,123, NO 2,069
2. Workout 6 hours. YES 90 min, YES 36 min (Total 2:06)
3. Drink 96oz water. YES, YES
4. Calorie deficit 3,500 for the week (average 500/day). -399, -317
5. Limit grain based carbs to 2 servings/day or less. NO 5, YES 2
6. Eat 5 servings of fruits & veggies/day. NO 4, YES 6
7. Take measurements! YES
Non-fitness goals:
8. Make treats for Valentines party and bake sale. YES, YES
9. Average 6 items/day from the "LIST". NO, YES 6 (Daily ave 6/2=3)
10. Clean out one small area of the basement. NO, NO
11. Clean out car. NO, NO
12. Get DH and DD's Valentines. NO, NO
13. Get 2 pieces of DD's bloomer dress finished!!! NO, NO
14. Call Grandma. NO, NO
15. Register for race and call SIL about same. NO, NO
02-08-2011, 11:47 PM
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Report card for Tuesday
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Twinnermommy, that's funny that you thought I was angry at another member named Winter. This morning I had to rush out of the house to move my car for the snow plow and was cursing out Winter again. This is the time of year when I get a little tired of all the snow and cold.
Cassie, not only did I do all that shoveling yesterday, I also got in my workout so it was a great day on the exercise front. Congrats on your progress! I was really tempted to get on the scale this morning but I resisted!
My goals for this week:
1. Do the 30 Day Shred every morning NO / YES
2. Weigh in, only on Tuesday YES / YES
3. Eat between 1300-1550 calories per day. YES (1290) / YES (1399)
4. Keep carbs under 40% YES (17%) / YES 25%
5. Drink 10 big glasses of water per day. DONE! / YES!
6. Join the Y. Not yet...
Have a wonderful Wednesday Everyone!
Twinnermommy, that's funny that you thought I was angry at another member named Winter. This morning I had to rush out of the house to move my car for the snow plow and was cursing out Winter again. This is the time of year when I get a little tired of all the snow and cold.
Cassie, not only did I do all that shoveling yesterday, I also got in my workout so it was a great day on the exercise front. Congrats on your progress! I was really tempted to get on the scale this morning but I resisted!
My goals for this week:
1. Do the 30 Day Shred every morning NO / YES
2. Weigh in, only on Tuesday YES / YES
3. Eat between 1300-1550 calories per day. YES (1290) / YES (1399)
4. Keep carbs under 40% YES (17%) / YES 25%
5. Drink 10 big glasses of water per day. DONE! / YES!
6. Join the Y. Not yet...
Have a wonderful Wednesday Everyone!
02-09-2011, 12:27 AM
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Tuesday's achievements: 
Calorie limit 1600, actual 1593
Carbs less fiber limit 25g, actual 24g
Protein goal at least 100g, actual 148
Water goal of 64 oz. achieved
Exercise goal of 17 minutes aerobic walking achieved
Calorie limit 1600, actual 1593
Carbs less fiber limit 25g, actual 24g
Protein goal at least 100g, actual 148
Water goal of 64 oz. achieved
Exercise goal of 17 minutes aerobic walking achieved
02-09-2011, 01:14 AM
#77
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This goal is huge to me because I have a bad habit of skipping a night of sleep a week when I am really busy.
I got 7&1/2 hours last night!
02-09-2011, 01:33 AM
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My Goals for the week... Some to continue, some new.
1. Eat at least 3 fruit and 2 vegetable servings a day. no, no
2. Limit bread to one serving a day. yes, yes (0)
3. Carry a water bottle with me at all times. yes, yes
4. Walk 30-45 minutes daily. (Wimpy compared to normal, I know.) yes, yes
5. Take multi-vitamin daily. yes, yes
6. Continue with "weight-loss mode", changing calorie intake due to lower activity level. yes, yes
To Do List:
1. Limit calories to 1200. yes, yes
2. Get tax info ready for accountant. TOP PRIORITY! no, getting motivated, DONE!!!
3. Continue with positive attitude and energy regarding injury. yep, another good day Tuesday
4. Do something nice and/or unexpected for someone each day. I did, yes
5. Help daughter with NHS and college entrance letters. No, working on teacher recommendations
Probably won't get my walk in today (indoor or outdoor) as the windchill is approaching 25 below. Unbelievably, our schools didn't cancel. The bright side is that my taxes will be complete by noon since I'm locked inside.
Had a great day, calorie-wise, yesterday. I think I may finally be back on track, mentally, with weight loss. Hoping to get my BMI back under 20 for spring. Well, off to work on my taxes... wish me luck!
quinn
1. Eat at least 3 fruit and 2 vegetable servings a day. no, no
2. Limit bread to one serving a day. yes, yes (0)
3. Carry a water bottle with me at all times. yes, yes
4. Walk 30-45 minutes daily. (Wimpy compared to normal, I know.) yes, yes
5. Take multi-vitamin daily. yes, yes
6. Continue with "weight-loss mode", changing calorie intake due to lower activity level. yes, yes
To Do List:
1. Limit calories to 1200. yes, yes
2. Get tax info ready for accountant. TOP PRIORITY! no, getting motivated, DONE!!!
3. Continue with positive attitude and energy regarding injury. yep, another good day Tuesday
4. Do something nice and/or unexpected for someone each day. I did, yes
5. Help daughter with NHS and college entrance letters. No, working on teacher recommendations
Probably won't get my walk in today (indoor or outdoor) as the windchill is approaching 25 below.
Unbelievably, our schools didn't cancel. The bright side is that my taxes will be complete by noon since I'm locked inside. Had a great day, calorie-wise, yesterday. I think I may finally be back on track, mentally, with weight loss. Hoping to get my BMI back under 20 for spring. Well, off to work on my taxes... wish me luck!
quinn
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02-09-2011, 02:51 AM
#79
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1) No scale until Friday. I usually weigh M/F but considering yesterday was the Superbowl and I know I ate a lot of sodium, the scale is going to be up today and it'll just depress me. Ran by the scale on Monday! Thought about it, but resisted!
2) Get my body exercising 4-5 times this week for at least 30 minutes. My ankle is strong enough now, I just have to DO it. NO EXCUSES (This is probably my main goal) Nothing Monday, ankle was feeling weak. 35 HARD minutes on the elliptical/hill intervals. I was so sweaty!
3) Eat more real food and less canned/pre-packaged. I've tended to use those microwave meals for lunch because they are quick and I don't want to anymore (This means MORE COOKING ). Practically, this goal has 2 parts. So...
3a) No microwave meals for anything Successfully avoided Monday! Also Tuesday!
3b) Only one ingredient for each meal out of a can or box if possible Monday's dinner was fresh pasta (from an italian deli, so not a box!) and some low-sodium alfredo. I consider this a success Tuesday: UGH, BF brought home pizza - we both worked so late, no cooking happened
4) Sleep 7-8 hours per night Yes, yes I think so
5) Keep carbs under 50% and proteins above 25% Close but no cigar on Monday Not enough protein Tuesday
6) Drink 8 servings of water daily!!!! DO IT!!!! No YES!
And life goals...
7) Work for at least 2 hours every day on paper manuscript Yes No
8) Do not mention/nag about/prod about the dreaded V-day and what the heck we're doing for it Yes Yes
9) Get taxes done Not yet, probably this weekend
10) Start next cross-stitch project. Nope Nope
That's 10!!! YIKES!
2) Get my body exercising 4-5 times this week for at least 30 minutes. My ankle is strong enough now, I just have to DO it. NO EXCUSES (This is probably my main goal) Nothing Monday, ankle was feeling weak. 35 HARD minutes on the elliptical/hill intervals. I was so sweaty!
3) Eat more real food and less canned/pre-packaged. I've tended to use those microwave meals for lunch because they are quick and I don't want to anymore (This means MORE COOKING ). Practically, this goal has 2 parts. So...
3a) No microwave meals for anything Successfully avoided Monday! Also Tuesday!
3b) Only one ingredient for each meal out of a can or box if possible Monday's dinner was fresh pasta (from an italian deli, so not a box!) and some low-sodium alfredo. I consider this a success Tuesday: UGH, BF brought home pizza - we both worked so late, no cooking happened
4) Sleep 7-8 hours per night Yes, yes I think so
5) Keep carbs under 50% and proteins above 25% Close but no cigar on Monday Not enough protein Tuesday
6) Drink 8 servings of water daily!!!! DO IT!!!! No YES!
And life goals...
7) Work for at least 2 hours every day on paper manuscript Yes No
8) Do not mention/nag about/prod about the dreaded V-day and what the heck we're doing for it Yes Yes
9) Get taxes done Not yet, probably this weekend
10) Start next cross-stitch project. Nope Nope
That's 10!!! YIKES!
02-09-2011, 02:56 AM
#80
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 22
Update:
Health:
Keep total calories at under 1200 calories per day (M:Yes / T:Yes)
Lose 2 lbs this week (Already lost 2 lbs!)
Go to the gym 4 days @ 2 hours per day (M:Y / T:No)
Drink 6 tall cups of water per day (M:Yes / T:Yes)
Go to sleep at 11pm every night (M:No / T:No)
Work:
Edit 1 wedding
Design 1 album
Organize paperwork/receipts for 2009/2010 taxes
Health:
Keep total calories at under 1200 calories per day (M:Yes / T:Yes)
Lose 2 lbs this week (Already lost 2 lbs!)
Go to the gym 4 days @ 2 hours per day (M:Y / T:No)
Drink 6 tall cups of water per day (M:Yes / T:Yes)
Go to sleep at 11pm every night (M:No / T:No)
Work:
Edit 1 wedding
Design 1 album
Organize paperwork/receipts for 2009/2010 taxes
