Motivational Thread starting 02/07
 

Hi all
I am in a great mood today so I'll start our thread:D

My goals this week:
1) whatever goals I make, I try my best to STICK to them
2) eat under 1900kcal
3) minimum of junk (top priority)
4) burn at least 2500kcal
5) exercise daily, MUST!!!
6) take one day at a time

Re #3, I really go overboard with things like biscuits, yesterday was about 60% of my diet muffins, biscuits and choc. No wonder scales didn't move this week. Re #5 I did only one workout last week! Only one. Exercise is a great antidepressant. No wonder I felt so low last week :D

Happy Monday!!

Targets for this week ~
1. DO NOT GET WEIGHED UNTIL NEXT MONDAY. (This HAS to be #1)
2. More veggies on a daily basis.
3. Begin a folder of favourite exercises and workouts.
4. 6 visits to the gym.
5. Keep food to 1500-1700 cal.

It's a new week; live right now. :)

Cheers,

Thank you muna for getting the ball rolling this morning. Very glad to hear that you're feeling good this morning, you've had some low times recently. Last week I hardly met any of my goals, not for lack of trying. But I ended the week with 2 funerals, 2 snow days, an out of town swim meet, half a day of teaching chocolate making and the Super Bowl. It's a wonder I'm not 5 pounds heavier this morning, so I'm counting my 1 pound loss last week as a success even though I scored a big fat F on making my goals. This week is looking better, nobody is on their death bed and no real doom and gloom in the forecast, although on Saturday the kids have another swim meet and I will go straight from that to teaching another class on chocolate making.

Health and fitness goals:

1. Keep calories to 1,500 weekdays and 2,000 weekends.
2. Workout 6 hours.
3. Drink 96oz water.
4. Calorie deficit 3,500 for the week (average 500/day)
5. Limit grain based carbs to 2 servings/day or less.
6. Eat 5 servings of fruits & veggies/day.
7. Take measurements!

Non-fitness goals:

8. Make treats for Valentines party and bake sale.
9. Average 6 items/day from the "LIST".
10. Clean out one small area of the basement.
11. Clean out car.
12. Get DH and DD's Valentines.
13. Get 2 pieces of DD's bloomer dress finished!!!
14. Call Grandma.
15. Register for race and call SIL about same.

Whew, I feel tired already!

Hi. I'm going to join your thread as posting during my holidays helped keep me on track. Now that I'm home I'm sliding a little so this may help. Also it will be good for my next week away.

Goals this week

Calories in 1500 during week, 2200 on Saturday

Burn between 2300 - 3000

Y class tue; and thur if possible, other exercise 5 times; infrared sauna daily

increase protein and fibre

Mary

Yes, I need to set some goals, too. Especially after yesterday. I wasn't off target too much calorie-wise but I did not eat the healthiest things in the world. ;)

Here's my weight loss goals for this week.

1. Keep a daily 500 calorie deficit
2. Work out aerobically at least 30 mins a day
3. Balance my pie chart: fat 30%, protein 30%, carbs 40%
4. And my new goal for this week is to use my Spinerval DVDs for 3 of my aerobic work outs

Person goals:

1. Finish the painting I'm working on right now
2. Call my grandpa
3. Write to my sister in law
4. Finish getting my tax stuff together for the accountant
5. Can a batch of pepper jelly for my hubby

Good luck to all this week,
I know we can achieve our goals! :)
Carolyn

Mary, welcome! I find that posting regularly helps me keep on track as well. I "hide" when I'm off the wagon.

Carolyn, glad you could join us, too. I may be peculiar, but I noticed when I'm doing the same amount of calories, water intake and exercise, I lose weight more consistently in weeks with mostly healthful foods than in weeks where I ate a lot of junk foods.

Muna, glad you're in a great mood today! Best wishes for that to continue. Really good goals set for the week.

Michelle, I really like your #1 about the scale. I'll be rooting for you. I also like the idea of your making the favorite exercise folder.

Almeeker, wishing you a much easier week. Your goals look great.

Sunday's achievements:
Calories 1545
Carbs less fiber limit 25g, actual 22
Protein target 100-120g, actual 120
Exercise: it was my scheduled day off exercise
Water: target 64 oz. achieved

Goals for Feb. 7-13

Food:
calorie limit 1600
carbs less fiber limit 25g
protein target 100-120g

Exercise: Monday 1 mile of aerobic walking; add one minute per day to work up to 1 1/3 mile by Saturday; Sunday off.

Water: 24 oz. at morning exercise, 20 more by end of lunch, 20 more by end of dinner totals 64 oz.

My Goals for the week... Some to continue, some new.

1. Eat at least 3 fruit and 2 vegetable servings a day.
2. Limit bread to one serving a day.
3. Carry a water bottle with me at all times.
4. Walk 30-45 minutes daily. (Wimpy compared to normal, I know.)
5. Take multi-vitamin daily.
6. Continue with "weight-loss mode", changing calorie intake due to lower activity level.

To Do List:

1. Convince Mike to send me a dozen Paczkis (...as long as he's sending out the King Cake and all.. :D)
2. Get tax info ready for accountant. TOP PRIORITY!
3. Continue with positive attitude and energy regarding injury.
4. Do something nice and/or unexpected for someone each day.
5. Help daughter with NHS and college entrance letters.

Purposely didn't log or count calories this weekend with a high-cal benefit dinner and the Super Bowl. Dinner that hubby arranged was amazing and sweet so I ate gratefully. :o Starting to slowly return to normal. I just do everything a bit slower. lol Top priority is to keep a positive attitude and not get frustrated. I'm somewhat of a "type A" personality and want everything done yesterday, including injury recovery. All things in good time.

quinn

what is a Paczkis?

They look tasty!

P?czki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Regards,
Michael

A year ago today: YouTube - P90X YTF&F round 2 day 56 transformation update

It's dissapointing that I haven't changed in the last year!

1) (Sunday) 1/2 Marathon in 2h 38m or faster
2) Make a YouTube Video (put some effort in to this)... this may not be until next week, b/c I'll want to update on the race.
3) Gallon of water per day.

I only have one REAL goal.:rolleyes:

Paczkis are similar to huge jelly donuts. They are filled with Bavarian cream, various fruit fillings or custard. They kind of go with the King Cake. I thought for sure they would have them in Louisiana. They're eaten on Fat Tuesday supposedly to use up all of the fat, lard, sugar, eggs etc. before Lent. There's nothing better than an excuse to eat jelly donuts, right? :)

quinn

those do look good but they'd go straight to my hips.:eek:

huh? I lived for most of my life some 50km from Polish border and never heard of this pastry...

Hey! I've filtered in an out, but now I'm on Fitday with a vengeance again because if I don't take the time now, then I'll just have to work 3X as hard when I'm older. (Plus I've banned myself from "The Facebook" M-F.)

Goals for this week:
1.) Drink 3L water per day: Yes! No.
2.) 1200<Calories<1700 Over by 500, Yes <1300!
3.) Take Anti-Diabetes meds & Multivitamin! Yes! Yes!

There! Three should be enough for now!

This week's goals look a lot like last week's...until they become second nature, or get completed :).

1. Calorie deficit of 250-300, because I keep slipping and can't get back to my pre-holiday weight/body fat %
2. Balance the pie chart, carbs no more than 45%
3. Exercise 7X's (daily, or double up)
4. Sleep at least seven hours a night.
5. Get in three of my water bottles daily (I'm pretty regular about 2)
6. Stay off the scale this week

7. One organizational office task per day (at least a small one)
8. Finish painting stair trim and spindles by end of weekend
9. Try a new healthy recipe or make over an old one
10. Complete the family financial summit with hubby

I don't know if the office will ever get done, but it does look like I'm making progress. It's ongoing...I have to keep records seven years past age of adulthood, then I can purge them, so it's an ongoing task between seeing which files can be culled and the filing itself. I've really been getting a lot done, having this thread to motivate me. It's good to see you all back; best of luck with your goals this week!

Goals:
1) keep on fibro diet (no Paczkis for me)
2) drink more water
3) taper Lyrica sloooowwwly
4) be compassionate to everyone
5) do not talk about personal stuff to those who will spread it around

Muna Amin so glad to see you feeling better.
Almeeker: I hope you have a better week. Your goals are so ambitious.
Quinn: Also glad to hear you are making progress. I hope you are totally healed soon.
Mike: out of curiosity what is the ONE goal?

This fibro diet seems to be having some benefits: Panic attacks went away and I lost four pounds. My bp was great this morning: 110/76. Could be from tapering Lyrica or diet and weight loss or any combo. But whatever it is, I'm glad. I am trying to take charge of my health in a positive way.

Ok second full week. I did ok last week but I definitely didn't follow my guidelines at all last night because of Superbowl but my team won yay! : D

Anyway!

So I actually did the laundry and tidied up our room a bit so here are some goals.

1. Eat between 1300 and 1400 per day and NOT go over.
2. Drink my 96 oz of Water per day.
3. Get out the dumbbells and use them at least once a day if not more.
4. Go Shopping this week and get HEALTHY low-cal foods.


Around the house and such:
1. Get the boyfriend to finally join in on counting Calories
2. Set up the Ab Lounge ( lol )
3. Sign up for Summer orientation for College
4. Go to old College and put a hold on Loans.


I'm going to stick with just 3 for now because I think that's what made things so difficult last week was having so many in such a short time for myself.

Here goes nothing! =)

I think I need this thread this week! Life has been so up-and-down and checking in daily makes me more accountable. Everyone's goals look fantastic :)

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.
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)
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 :eek:). Practically, this goal has 2 parts. So...
3a) No microwave meals for anything
3b) Only one ingredient for each meal out of a can or box if possible
4) Sleep 7-8 hours per night
5) Keep carbs under 50% and proteins above 25%
6) Drink 8 servings of water daily!!!! DO IT!!!!

And life goals...

7) Work for at least 2 hours every day on paper manuscript
8) Do not mention/nag about/prod about the dreaded V-day and what the heck we're doing for it
9) Get taxes done
10) Start next cross-stitch project.

That's 10!!! YIKES! :eek:

You gotta watch that girlish figure...

That's because in Poland it's something that grandmothers make but only if they have too much lard in the house. Here in the States it's a somewhat religious excuse to take really fattening doughnuts to the office. They are also a really quick way to give yourself heartburn, a queasy stomach and to blow your calorie budget out of the water before noon. Personally I love them, haven't decided if I'm going to buy a box this year or not. Traditionally I get them on Fat Tuesday up at the bakery here in town.

almeeker,

I think you're right. One of my grandmothers grew up in Prague and the other in Stuttgart and they both made incredible Paczkis. Hmm... now I'll have to revise my To Do List... :)

quinn

My grandmother is a pastry chef and learned to make paczkis from her Polish neighbor lady.

I was terrible last week. I only meet my work out goal (work out 4 times, run 6 miles). Beside that, I have met nothing. I ate so much sweet and fat. My goal this week is very short an simple.

1. Calories under 1500.
2. Work out 4 times
3. Run 8 miles

Have a nice week everyone

A new week! Great, I need one. I continue to be impressed with everyone on this thread. I'm amazed at some of your results in weight loss.

Again this week, I've caught some really bad gombooey! Totally in my chest, along with fever. I NEVER get sick and I've had something twice since Christmas. And being gone for 10 days didn't help. I am going to try not to let my exercise routine derail, but if it does, I'll try harder to eat healthy.

One thing I notice is that when I redo my post and goals week to week, I can never remember what last week's were. This might be the problem - ha!

So I'm going to keep them simple this week and of course, write them down.

Diet/Fitness goals
1) 1600 cal/day, under 30% fat
2) 400-600 calorie deficit through exercise alone by doing:
a) cardio 5X/week
b) weights, 2X/week-full body
4) 8 glass plus of water

Personal Project Goals:
1) Spend more time in my studio--4 days/wk minimum (just BE in my space--as my husband reminds me "you won't paint if you're not there."
2) Gather tax stuff - almost done

Weight 1/19: 130.5
Weight 1/30: 133.5 (after trip)
Weight 2/7: 133
Goal 2/14: 132
4/1/11 Goal: still 125!!!

Woke up tired and sore, just thought it was from my workout video yesterday.
Got to school, felt even more tired and cold and achy. Then felt nauseated and kept running to bathroom for puking! Made sub plans and took a cab home, shivering and feeling exhausted. I haven't been sick like this in years! I'm guessing it's either flu (no fever though), food poisoning from chicken wings yesterday (ew), or side effects from my new BC?

Anyway, goal number one will be to rest. I'm scared to drink anything but feel really dry and thirsty and so am going to try. Am I supposed to drink Gatorade too?

Have a nice week, everyone!

new member and would like to get involved
 

not sure what to do but here we go
1) go to the gym every day
2) get my rest
3) stay stress free
4) stay with food program

that should be enough to start with this week will get more in to it as I go along

ruby,

To avoid more puking (and worse dehydration) suck on ice chips or Popsicles first...
If you have success with that, move on to Gatorade or whatever you have on hand, non-dairy.

Next step is B.R.A.T. Bananas, rice, applesauce or tea.

Hope your feeling better soon. ;)

quinn

I thought the "T" was for "toast", no wonder that plan never works for me LOL. As to the Gatorade, you can give it a try after you've been puke-less for 4 hours. Only if you have the john-trots, skip it and stick with water and ice chips. Most of those sports drinks have corn syrup in them and make the trots worse. Water can be harsh on an empty stomach so keep it to small sips.

All we do here is make goals for the week, and then post progress reports, daily, every other day, at the end of the week, whatever works for you.

Hi Ladies! :) What a great thread! I couldn't wait to join in this week too! :D

Body Health Goals
1) Keep calories above 1000
2) 3 lifting sessions
3) Get 6 hours minimum sleep every night
4) Get to one dance class!

Mental Health Goals
1) Make 3 phone calls I have been dreading/putting off
2) Open January's mail
3) Take god daughter out for a FroYo date
4) Clear one room of clothes to keep/donate/toss

I think that's all I can handle this week! :o

Haha!

Well, I am exhausted from being up with my baby for the last two nights! I've been getting about 3.5 hours of sleep a day... so I need to try hard to motivate myself this week.

Goals:
1. 1800-2000 cals a day
2. exercise 5 times this week
3. try to take a half hour nap if I can
4. drink 96 oz water
5. NO Cookies!!!

Personal:
1. Start each day with a To Do list
2. Get taxes done
3. Get decorations planned for blue and gold ceremony
4. Finish hats for brothers
5. Be patient with my girls :o

I have some play dates schedules for my girls, so hopefully they aren't as bored with me and my DS as they were last week!! good luck to all of you reaching your goals this week!!

welcome vabeachgirlNYC!

New Week, Restart on Same Goals...
 

I have been away since Thursday due to a death in the family...I am so glad we made the trip and met up with family. I did okay with food but everything else was out of synch ...no time to work out or attend to other things. It is time to make the plan and work the plan.

My mini-goals and check-in for Monday:

• 1000 calorie deficit each day YES (Mon)
• Elliptical 3-4 times per week (work up to 20 minutes) YES - 20 min.(Mon)
• Balance ball workout 30 min - 4-5 times per week (Not today)
• Eat breakfast YES (Mon)
• Limit grain products to one high fibre portion per day YES (Mon)

Feeling really good...energy level, heath, mood are all great. Have a great night everyone.

Thanks for the tips, Al and Quinn! I'm keeping water down, thank goodness. I also thought T was toast!

That's an unusual goal, keeping calories above a min threshhold instead of below. Do you have trouble getting enough to eat?

Monday Report Card

Health and fitness goals:

1. Keep calories to 1,500 weekdays and 2,000 weekends. NO 2,123 and no I did not make or eat paczkis!
2. Workout 6 hours. YES 90 min
3. Drink 96oz water. YES
4. Calorie deficit 3,500 for the week (average 500/day). -399
5. Limit grain based carbs to 2 servings/day or less. NO 5 :eek:
6. Eat 5 servings of fruits & veggies/day. NO only 4
7. Take measurements! YES and boy were they strange, everything is down a little except my hips and waist, which were up a little? Seems I can't lose the fat, but I have some skill at moving it around?

Non-fitness goals:

8. Make treats for Valentines party and bake sale. YES, hence the blown calorie budget.
9. Average 6 items/day from the "LIST". NO, tomorrow is my day to work on that.
10. Clean out one small area of the basement. NO
11. Clean out car. NO
12. Get DH and DD's Valentines. NO
13. Get 2 pieces of DD's bloomer dress finished!!! NO
14. Call Grandma. NO
15. Register for race and call SIL about same. NO

I worked a 72-hour work week and had a day off today. I pretty much laid on the couch and snoozed while watching bad TV. I am so exhausted it's crazy. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

My goals for this week:
1. Do the 30 Day Shred every morning
2. Weigh in, only on Tuesday
3. Eat between 1300-1550 calories per day.
4. Keep carbs under 40%
5. Drink 10 big glasses of water per day.
6. Join the Y.

Have a great week Everyone! :)

1. Eat between 1300 and 1400 per day and NOT go over. 1. YES! Yay!/
2. Drink my 96 oz of Water per day. 1. Yep and then some./
3. Get out the dumbbells and use them at least once a day if not more. 1/ Yea, a few minutes before work./
4. Go Shopping this week and get HEALTHY low-cal foods. 1. Not Yet but no money yet.


Around the house and such:
1. Get the boyfriend to finally join in on counting Calories Might be a bit difficult this week until I go shopping
2. Set up the Ab Lounge ( lol ) This might be a weekend thing
3. Sign up for Summer orientation for College Not yet =(
4. Go to old College and put a hold on Loans. Ugh I need to stop procrastinating on this

In good news I got a second job interview at a place I went to last month! Let's hope I get it! I need a real job!

Hallo and goodluck to all xx
 

Joining the motivational crew with a difference (in some ways)

Hey everyone! I did not know Discussion boards were on this site!! nice to see other people using this site and doing well, keep it up everyone, and here is my story.

Who I am -
Claire
Age - 26
weight - 135llbs
height - 5 " 4

GOAL - 120llbs

(As a dancer I can get all the dream jobs commercially at this weight and at my age this is the most important goal ever! my career only lasts until the age of 30and dancing is my life...)


Weeks Goals
To spend an hour a day stretching every muscle and strengthening my back and stomach to a toned degree
Aerobic Excercise to the amout of 7000calories for the week atleast to maintain a steady weight loss

Food Goals
To lower my intake of carbs! (okay I eat waaaay too much toast EVERYDAY)

Most Importantly
Learn to drink WATER (sounds insane but I have some sorta water problem..not good I know)

Thankyou for reading, I feel better sharing my story..and the food log is excellent!! I never realised until now how little protein or iron or vitamins are actually in my daily intake!!

jhowar16, Congrats on the interview! Let us know how it goes



Goals:
1. 1800-2000 cals a day no, only 1500 cals. I didn't have time to eat until 11:00!! :eek:
2. exercise 5 times this week no, tomorrow
3. try to take a half hour nap if I can yes
4. drink 96 oz water yes
5. NO Cookies!!! yes

Personal:
1. Start each day with a To Do listyes
2. Get taxes doneno
3. Get decorations planned for blue and gold ceremonyno
4. Finish hats for brothersno, but I worked on them
5. Be patient with my girls yes, mostly

Today was a failure! gah, I will do better tomorrow :)

Jacqueline, glad you got a chance to be with family; sorry it was a sad occasion.

Rose, pat yourself on the back for all your hard work last week. I hope you enjoyed your down time today!

1. Calorie deficit of 250-300, because I keep slipping and can't get back to my pre-holiday weight/body fat % Yes
2. Balance the pie chart, carbs no more than 45% Yes-45
3. Exercise 7X's (daily, or double up) Doubled up today (weights and intervals)
4. Sleep at least seven hours a night. Fail
5. Get in three of my water bottles daily (I'm pretty regular about 2) Yes
6. Stay off the scale this week 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
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

Goals:
1) keep on fibro diet (no Paczkis for me), mostly
2) drink more water, ish
3) taper Lyrica sloooowwwly, yeeeeesssss
4) be compassionate to everyone, ha!
5) do not talk about personal stuff to those who will spread it around, said more to DH than I should have but he won't spread it

Too tired to read posts. Must print piece for writing class. Feel like I have a head cold. At least I am no longer feeling fluish (funny you don't look...never mind.)

Hi Vabeach girl!!!! If you need more calories, you can have some of mine...