OK, that's it. I saw a picture of myself yesterday that I was not so thrilled about. So I am forcing myself into some accountability. I figure that if I post it here in public then just maybe that will give me the motivation I need to take it seriously. Because if I do this silently it will be easy to let things go or slip in a little somethin' somethin' here and there (or everywhere). I don't want to be crazy about this or be a slave to my scale, just healthy weight loss. Here are my goals.
*Lose 12 pounds over the summer. See the nifty ticker?
*Cut out as much refined sugar as possible. This will be hard because I do love sugar. Not just in candy but in my beverages and well, just about everything. I also hate the taste of diet drinks so it will be just water. I am going to let myself have a black tea lemonade whenever I go to Starbucks and a dessert here or there . But at home my rule will be no sugary stuff.
* Eat at least one salad a day. Summer is a great time to load up on those veggies!
*Eat breakfast. More than my usual which is just a cup of coffee. I am planning on fruit for breakfast as much as possible. Again Summer is a great time for this.
*Walk at least 3 times a week, hopefully increasing this as the weeks progress. I know a big key is going to be moving more. I used to walk faithfully every day before we traveled to China.
*Swimming whenever I take the kids to the pool. Usually I sit and watch. I am committing to swim some laps this Summer. I normally take the kids 3 or more times a week.
I have read enough diet books so I know all the 'how-to's' I could probably tell you about nearly any diet you have heard of. And tried most of them. The problem lies when it is all head knowledge and no action. There I am. Over the past several month I have slowly (and suddenly sometimes) let myself creep into some bad habits...but no longer.
Whew...now I am committed and accountable
11 comments:
You can totally do it!! Now you have to keep us posted :)
Hi Jill,
Ya I too am still on this weightloss journey as you may have seen when visiting Yokoso.
It is tough, but since losing the first 40 in 4 months, last year, I have felt SO much better.
Now, 50 or 60 more to go. I hope to do this THIS year!
I wish you well on your weightloss and I will pray for you too.
The things I need to remember: Fibre is my friend. To poo is a GREAT thing! AND anything that displays the "Heart and Stroke Foundation" symbol is THE BEST THING I COULD PUT IN MY BODY to lose weight!--THIS IS how I'm doing it anyway...Oh and I just started PGX. Have you heard of it? Doctors are prescribing it for diabetics now to help them control their blood sugar. SO far it's gotten me off this plateau I was stuck on for so long. I'm SO excited about this! pgx.com is where all the info is about it!!! In the last couple weeks since I started it I've lost 10 pounds! and I'm STILL in shock. :)
YOU CAN DO IT JILL. It IS God's will that we be healthy. Ps 37:4 even when it comes to food. That is my prayer for me and for you now too!!
Thanks so much for helping me get motivated to loose weight. I think us walking together will help us both stay accountable. Maybe we can even work up to a slight jog...maybe not..hee hee. I will see you wednesday bright and early.! P.S I think I would like to do two goals on weight loss. First goal would be to loose 15 pounds. Then my second would be to loose another 15 pounds. I can do it right!!
Wow. I'd like to get motivated again, too...
OK, this FAT friend would like to join you on this health adventure!
That is a pretty nifty ticker. Those seem like realistic goals. You can so do it, Jill! I'm cheering for you!
Wonderful goal, Jill. And the ticker is cute! I'm cheering you on!!
Good for you! I hope you will keep us posted! I have been really trying to eat very healthy and exercise a lot. I applaud you on not drinking diet drinks...anything with aspartame is really bad for you. I've read to much research on it---bad bad stuff!!!
You've got a great plan Jill. I need to jump on in with ya...I've been trying to walk too now with the nice weather. I think we all need to work extra hard at being healthy and fit as we get older; it's just not as easy as it used to be...I guess we're not in our 20's anymore either!!! I was gonna say I'd love to walk with you, but it looks like you've got a partner already...my dog will have to do for me and she loves to walk ;)
I know how hard it is to loose those stubborn extra pounds, but I will be there to cheer you on when you loose them!!!
just do it....do it.
;0)
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