A New Month and Setting New Goals

Friday, February 01, 2008

Ok, it's Feb 1. I will set some new goals for this month that do not include what I see on the scale. My plan is to measure my activity and food. I plan to make a definite exercise plan for each day and check off the exercises as I go. By focusing on activities, I can stay focused on my plan without worrying about what a silly scale says. I plan to only weigh once a month now as long as I am sticking to the plan. I also plan to do some menu revising and try new veggies this month. One veggie I have always wondered about was bok choy...what is it? How do you cook it? DO you cook it? I will find out this month and use it. Nothing ventured; nothing gained as they say...but we won't relate that to pounds.

  

  Member Comments About This Blog Post:

LINDAANNE2 2/1/2008 8:51PM

You have great goals set for Feb. I have to congratulate you for only going to weigh yourself once a month. I have a hard time trying to do that once a week. Bok choy? I don't know what that is. When you find out, please let me know. It sounds interesting. Report Inappropriate Comment

BUGLET- 2/1/2008 11:35AM

Have you ever tried Jicama? I love it. My daughter-in-law introduced me to it. It has a lot of fiber and not too many calories. You peel it and cut it up in slices or chunks, then I sprinkle Tajon (a Mexican fruit seasoning with lime) on it and it is so good. It makes a perfect snack. Love the picture! Bug Report Inappropriate Comment

Weigh In day

Friday, January 11, 2008

Today, I am 159.5 down 3.3 lbs. Yay. Tonight is my party night so I have worked off the calories that I plan on spending on light beer. My DH will help me monitor my drinking since he will be my designated driver to and from my favorite Irish Pub! yippee.....party!

  

today

Thursday, January 10, 2008

I managed to get in two treadmill workouts today for a total of 585 calories burned. Yippee. I'm burning off my beer that I plan on having tomorrow night at my favorite Irish Pub, McCool's. We are going to a bon voyage party for Arianna, my favorite opera student and beautiful diva. Here's to you and your new life in Vienna, Arianna! YOU ROCK!

  

exercise

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Treadmill 5% incline for 30 minutes = 270 calories burned
Do 30 minutes of this per day.
Create a motivation page. What motivates me? Nothing right now.

  

Fitness Profile

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

I think this test was so accurate. It's amazing. Loved it. This is what sp fitness profile said about me:

You trust your intuition and value the time you can spend alone. For you there is also a spiritual side to fitness that helps you connect with your mind and body. For the Independent Thinker type, exercise is a great way to reflect and learn more about yourself. For you, exercise is important to help you grow as a person and each new physical experience is meaningful. Many people of this type use meditation and breathing exercises to help them relax, rejuvenate and detoxify from the day’s stresses. You can be a loner, but the bigger factor is the independent streak in you that makes you different. You value efficiency and how this gives you more time to do the things you enjoy. Also important is the balance you bring to most things in life - this holds true for your fitness routine as well. The thing to watch out for is making sure you sufficiently challenge yourself in areas like strength training and anaerobic capacity. Great exercises for you are likely to be Yoga, Tai Chi, using a treadmill, walking, breathing techniques, rowing, swimming and muscle toning.